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Cisco ASA 5580 Series Adaptive Security Appliance Hardware Installation Guide
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Chapter 3 Installing the ASA 5580
Rack-Mounting the Chassis
Warning
To prevent bodily injury when mounting or servicing this unit in a rack, you must take special
precautions to ensure that the system remains stable. The following guidelines are provided to ensure
your safety:
This unit should be mounted at the bottom of the rack if it is the only unit in the rack.
When mounting this unit in a partially filled rack, load the rack from the bottom to the top with the
heaviest component at the bottom of the rack.
If the rack is provided with stabilizing devices, install the stabilizers before mounting or servicing the
unit in the rack. Statement 1006
This procedure requires two or more people to position the ASA 5580 on the slide assemblies before
pushing it in to the rack.
To install the ASA 5580 in the rack, perform the following steps:
Step 1
Attach the chassis side rail to the ASA 5580 by aligning the chassis rail to the stud on the ASA 5580,
pressing the chassis side rail in to the stud, and then sliding the chassis side rail backwards until you hear
the latch catch, as shown in
Figure 3-1
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Figure 3-1
Chassis Side Rail Attachment
Note
The tapered end of the chassis side rail should be at the back of the ASA 5580. The chassis side
rail is held in place by the inner latch.
Step 2
Repeat Step 1 for each chassis side rail.
Step 3
To remove the chassis side rail, lift the latch, and slide the rail forward, as shown in
Figure 3-2
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