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Cisco ASA 5580 Series Adaptive Security Appliance Hardware Installation Guide
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Chapter 4 Maintenance and Upgrade Procedures
Upgrading the ASA 5580-20 to an ASA 5580-40
Step 6
Attatch the grounding strap
to a flat, unpainted surface on the inside of the
ASA
.
Installing a Processor
Caution
To avoid damage to the ASA and system board, only authorized personnel should attempt to replace or
install the processor in this ASA.
Caution
To prevent possible malfunction and damage to the equipment, multiple processors installed in the ASA
must have the same part number.
Caution
Processor and processor power module sockets 1 and 2 must be populated at all times or the ASA will
not function properly.
Caution
To help avoid damage to the processor and system board, use the processor installation tool to install the
new processor.
Caution
Use caution when installing the processor memory module or removing the processor memory module;
when fully populated, it can weigh up to 30 pounds.
To install a processor, perform the following steps:
Step 1
Attatch the grounding strap to a flat, unpainted surface on the inside of the chassis.
Step 2
Open the heatsink retaining bracket, see
Figure 4-12
.
