About the ASA 5500-X
ASA Chassis Panels
Cisco ASA 5512-X, ASA 5515-X, ASA 5525-X, ASA 5545-X, and ASA 5555-X Hardware Installation Guide
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Figure 2
shows the front panel LEDs for the ASA 5545-X and ASA 5555-X models.
Figure 2
Front Panel LEDs for Cisco ASA 5545-X and ASA 5555-X
5
HD
Hard Disk Drive status:
Flashing green—Proportioned to read/write activity.
Solid amber—Hard-disk drive failure.
Off—No hard-disk drive present.
6
PS
Power supply status
7
Active
Status of the failover pair:
Solid green—Failover pair is operating normally.
Off—Failover is not operational or this is the secondary unit in the failover
pair.
8
Boot
Power-up diagnostics:
Flashing green—Power-up diagnostics are running, or system is booting.
Solid green—System has passed power-up diagnostics.
Off—Power-up diagnostics are not operational.
LED
Description
1
Power button
A soft switch that turns the system on and off. Once pressed, the button stays
in the “on” position:
On—The power symbol on the button is lit.
Off—The power symbol on the button is dark.
For information about the power state, see
Power Supply Considerations,
page 31
.
2
Hard-disk slot
Indicates the slot for hard-disk 1.
3
Hard-disk release button
Releases hard-disk 1 from the device.
Cisco ASA 5545
Adapative Security Appliance
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Cisco ASA 5545
Adapative Security Appliance
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