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Cisco ASA 5512-X, ASA 5515-X, ASA 5525-X, ASA 5545-X, and ASA 5555-X Hardware Installation Guide
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Preparing for Installation
The information in this guide applies to the following Cisco ASA 5500-X Series models: ASA 5512-X, 5515-X,
5525-X, 5545-X, and 5555-X. This chapter describes the steps to follow before installing new hardware or
performing hardware upgrades.
Safety Guidelines, page 29
Maintaining Safety with Electricity, page 29
Preventing Electrostatic Discharge Damage, page 30
General Site Requirements, page 30
Safety Guidelines
Use the following guidelines and the information in the following sections to help ensure your safety and protect
the ASA. The list of guidelines may not address all potentially hazardous situations in your working environment,
so be alert and exercise good judgment at all times.
Note:
If you need to remove the chassis cover to install a hardware component, such as additional memory or an
interface card, doing so does not affect your Cisco warranty. Upgrading the ASA does not require any special tools
and does not create any radio frequency leaks.
Observe the following safety guidelines:
Keep the chassis area clear and dust-free before, during, and after installation.
Keep tools away from walk areas in which you and others might fall over them.
Do not wear loose clothing or jewelry, such as earrings, bracelets, or chains that could get caught in the
chassis.
Wear safety glasses if you are working under any conditions that might be hazardous to your eyes.
Do not perform any action that creates a potential hazard to people or makes the equipment unsafe.
Never attempt to lift an object that is too heavy for one person.
Maintaining Safety with Electricity
Warning:
Before working on a chassis or working near power supplies, unplug the power cord on AC units;
disconnect the power at the circuit breaker on DC units.
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Follow these guidelines when working on equipment powered by electricity:
Before beginning procedures that require access to the interior of the chassis, locate the emergency
power-off switch for the room in which you are working. Then, if an electrical accident occurs, you can act
quickly to turn off the power.
Do not work alone if potentially hazardous conditions exist anywhere in your work space.
Never assume that power is disconnected from a circuit; always check the circuit.
