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Cisco Firepower Management Center 750, 1500, 2000, 3500, and 4000 Hardware Installation Guide
Appendix A Memory Upgrade Instructions for Firepower Management Centers
Replacing the DIMMs
Figure A-11
Memory Configuration and Population Order for the MC1500 and MC3500
Removing DIMMs from Firepower Management Centers
Firepower MC750 (Rev. 1 and Rev. 2) Management Centers have 4GB of system memory installed on
the system board. You must remove all installed DIMMs and replace them with the modules in your
upgrade kit to complete the system upgrade to 8GB of RAM.
Firepower MC1500 and MC3500 Management Centers have 12GB of system memory installed on the
system board. You must remove all installed DIMMs and replace them with the modules in your upgrade
kit to complete the system upgrade to 48GB of RAM.
Caution
When you remove or install DIMMs, always wear an ESD-preventive wrist strap, and ensure that it
makes good contact with your skin. Connect the equipment end of the wrist strap to the metal part of the
chassis.
Caution
Handle DIMMs by the edges only. DIMMs are ESD-sensitive components and can be damaged by
mishandling.
To remove DIMMs from the system board:
Step 1
Observe the ESD precautions described in
Working in an ESD Environment, page A-2
and the safety
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DIMM A2
4
DIMM B1
2
DIMM A1
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DIMM C2
3
DIMM B2
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DIMM C1
