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Installation Guide for the Cisco Secure PIX Firewall Version 5.2
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Chapter 2 Installing a PIX Firewall
Installing a PIX 515
Mounting the PIX 515
The PIX 515 can be mounted in a rack, on a wall, or on a flat surface.
If you do not wish to rack mount the unit, attach the rubber feet to the bottom of the unit as shown in
Figure 2-7.
Figure 2-7 Attaching the Rubber Feet to the PIX 515
Rack Mounting
Observe the following before installing the PIX 515 into an equipment rack:
• If you wish to install optional circuit boards or memory, you can install the brackets on the unit for
rack mounting, but do not put the PIX 515 in the equipment rack until you have installed the new
boards. The top panel of the PIX 515 must be removed to properly install or remove a circuit board.
Refer to Chapter 5, “Opening a PIX Firewall Chassis” for information on how to remove the chassis
top panel.
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For more information on installing circuit boards, see Chapter 7, “Installing a Circuit Board.”
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If you need to install additional memory, refer to Chapter 6, “Installing a Memory Upgrade.”
Use the following steps to install the PIX 515 in a rack:
Step 1 Attach the bracket to the unit using the supplied screws. You can attach the brackets to the holes near
the front of the unit.
Step 2 Attach the unit to the equipment rack.
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