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Cisco ASA 5505 Adaptive Security Appliance Hardware Installation Guide
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About This Guide
This preface includes the following sections:
• Document Objectives, page v
• Audience, page v
• Document Organization, page v
• Document Conventions, page vi
• Installation Warnings, page vi
• Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request, page x
Document Objectives
This guide describes how to perform installation and maintenance procedures on the Cisco ASA 5505
Adaptive Security Appliance.
Audience
This guide is for network administrators who perform any of the following tasks:
• Managing network security
• Installing and configuring firewalls
• Managing default and static routes, and TCP and UDP services
Document Organization
This guide includes the following chapters and appendices:
• Chapter 1, “Overview,” describes the product overview, LEDs and memory requirements.
• Chapter 2, “Preparing for Installation,” describes the installation overview, safety
recommendations, and general site requirements.
• Chapter 3, “Installing the Cisco ASA 5505,” describes how to connect the interface cables, and rack
or wall mount the chassis .