: Connect Power to the PA-500 Series Firewall
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Connect Power to the PA-500 Series Firewall

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Connect Power to the PA-500 Series Firewall

Learn how to connect power to the PA-500 Series Firewall.
The following procedure describes how to connect power to a PA-500 Series firewall.
To avoid injury to yourself or damage to your Palo Alto Networks® hardware or the data that resides on the hardware, read the Safety Warnings.
Learn how to Set Up a Connection to the PA-500 Series Firewall based on your desired boot mode prior to powering on the firewall for the first time.
  1. Make sure that your AC power source is powered off.
  2. Remove the screw from the ground point on the back of the firewall.
  3. Crimp a 14AWG ground cable to a ring lug (ground cable not included), place the ring lug over the screw, then replace the screw to attach the cable to the firewall. Torque the screw to 25 in-lbs and then connect the other end of the cable to earth ground.
  4. Connect the power adapter to the first power input on the back of the firewall.
    PA-520 and PA-540
    Plug the DC connector from the power adapter into the port on the firewall and tighten the connector nut to secure the cable to the firewall.
    PA-550
    Plug the DC connector from the power adapter into the port on the firewall and tighten the connector nut to secure the cable to the firewall.
    PA-545-POE and PA-555-POE
    Plug the DC connector from the power adapter into the port on the firewall and secure the input to the firewall.
    PA-560
  5. Plug the AC connector from the power adapter into your AC power source.
  6. Power on your AC power source. The green power LED on the firewall indicates when the firewall is powered on.
  7. (Optional) Connect the DC connector from a second power adapter (purchased separately) into the second power port and plug the AC connector into an AC power source.
    Before powering on the firewall, ensure that you have connected your Ethernet cables in accordance to the mode you wish to boot the firewall in (standard mode or Zero Touch Provisioning mode) as specified in Set Up a Connection to the PA-500 Series Firewall.