Table of Contents
PA-510
View the front and back panel components of the PA-510 firewall.
The
following image shows the front panel of the PA-510. The table describes each front
panel component.
| Item | Component | Description |
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1
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Ethernet ports
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Eight RJ-45 10/100/1000Mbps ports for network traffic.
You can set the link speed and duplex mode or choose
auto-negotiate.
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2
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Management port
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Use this Ethernet 1Gbps port to access the management web interface
and perform administrative tasks. The firewall also uses this port
for management services, such as retrieving licenses and updating
threat and application signatures.
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3
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CONSOLE port
(Micro USB)
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Use this port to connect a management computer to the firewall using
a standard Type-A USB-to-micro USB cable.
The console connection provides access to firewall boot messages, the
Maintenance Recovery Tool (MRT), and the command line interface
(CLI).
Refer to Micro USB Console Port for
more information and to download the Windows driver or to learn how
to connect from a Mac or Linux computer.
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4
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CONSOLE port
(RJ-45)
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Use this port to connect a management computer to the firewall using
a 9-pin serial to RJ-45 cable and terminal emulation software.
The console connection provides access to firewall boot messages, the
Maintenance Recovery Tool (MRT), and the command line interface
(CLI).
If your management computer does not have a serial port, use a
USB-to-serial converter. Use the following settings to configure your terminal emulation
software to connect to the console port:
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5
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USB ports
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Two USB ports for debugging and administration only. Use one of these
ports to bootstrap the firewall.
Bootstrapping enables you to provision the firewall with a specific
PAN-OS configuration and then license it and make it operational on
your network.
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6
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LED status indicators
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Six LEDs that indicate the status of the firewall hardware components
(see PA-500 Series Firewall LED Definitions).
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The following image
shows the back panel of the PA-510. The table describes each back panel component.
| Item | Component | Description |
|---|---|---|
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1
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Ground stud
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Use the single post ground stud to connect the firewall to earth
ground (ground cable not included).
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2
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Power adapter inputs
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Use the power inputs to connect power to the firewall. A second
adapter can be used for redundancy.
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