Install a PA-5400 Series Firewall Networking Card (NC)
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Install a PA-5400 Series Firewall Networking Card (NC)
Install a minimum of one Networking Card (NC) to provide
network connectivity to the PA-5400 Series firewall.
- Attach the provided ESD strap to your wrist and plug the other end in to the ESD port location on the front of the appliance. See PA-5450 Front Panel for the location of the ESD port.
- Remove the NC from the antistatic bag. Push the top and
bottom ejector tabs towards each other to allow the ejector levers
to rotate into an open position.The image below shows a Management Processor Card (MPC); however, the procedure to install the NC is the same.
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- Rotate the card and align it with the front of the appliance
so that the Palo Alto Networks logo is readable at the top of the
card. Gently push the NC into slot 1 until the card reaches the
end of the slot. The PA-5450 firewall makes use of paired Logical Card Slots in order to direct processing power from a Data Processing Card (DPC) to a corresponding NC. When installing a DPC, you must install it in the correct slot to pair with the NC.
- Push on both ejector handles until they lock the card into place.
- (Optional) Repeat Steps 3 through 5 in slot 2 if you wish to install a second NC.
- (If you have unused front slots) Install a blank panel into each unused card slot to help the appliance maintain system air flow. Ensure that the bottom “teeth” of the blank panel fit into the notches on the bottom of the slot. Rotate the blank panel upwards until it snaps at the top of the slot.
