PA-5400 Series Firewall Module and Interface Card Information
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PA-5400 Series Firewall Module and Interface Card Information
Learn about the modules that make up the PA-5400 Series
firewall.
The PA-5450 is a modular system that requires a Base
Card (BC) and a Management Processor Card (MPC) to operate. The
BC is an internal baseboard that provides connections to the front
card slots, power supplies, and fan assemblies. The two types of
front slot cards, Networking Cards (NC) and Data Processing Cards
(DPC), are interfaced with the BC on the front of the appliance.
A minimum of one NC and one DPC are required for the system to run.
Due to the seven front slot arrangement, you can install up to two
NCs and four DPCs or one NC and five DPCs. For details on installing
front slot cards, see Install the Mandatory PA-5400 Series Firewall Front Slot Cards.
This chapter only covers the PA-5450. The PA-5450 is a modular firewall that makes use of
interface cards for dedicated processing capabilities. The PA-5410, PA-5420,
PA-5430, PA-5440, and PA-5445 do not have any interface
cards.
The NC and DPC are hot-swappable while the BC and MPC are not.
See the following topics for more information on the PA-5450
firewall’s modules.