: PA-7000 Series Firewall SMC-B Component Descriptions
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PA-7000 Series Firewall SMC-B Component Descriptions

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PA-7000 Series Firewall SMC-B Component Descriptions

Learn about the PA-7000 SMC-B components.
The following image shows the second-generation SMC (PA-7050 SMC-B and PA-7080 SMC-B), and the tables describe each SMC component.
PA-7050-SMC-B
PA-7080-SMC-B
Item
Component
Description
1
MGT-A and MGT-B
Two redundant SFP/SFP+ Ethernet ports used to access the management interface. If both ports are connected, one port is primary and the other port is secondary. If a link failure occurs on the primary port, the firewall automatically fails over to the secondary port.
Configure the ports in
Device
Setup
Interfaces
.
To manage the firewall during the initial configuration, change your management computer IP address to 192.168.1.2, connect an RJ-45 cable from your computer to the MGT port and browse to https:// 192.168.1.1. The default login name is admin and the default password is admin.
2
HA1-A and HA1-B
Two enhanced SFP (SFP+) ports for high availability (HA) control and synchronization. Connect this port directly from HA1-A port on the first firewall in an HA pair to the HA1-A port on the second firewall in the pair, or connect these two ports to each other through a switch or router.
You cannot configure HA1 (control) on NPC data ports or the MGT port.
3
HSCI-A and HSCI-B (High Speed Chassis Interconnect)
Two 40Gbps QSFP+/100Gbps QSFP28 ports as defined by the IEEE 802.3ba standard. The link speed is based on the installed transceiver. Use this port to connect two PA-7000 Series firewalls in a high availability (HA) configuration as follows:
  • In an active/passive configuration, this port is for HA2 (data link).
  • In an active/active configuration, you can configure this port for HA2 and/or HA3. HA3 is used for packet forwarding for asymmetrically routed sessions that require Layer 7 inspection for App-ID™ and Content-ID™.
When configuring an HSCI port as HA2 and connecting both HSCI-A and HSCI-B ports between the firewalls in an HA configuration, the HA2 link will increase link speed and secure redundancy. In this case, you cannot configure an HSCI port as HA2-Backup as it will cause a commit failure.
HA2 and HA2-Backup links can be configured to use a dataplane interface instead of the HSCI ports. However, if configured this way, both the HA2 and HA2-Backup links need to use dataplane interfaces. A mix of a dataplane port and an HSCI port for either HA2 or HA2-Backup will result in a commit failure.
The HSCI ports must be connected directly between the two firewalls in the HA configuration (not between a network switch or router). When directly connecting two PA-7050 or PA-7080 firewalls, use either a 40Gbps QSFP+ Active Optical Cable (AOC) or a 100Gbps QSFP28 Active Optical Cable (AOC). For installations where the two firewalls are not near each other and you cannot use an AOC cable, use a standard 40Gbps or 100Gbps transceivers and the appropriate cable length.
4
Console
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:Data rate: 9600Data bits: 8Parity: NoneStop bits: 1Flow control: None
5
CONSOLE port (Micro USB)
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.
Ensure that you insert your micro-USB cable in the correct orientation to avoid damaging the connector. The image above the port shows the correct orientation.
6
USB port
One USB port that accepts a USB flash drive that contains a bootstrap bundle (PAN-OS configuration) that enables you to bootstrap the firewall. Bootstrapping enables you to provision the firewall with a specific configuration, license it, and make it operational on the network.
For information on bootstrapping, refer to Bootstrap the Firewall in the PAN-OS® Administrator’s Guide.
7
LED Indicators
Eight LEDs that indicate the status of various hardware components. For details on the LEDs, see Interpret the PA-7000 Series Firewall SMC LEDs.
8
Mounting Screws
  • PA-7050 SMC—Levers and lever release latches used to install and remove the SMC card. The lever release latch on each side slides upward to release the ejection lever.
    The version 2 SMC does not use lever release latches; instead, it uses the same double-lever style used on the Log Processing Card (LPC). After loosening the thumb screws, pull the inner lever toward you to unlock the outer lever from the chassis and then pull the outer lever toward you to release the card from the chassis. The left and right inner levers have micro-switches that power off the card when they are pulled.
  • PA-7080 SMC— Two levers used to install and remove the SMC.

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