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Cisco ASA 5500 Series Hardware Installation Guide
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Appendix A Installing and Replacing the SSM
Installing and Replacing the SSM
This section describes how to install and replace the SSM in the adaptive security appliance. This section
includes the following sections:
• Installing an SSM, page A-9
• Replacing an SSM, page A-10
Figure A-6 lists the SSM LEDs.
Figure A-6 SSM LEDs
Table A-6 describes the SSM LEDs.
Installing an SSM
Note The following is only supported on the ASA 5510, ASA 5520, and ASA 5540.
To install a new SSM for the first time, perform the following steps:
Step 1 Power off the adaptive security appliance.
Step 2 Locate the grounding strap from the accessory kit and fasten it to your wrist so that it contacts your bare
skin. Attach the other end to the chassis.
Step 3 Remove the two screws (as shown in Figure A-7) at the left rear end of the chassis, and remove the slot
cover.
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PWR
STATUS
SPEED
LINK/ACT
1 2
3 4
Table A-6 SSM LEDs
LED Color State Description
1 PWR Green On The system has power.
2 STATUS Green Flashing
Solid
The system is booting.
The system has passed power-up diagnostics.
3 LINK/ACT Green Solid
Flashing
There is an Ethernet link.
There is Ethernet activity.
4 SPEED Off
Green
Amber
10 MB
100 MB
1000 MB (GigE)
There is no network activity.
There is network activity at 100 Mbps.
There is network activity at 1000 Mbps.
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