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Chapter 5 PIX 520
Installing a Circuit Board in the PIX 520
Gigabit Ethernet Circuit Board
PIX Firewall supports 1000 Mbps (Gigabit) Ethernet. The Gigabit Ethernet circuit board uses the
gb-ethernet device name and only has one hardware speed and the following duplex options:
• 1000SXfull—Forces full-duplex operation
• 1000BaseSX—Forces half-duplex operation
• 1000auto—Auto negotiates full or half duplex
The Gigabit Ethernet circuit board and the fiber optic cable connection are shown in Figure 5-23.
Figure 5-23 Gigabit Ethernet Circuit Board
The Gigabit Ethernet circuit board has three LEDs:
• TX—Transmitting data
• RX—Receiving data
• LINK—The Gigabit Ethernet circuit board has established a network connection
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