PIX 501 Product Overview
Figure 2-2
Figure 2-2
Figure 2-3
Figure 2-3
VPN TUNNEL
Table 2-1
Table 2-1
PIX 501 Front Panel LEDs
LED
Color
POWER
Green
LINK/ACT
Green
VPN TUNNEL Green
100 MBPS
Green
Cisco PIX Security Appliance Hardware Installation Guide
2-2
shows the rear view of the PIX 501.
PIX 501 Rear Panel
4
3
2
1
0
shows the PIX 501 front panel LEDs.
PIX 501 Front Panel LEDs
POWER
1
2
lists the states of the PIX 501 front panel LEDs.
State
Description
On
The device is powered on.
Off
The device is powered off.
Flashing
Network activity, such as Internet access, is present.
On
The correct cable is in use, and the connected equipment has power and
is operational.
Off
No link is established.
Tip
On
One or more IKE/IPSec VPN tunnels are established.
Off
One or more IKE/IPSec VPN tunnels are disabled. If the standard
configuration is not modified to support VPN tunnels, the LED does not
light up because it is disabled by default. Also, the LED does not light up
when PPTP/L2TP tunnels are established.
On
The interface is enabled at 100 Mbps (autonegotiated).
Off
The interface is enabled at 10 Mbps.
POW ER
CON SOL E
3.3V 4.5A
LINK/ACT
100 MBPS
3
4
If the LINK/ACT LED does not light up, you might be using the
wrong type of cable. Try replacing the yellow, straight-through
Ethernet cable with the orange, crossover Ethernet cable.
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