About the ASA 5500-X
ASA Chassis Panels
Cisco ASA 5512-X, ASA 5515-X, ASA 5525-X, ASA 5545-X, and ASA 5555-X Hardware Installation Guide
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Rear Panel Ports, page 17
Front Panel LEDs
Figure 1 shows the front panel LEDs for the ASA 5512-X, ASA 5515-X, and ASA 5525-X models.
Figure 1 Front Panel LEDs for the Cisco ASA 5512-X, ASA 5515-X, and ASA 5525-X
LED Description
1 Power button A soft switch that turns the system on and off. Once pressed, the button stays
in the “on” position:
On—The power symbol on the button is lit.
Off—The power symbol on the button is dark.
For information about the power state, see the Power Supply Considerations,
page 31.
2 Hard-disk release button Releases the hard disk from the device.
3 Alarm System operating status:
Off—Normal operating system function.
Solid amber—Critical Alarm indicating one or more of the following:
— a major failure of a hardware or software component.
— an over-temperature condition.
— power voltage is outside of the tolerance range.
Note: May appear red on some devices.
4 VPN VPN tunnel status:
Solid green—VPN tunnel is established.
Off—No VPN tunnel established.
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