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20 IP560 Security Platform Installation Guide
The IP560 is a one rack-unit appliance that incorporates a serviceable slide-
out tray into the chassis design. In its base configuration, the IP560 consists
of:
Solid state IDE compact flash storage, which stores the IPSO operating
system
1 GB system RAM
AC power supply
Fan unit
Encryption acceleration card to further enhance VPN performance
The front panel of the IP560 security platform contains:
Four PMC slots for network interfaces cards (NICs), including:
a single-slot PCMCIA PMC option slot in slot 3
a four-port Ethernet 10/100/1000 interface in slot 4
A console port
An auxiliary port
Front-panel reset button
Note
Any slot can be used for an Ethernet NIC. The PCMCIA PC card carrier
that comes preinstalled in slot 3 is removable; slot 3 can accept a Nokia-
approved NIC.
The network interfaces provide exceptional data forwarding and monitoring
performance when used with Nokia and partner applications. The network
Table 3 Nokia IP560 Security Platform Specifics
IP security
platform IPSO version Software
Initial memory
Configuration
Upgradeable
RAM
IP560 v4.0.1 or later Check Point VPN-1/FW-1 1 GB 2 GB
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