Cisco Bdl PIX 525 Chassis+SW Li Failover PIX-525-FO-BUN Manuel D’Utilisation

Connect the network cables to the expansion interface ports. (The inside, outside, or perimeter network
connections can be made to any available interface port on the PIX 525.) The first expansion port
number, at the top left, is interface 2. Starting from that port and going from left to right and top to
bottom, the next port is interface 3, the next is interface 4, and so on. Refer to “PIX 525 Feature
Licenses” for information on how to configure the ports.

If you have a second PIX Firewall to use as a failover unit, install the failover feature and cable as
described in “Installing Failover”.

Do not power on the standby failover unit until the primary unit has been configured.

When you are ready to start the PIX 525, power on the unit from the switch at the rear of the unit.

The VPN Accelerator Card (VAC) is integrated with PIX 525 unrestricted (UR) and failover (FO) bundles.
The VAC can also be purchased as a spare for use with PIX 525 units that have a restricted (R) license.

If you have a PIX-525-UR unrestricted feature license, the following options are available:

If you have a second PIX 525 to use as a failover unit, install the failover feature and cable as
described in “Installing Failover”.

Do not power on the failover units until the primary unit has been configured.

If needed, install the PIX Firewall Syslog Server as described on the logging command page in the
Cisco PIX Firewall Command Reference.

If you need to install additional memory, refer to “Installing a Memory Upgrade”.

If, for any reason, you may choose to downgrade to any software version, note that you
need to use the clear flashfs command before doing so. A new section has been added to
Flash memory that must be cleared before downgrading.

For information on upgrading feature licenses or downloading the latest software versions, go to the
following website:
http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/product/iaabu/pix/pix_sw/v_62/config/upgrade.htm

Complete these steps to install a failover connection:

Power off both the primary and secondary units.