About This Manual
Organization
H3C SecPath F5000-A5 Firewall Installation Manual is organized as follows:
Chapter Contents
1 Firewall Overview Briefly introduces the product specifications, as
well as the features and applications of the H3C
SecPath F5000-A5.
2 Arranging Slots and Numbering Interfaces Introduces the slots and numbering rules of the
H3C SecPath F5000-A5.
3 Preparing for Installation Describes the requirements on installation site, the
safety recommendations before and during
installation, and the required tools.
4 Installing the Firewall Introduces how to install the F5000-A5, as well as
how to connect the power cable, console cable,
and Ethernet cable.
5 Starting and Configuring the Firewall
Helps you get familiar with the basic knowledge of
how to boot and configure the F5000-A5, including
device startup, power-on, and initialization of
system files, and so on.
6 Maintaining Software Introduces how to maintain the software of the
F5000-A5, including upgrading the software and
configuration files.
7 Maintaining Hardware Introduces how to maintain the hardware of the
F5000-A5.
8 Troubleshooting Describes some problems that may occur during
installation and startup of the firewall and how to
solve them.
9Appendix
Provides the details of regulatory compliance
information and the safety information in Chinese,
comprising general warning, warnings on
installation, and safety with electricity.
Conventions
The manual uses the following conventions:
Command conventions
Convention Description
Boldface The keywords of a command line are in Boldface.
italic Command arguments are in italic.
[ ] Items (keywords or arguments) in square brackets [ ] are optional.
{ x | y | ... }
Alternative items are grouped in braces and separated by vertical bars.
One is selected.
[ x | y | ... ]
Optional alternative items are grouped in square brackets and
separated by vertical bars. One or none is selected.
