PaloAlto Networks PA-200 Operating and maintenance manual

PA-200 Firewall
Hardware Reference Guide

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About this Guide
This guide describes the PA-200 firewall hardware, provides instructions on installing the hardware,
describes how to perform maintenance procedures, and provides product specifications. This guide is
intended for system administrators responsible for installing and maintaining the PA-200 firewall.
All PA-200 firewalls run PAN-OS, a purpose-built operating system with extensive functionality. For
additional information, refer to the following resources:
•For information on the additional capabilities and for instructions on configuring the features on
the firewall, refer to https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/documentation.
•For access to the knowledge base, complete documentation set, discussion forums, and videos,
refer to https://live.paloaltonetworks.com.
•For contacting support, for information on the support programs, or to manage your account or
devices, refer to https://support.paloaltonetworks.com.
•For the latest release notes, go to the software downloads page at 
https://support.paloaltonetworks.com/Updates/SoftwareUpdates.
To provide feedback on the documentation, please write to us at:
[e-mail].
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Revision Date: May 20, 2015

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Chapter 1 
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Back Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Chapter 2 
Installing the Hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Tamper Proof Statement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Connecting Cables to the Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Connecting Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Chapter 3 
Maintaining the Hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Cautions and Warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Interpreting the Device LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Interpreting the Port LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Chapter 4 
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Physical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Interface Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Electrical Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Environmental Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Chapter 5 
Compliance Statements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
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Chapter 1 
Overview
This chapter describes the front and back panels of the PA-200 firewall. For more information,
refer to the following topics:
•“Front Panel” in the next section
•“Back Panel” on page 7

Front Panel
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Front Panel
Figure 1 shows the front panel of the PA-200 firewall.
Figure 1. Front Panel
Table 1 describes the front panel features.
Table 1. Front Panel Features
Item Description
Ethernet ports 4 RJ-45 10/100/1000 ports for network traffic.
Management port 1 RJ-45 10/100 port used to access the device management interface.
Console port 1 RJ-45 port for connecting a serial console.
USB port 1 USB port for future use.
LED dashboard 6 LEDs indicating system status. Refer to “Interpreting the Device
LEDs” on page 12 for LED definitions.
Ethernet
ports LEDs
Console
port
USB
port
Management
port

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Back Panel
Back Panel
Figure 2 shows the back panel of the PA-200 and Table 2 describes the back panel features.
Figure 2. Back Panel
Table 2. Back Panel Features
Item Description
Power inlet DC power inlet for powering the device.
DC power

Back Panel
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