PaloAlto Networks PA-5400 Series Application guide

PA-5400 Series Next-Gen Firewall
Hardware Reference
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Table of Contents
Before You Begin................................................................................................5
Upgrade/Downgrade Consideraons for Firewalls and Appliances................................ 6
Tamper Proof Statement............................................................................................................ 7
Third-Party Component Support............................................................................................. 8
Product Safety Warnings........................................................................................................... 9
PA-5400 Series Firewall Overview..............................................................13
PA-5450 Front and Back Panel Descripons..................................................................... 14
PA-5450 Front Panel.................................................................................................... 14
PA-5450 Back Panel..................................................................................................... 15
PA-5400 Series Firewall Module and Interface Card Informaon....... 19
PA-5400 Series Firewall Base Card (BC)............................................................................. 20
PA-5400 BC-A................................................................................................................20
PA-5400 Series Firewall Management Processor Card (MPC)....................................... 21
PA-5400 MPC-A............................................................................................................ 21
PA-5400 Series Firewall Networking Card (NC)................................................................26
PA-5400 NC-A............................................................................................................... 26
Idenfy PA-5400 Series NC Port Acvity and Link LEDs....................................29
PA-5400 Series Firewall Data Processor Card (DPC)....................................................... 31
PA-5400 DPC-A.............................................................................................................31
PA-5400 Series Firewall Installaon...........................................................35
PA-5400 Series Firewall Equipment Rack Installaon......................................................36
PA-5400 Series Firewall Rack Install Safety Informaon..................................... 36
Install the PA-5450 Firewall in an Equipment Rack.............................................. 36
Install the Mandatory PA-5400 Series Firewall Front Slot Cards...................................43
Install a PA-5400 Series Firewall Management Processor Card (MPC).............43
Install a PA-5400 Series Firewall Networking Card (NC)..................................... 44
Configure Session Distribuon on a PA-5400 Series Firewall............................ 46
Install a PA-5400 Series Firewall Data Processor Card (DPC).............................46
Set Up a Connecon to the Firewall....................................................................................48
Connect Power to a PA-5400 Series Firewall....................................................................50
Determine PA-5400 Series Firewall Power Configuraon Requirements.........50
Connect AC or DC Power to a PA-5450 Firewall..................................................51
View PA-5400 Series Firewall Power Stascs..................................................... 55
Connect Cables to a PA-5400 Series Firewall................................................................... 57
Verify the PA-5400 Series Firewall NC Configuraon..................................................... 58
PA-5400 Series Next-Gen Firewall Hardware Reference 3©2021 Palo Alto Networks, Inc.

Table of Contents
Service the PA-5400 Series Firewall Hardware....................................... 61
Replace a PA-5400 Series Firewall AC or DC Power Supply..........................................62
Interpret the PA-5400 Series Firewall Power Supply LEDs.................................62
Replace a PA-5450 AC or DC Power Supply..........................................................63
Replace a PA-5400 Series Base Card (BC)..........................................................................65
Replace a PA-5450 Base Card (BC)...........................................................................65
Replace a PA-5400 Series Firewall Fan Assembly.............................................................67
Replace a PA-5450 Fan Assembly............................................................................. 67
Replace a PA-5400 Series Firewall Front Slot Card..........................................................70
Replace a PA-5400 Series Management Processor Card (MPC).........................70
Replace a PA-5400 Series Networking Card (NC)................................................. 71
Replace a PA-5400 Series Data Processor Card (DPC)........................................ 74
PA-5400 Series Front Slot and Card States............................................................ 75
PA-5400 Series Logical Card Slots............................................................................ 76
Replace a PA-5450 Front Slot Card in a High Availability (HA)
Configuraon...................................................................................................................80
Install an MPC Logging Drive.................................................................................................82
Replace an MPC System Drive.............................................................................................. 83
PA-5400 Series Firewall Specificaons......................................................85
PA-5400 Series Firewall Physical Specificaons................................................................86
PA-5400 Series Firewall Electrical Specificaons..............................................................87
PA-5400 Series Firewall Component Electrical Specificaons........................... 87
PA-5400 Series Firewall Power Cord Types............................................................87
PA-5400 Series Firewall Environmental Specificaons....................................................89
PA-5400 Series Firewall Hardware Compliance Statements.................91
PA-5400 Series Firewall Compliance Statements............................................................. 92
PA-5400 Series Next-Gen Firewall Hardware Reference 4©2021 Palo Alto Networks, Inc.

Before You Begin
Read the following topics before you install or service a Palo Alto Networks® next-
generaon firewall or appliance. The following topics apply to all Palo Alto Networks
firewalls and appliances except where noted.
>Upgrade/Downgrade Consideraons for Firewalls and Appliances
>Tamper Proof Statement
>Third-Party Component Support
>Product Safety Warnings
5

Before You Begin
Upgrade/Downgrade Consideraons for Firewalls and
Appliances
The following table lists hardware features that have upgrade or downgrade impact. Make sure
you understand all upgrade/downgrade consideraons before you upgrade or downgrade from
the specified version of PAN-OS.
Feature Release Upgrade Consideraons Downgrade
Consideraons
PA-7000 Log
Forwarding Card (LFC)
10.0 If you are using an LFC
with a PA-7000 Series
Firewall, when you
upgrade to PAN-OS
10.0, you must configure
the management plane
or dataplane interface
for the service route
because the LFC ports
do not support the
requirements for the
service route. We
recommend using the
dataplane interface for
the Data Services service
route.
n/a
Upgrading a PA-7000
Series Firewall with a
first generaon switch
management card
(PA-7050-SMC or
PA-7080-SMC)
PAN-OS 8.0
and later
Before upgrading
the firewall, run the
following CLI command
to check the flash drive’s
status: debug system
disk-smart-info
disk-1.
If the value for
aribute ID #232,
Available_Reservd_Space
0x0000, is greater than
20, then proceed with
the upgrade. If the value
is less than 20, then
contact support for
assistance.
Before downgrading
the firewall, run the
following CLI command
to check the flash drive’s
status: debug system
disk-smart-info
disk-1.
If the value for
aribute ID #232,
Available_Reservd_Space
0x0000, is greater than
20, then proceed with
the downgrade. If the
value is less than 20,
then contact support for
assistance.
PA-5400 Series Next-Gen Firewall Hardware Reference 6©2021 Palo Alto Networks, Inc.

Before You Begin
Tamper Proof Statement
To ensure that products purchased from Palo Alto Networks were not tampered with during
shipping, verify the following upon receipt of each product:
• The tracking number provided to you electronically when ordering the product matches the
tracking number that is physically labeled on the box or crate.
• The integrity of the tamper-proof tape used to seal the box or crate is not compromised.
• The integrity of the warranty label on the firewall or appliance is not compromised.
(PA-7000 Series firewalls only) PA-7000 Series firewalls are modular systems and
therefore do not include a warranty label on the firewall.
PA-5400 Series Next-Gen Firewall Hardware Reference 7©2021 Palo Alto Networks, Inc.

Before You Begin
Third-Party Component Support
Before you consider installing third-party hardware, read the Palo Alto Networks Third-Party
Component Support statement.
PA-5400 Series Next-Gen Firewall Hardware Reference 8©2021 Palo Alto Networks, Inc.

Before You Begin
Product Safety Warnings
To avoid personal injury or death for yourself and others and to avoid damage to your Palo Alto
Networks hardware, be sure you understand and prepare for the following warnings before you
install or service the hardware. You will also see warning messages throughout the hardware
reference where potenal hazards exist.
All Palo Alto Networks products with laser-based opcal interfaces comply with 21 CFR
1040.10 and 1040.11.
The following safety warnings apply to all Palo Alto Networks firewalls and appliances, unless a
specific hardware model is specified.
• When installing or servicing a Palo Alto Networks firewall or appliance hardware component
that has exposed circuits, ensure that you wear an electrostac discharge (ESD) strap. Before
handling the component, make sure the metal contact on the wrist strap is touching your skin
and that the other end of the strap is connected to earth ground.
French Translaon: Lorsque vous installez ou que vous intervenez sur un composant matériel
de pare-feu ou de disposif Palo Alto Networks qui présente des circuits exposés, veillez
à porter un bracelet anstaque. Avant de manipuler le composant, vérifiez que le contact
métallique du bracelet anstaque est en contact avec votre peau et que l’autre extrémité du
bracelet est raccordée à la terre.
• Use grounded and shielded Ethernet cables to ensure agency compliance with electromagnec
compliance (EMC) regulaons.
French Translaon: Des câbles Ethernet blindés reliés à la terre doivent être ulisés pour
garanr la conformité de l'organisme aux émissions électromagnéques (CEM).
• (PA-3200, PA-5200, PA-5400, PA-7050, and PA-7080 firewalls only) At least two people are
recommended for unpacking, handling, and relocang the heavier firewalls.
• Do not connect a supply voltage that exceeds the input range of the firewall or appliance. For
details on the electrical range, refer to electrical specificaons in the hardware reference for
your firewall or appliance.
French Translaon: Veillez à ce que la tension d’alimentaon ne dépasse pas la plage d’entrée
du pare-feu ou du disposif. Pour plus d’informaons sur la mesure électrique, consulter la
rubrique des caractérisques électriques dans la documentaon de votre matériel de pare-feu
ou votre disposif.
• Do not replace a baery with an incorrect baery type; doing so can cause the replacement
baery to explode. Dispose of used baeries according to local regulaons.
French Translaon: Ne remplacez pas la baerie par une baerie de type non adapté, cee
dernière risquerait d’exploser. Meez au rebut les baeries usagées conformément aux
instrucons.
• I/O ports are intended for intra-building connecons only and not intended for OSP (Outside
Plant) connecons or any network connecons subject to external voltage surge events.
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Before You Begin
•(All Palo Alto Networks appliances with two or more
power supplies)
Cauon: Shock hazard
Disconnect all power cords (AC or DC) from the power
inputs to fully de-energize the hardware.
French Translaon: (Tous les appareils Palo Alto
Networks avec au moins deux sources d’alimentaon)
Débranchez tous les cordons d’alimentaon (c.a. ou
c.c.) des entrées d’alimentaon et meez le matériel
hors tension.
•(PA-7000 Series firewalls only)
Cauon: High touch current
Connect to earth before connecng to the power
supply.
Ensure that the protecve earthing conductor is
connected to the provided ground lug on the rear side
of the firewall.
•(PA-7000 Series firewalls only) When removing a fan
tray from a PA-7000 Series firewall, first pull the fan
tray out about 1 inch (2.5cm) and then wait a minimum
of 10 seconds before extracng the enre fan tray.
This allows the fans to stop spinning and helps you
avoid serious injury when removing the fan tray. You
can replace a fan tray while the firewall is powered
on but you must replace it within 45 seconds and you
can only replace one fan tray at a me to prevent the
thermal protecon circuit from shung down the
firewall.
French Translaon: (Pare-feu PA-7000 uniquement)
Lors du retrait d’un roir de venlaon d’un pare-
feu PA-7000, rerez tout d’abord le roir sur 2,5 cm,
puis paentez au moins 10 secondes avant de rerer
complètement le roir de venlaon. Cela permet aux
venlateurs d’arrêter de tourner et permet d’éviter des
blessures graves lors du retrait du roir. Vous pouvez
remplacer un roir de venlaon lors de la mise sous
tension du pare-feu. Toutefois, vous devez le faire dans
les 45 secondes et vous ne pouvez remplacer qu’un
roir à la fois, sinon le circuit de protecon thermique
arrêtera le pare-feu.
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Before You Begin
The following applies only to Palo Alto Networks firewalls that support a direct current (DC)
power source:
French Translaon: Les instrucons suivantes s’appliquent uniquement aux pare-feux de Palo Alto
Networks prenant en charge une source d’alimentaon en courant connu (c.c.):
• Do not connect or disconnect energized DC wires to the power supply.
French Translaon: Ne raccordez ni débranchez de câbles c.c. sous tension à la source
d’alimentaon.
• The DC system must be earthed at a single (central) locaon.
French Translaon: Le système c.c. doit être mis à la terre à un seul emplacement (central).
• The DC supply source must be located within the same premises as the firewall.
French Translaon: La source d’alimentaon c.c. doit se trouver dans les mêmes locaux que ce
pare-feu.
• The DC baery return wiring on the firewall must be connected as an isolated DC (DC-I) return.
French Translaon: Le câblage de retour de baerie c.c. sur le pare-feu doit être raccordé en
tant que retour c.c. isolé (CC-I).
• The firewall must be connected either directly to the DC supply system earthing electrode
conductor or to a bonding jumper from an earthing terminal bar or bus to which the DC supply
system earthing electrode conductor is connected.
French Translaon: Ce pare-feu doit être branché directement sur le conducteur à électrode
de mise à la terre du système d’alimentaon c.c. ou sur le connecteur d'une barree/d'un bus
à bornes de mise à la terre auquel le conducteur à électrode de mise à la terre du système
d'alimentaon c.c. est raccordé.
• The firewall must be in the same immediate area (such as adjacent cabinets) as any other
equipment that has a connecon between the earthing conductor of the DC supply circuit and
the earthing of the DC system.
French Translaon: Le pare-feu doit se trouver dans la même zone immédiate (des armoires
adjacentes par exemple) que tout autre équipement doté d’un raccordement entre le
conducteur de mise à la terre du même circuit d’alimentaon c.c. et la mise à la terre du
système c.c.
• Do not disconnect the firewall in the earthed circuit conductor between the DC source and the
point of connecon of the earthing electrode conductor.
French Translaon: Ne débranchez pas le pare-feu du conducteur du circuit de mise à la terre
entre la source d'alimentaon c.c. et le point de raccordement du conducteur à électrode de
mise à la terre.
• Install all firewalls that use DC power in restricted access areas only. A restricted access area
is where access is granted only to cra (service) personnel using a special tool, lock and key, or
other means of security, and that is controlled by the authority responsible for the locaon.
French Translaon: Tous les pare-feux ulisant une alimentaon c.c. sont conçus pour être
installés dans des zones à accès limité uniquement. Une zone à accès limité correspond à une
zone dans laquelle l’accès n’est autorisé au personnel (de service) qu'à l'aide d'un oul spécial,
cadenas ou clé, ou autre disposif de sécurité, et qui est contrôlée par l'autorité responsable du
site.
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Before You Begin
• Install the firewall DC ground cable only as described in the power connecon procedure
for the firewall that you are installing. You must use the American wire gauge (AWG) cable
specified and torque all nuts to the torque value specified in the installaon procedure for your
firewall.
French Translaon: Installez le câble de mise à la terre c.c. du pare-feu comme indiqué dans la
procédure de raccordement à l’alimentaon pour le pare-feu que vous installez. Ulisez le câble
American wire gauge (AWG) indiqué et serrez les écrous au couple indiqué dans la procédure
d’installaon de votre pare-feu pare-feu.
• The firewall permits the connecon of the earthed conductor of the DC supply circuit to
the earthing conductor at the equipment as described in the installaon procedure for your
firewall.
French Translaon: Ce pare-feu permet de raccorder le conducteur de mise à la terre du circuit
d’alimentaon c.c. au conducteur de mise à la terre de l’équipement comme indiqué dans la
procédure d’installaon du pare-feu.
• A suitably-rated DC mains disconnect device must be provided as part of the building
installaon.
French Translaon: Un interrupteur d'isolement suffisant doit être fourni pendant l'installaon
du bâment.
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PA-5400 Series Firewall Overview
The PA-5400 Series firewalls (currently only the PA-5450) are high performance
modular appliances designed for large enterprise environments, data centers, and
internet gateway deployments. The PA-5400 Series can leverage either AC or DC
power and ulizes Networking Cards (NCs) and Data Processor Cards (DPCs) to
scale network interfaces and data processing power as needed. In the PA-5450,
you can install up to two NCs and four to five DPCs depending on your front
slot configuraon. These firewalls also feature a replaceable Base Card (BC) that
interfaces with the signal connectors of the seven front slots, power supplies, and
fan connecons. Integrated with the BC is the Management Processor Card (MPC)
that provides two logging ports, two management ports, and two HA1 ports for high
availability deployments.
First Supported PAN-OS® Soware Release: PAN-OS 10.1.0
The following topic describes the hardware features of PA-5400 Series firewalls.
>PA-5450 Front and Back Panel Descripons
13

PA-5400 Series Firewall Overview
PA-5450 Front and Back Panel Descripons
•PA-5450 Front Panel
•PA-5450 Back Panel
PA-5450 Front Panel
The following image shows the front panel of the PA-5450 firewall and the table describes each
front panel component.
Item Component Descripon
1 Networking Cards (NC) Provides network connecvity. An NC must be installed in
slot 1. A second, oponal NC can be installed in slot 2 as
shown in the image.
For more informaon, see PA-5400 Series Firewall
Networking Card (NC).
2 Data Processor Cards
(DPC)
Provides processing power to the appliance. Up to five
DPCs can be installed in the appliance in slots 2 through
6. If a second NC is installed in slot 2, then up to four
DPCs can be installed in the appliance instead.
For more informaon, see PA-5400 Series Firewall Data
Processor Card (DPC)
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PA-5400 Series Firewall Overview
Item Component Descripon
3 Blank Panel Serves as a cover for empty slots in order to help the
appliance maintain system air flow.
4 Management Processor
Card (MPC)
Provides management, logging, and high availability
capabilies. The MPC is a mandatory front card that is
installed in slot 7.
For more informaon, see PA-5400 Series Firewall
Management Processor Card (MPC).
5 Front Mounng Flange The two front mounng flanges are fastened to an
equipment rack when mounng the firewall.
6Electrostac Discharge
(ESD) port
Provides a grounding point that you use when removing
or installing appliance components. Secure the provided
wrist strap end of the ESD strap around your wrist and
plug the other end into the ESD port.
To view system firmware versions, use the following CLI command:
admin@PA-5400> show chassis firmware
PA-5450 Back Panel
The following image shows the back panel of the PA-5450 firewall (with two AC power supplies
installed) and the table describes each back panel component.
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PA-5400 Series Firewall Overview
Item Component Descripon
1 Ground stud Two-post stud used to ground the appliance to earth
ground. Use the provided 6 AWG two#post ground lug to
connect a grounded cable (not included) to the two#post
stud.
2 Fan Assemblies Provide the appliance with cooling and venlaon. There
are four dual-rotor fan assemblies that can be individually
replaced.
For informaon on replacing or installing a fan, see Replace
a PA-5450 Fan Assembly.
3 Electrostac Discharge
(ESD) port
Provides a grounding point that you use when removing or
installing appliance components. Secure the provided wrist
strap end of the ESD strap around your wrist and plug the
other end into the ESD port.
4 Power Supplies Provide AC or DC power to the appliance. A minimum of
two power supplies is required, while addional power
supplies can be used to provide redundancy.
For informaon on connecng power to the appliance, see
Connect Power to a PA-5400 Series Firewall.
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PA-5400 Series Firewall Overview
To view system firmware versions, use the following CLI command:
admin@PA-5400> show chassis firmware
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PA-5400 Series Firewall Overview
PA-5400 Series Next-Gen Firewall Hardware Reference 18 ©2021 Palo Alto Networks, Inc.

PA-5400 Series Firewall Module and
Interface Card Informaon
The PA-5400 Series firewalls are modular systems that require a Base Card (BC) and
a Management Processor Card (MPC) to operate. The BC is an internal baseboard
that provides connecons to the front card slots, power supplies, and fan assemblies.
The two types of front slot cards, Networking Cards (NC) and Data Processing Cards
(DPC), are interfaced with the BC on the front of the appliance. A minimum of one
NC and one DPC are required for the system to run. Due to the seven front slot
arrangement, you can install up to two NCs and four DPCs or one NC and five DPCs.
For details on installing front slot cards, see Install the Mandatory PA-5400 Series
Firewall Front Slot Cards.
The NC and DPC are hot-swappable while the BC and MPC are not.
>PA-5400 Series Firewall Base Card (BC)
>PA-5400 Series Firewall Management Processor Card (MPC)
>PA-5400 Series Firewall Networking Card (NC)
>PA-5400 Series Firewall Data Processor Card (DPC)
19

PA-5400 Series Firewall Module and Interface Card Informaon
PA-5400 Series Firewall Base Card (BC)
The PA-5400 Series Base Card (BC) serves as the link between all stac and modular components
of the appliance. It funcons as a control plane ethernet switch, a data plane traffic manager, and
first packet processor subsystem. The BC interfaces with the seven front slots and the rear fan
slots via signal connectors. It also uses three power bus bars to conduct currents from the power
distribuon board.
The BC can only be removed from the system aer removing the fan assemblies first.
The following BC comes installed by default in a PA-5400 Series firewall:
•PA-5400 BC-A
PA-5400 BC-A
The PA-5400 BC-A comes installed with a PA-5400 Series firewall. Use the following topic to
learn about the PA-5400 BC-A component descripons.
•PA-5400 BC-A Component Descripons
PA-5400 BC-A Component Descripons
The following image shows the PA-5400 BC-A and the table below describes each labeled
component.
Item Component Descripon
1 Seven front signal
connectors
72-differenal-pair ortho-direct signal connectors that
interface with the NC, DPC, and MPC slots.
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