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Overview
This chapter provides a basic functional overview of the Cisco Physical Access Manager (Cisco PAM)
1125 appliance and describes the hardware, major components, and front and back panel indicators and
controls.
Note The Cisco 1125 appliance is installed with Cisco PAM 1.0.0 and 1.1.0. This User Guide provides a
reference for existing installations. For new installations of Cisco PAM Release 1.2.0 or higher, see the
Cisco Physical Security Multi Services Platform User Guide.
• Front View and Overview, page 1-1
• Identifying Chassis Components, page 1-2
Front View and Overview
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Figure 1-1 shows the appliance front view.
Figure 1-1 Cisco PAM Appliance
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Table 1- 1 summarizes the features of the Cisco PAM appliance hardware.
Table 1-1 Cisco PAM 1125 Appliance Feature Summary
Feature Description
Processor Processor and Front Side Bus (FSB) support
• Supports the following Intel
–
Core 2 Duo E6400 (2.13 GHz)
Memory
• Four DIMM sockets
• Support for up to 8 GB of total system memory
• ECC installed
Video On-board video controller with DB-15 port
LAN Two 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet RJ45 ports
Hard Drives Capable of supporting up to two drives, 1.0 in (2.5 cm) in
height
Peripherals One slimline DVD-ROM drive
Power Supply One 350-watt power supply module
Serial Ports
Keyboard and
• Three USB 2.0 ports (1 front, 2 rear)
• DB9 Serial port
Stacked PS/2 ports for keyboard and mouse
Mouse
®
processors:
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Identifying Chassis Components
This section helps you identify the components of your system. If you are near the system, you can also
use the Quick Reference Label on the inside of the chassis cover to assist in identifying components.
System Front Panel
Figure 1-2 LEDs and Buttons on the Cisco PAM Front Panel
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The following table describes the LEDs and buttons called out in Figure 1-2:
1 USB Port 4 Hard Disk Drive Activity LED
2 Power Button 5 ETH0 LED
3 System Power LED 6 ETH1 LED
Appliance Rear Area
Figure 1-3 Connectors on the Cisco PAM Rear Panel
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ETH LED Indicators
The following table describes the rear panel connectors called out in Figure 1-3:
1 AC Power Connector 6 ETH 0 (10/100/1000 Mb)
2 Mouse 7 ETH 1 (10/100/1000 Mb)
3 Keyboard 8 USB 0-1
4 Serial Port 9 PCI Add-in Card Slot
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The rear of the Cisco PAM appliance system includes LEDs that indicate the activity and speed of
connection for the ETH ports (see Figure 1-4).
Figure 1-4 ETH port LEDs
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Table 1- 2 describes the activity and connection speed associated with each LED state.
Table 1-2 ETH LED Descriptions
LED LED State Description
Left Off No network connection
Solid Amber Network connection in place
Blinking Amber Transmit/receive activity
Right Off 10 Mbps connection (if left LED is on or
blinking)
Solid Amber 100 Mbps connection
Solid Green 1000 Mbps connection
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