Connect AC Power to a PA-1400 Series Firewall
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Connect AC Power to a PA-1400 Series Firewall
Learn how to connect AC power to a PA-1400 Series firewall.
The following procedure describes how to connect
AC power to a PA-1400 Series firewall with AC power supplies.
Learn
how to Set Up a Connection to the Firewall based on your desired
boot mode prior to powering on the firewall for the first time.
To avoid injury to yourself or damage to
your Palo Alto Networks® hardware or the data that resides on the
hardware, read the Product Safety Warnings.
- Remove the nut and star washer from the ground
stud on the back of the firewall.
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- Crimp a 14AWG ground cable to a ring lug (cable and lug not included) and then attach the ring lug to the ground stud on the firewall. Replace the star washers and nuts and torque to 25 in-lbs. Connect the other end of the cable to earth ground.
- Connect the AC power cord to the power input on the back of the firewall.
- Secure the power cords to the power supplies using the
provided cord retainer.Before powering on the firewall, ensure that you have connected your Ethernet cables in accordance to the mode you wish to boot the firewall in (standard mode or Zero Touch Provisioning mode) as specified in Set Up a Connection to the Firewall.
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- Connect the other end of the power cords to an AC power
source. After the power supply is connected, the power supply powers
on, the input and output LEDs on the power supply turn green, and
the PWR LED and the power supply LED (PWR 1 or PWR 2) on the front
of the firewall turns green.Connect the second power cord through a different circuit breaker to provide power redundancy and to allow for electrical circuit maintenance. The blank in the second power supply slot must be removed prior to installing the second power supply.
