User guide

CHAPTER 1
Appliances
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SA4500 and SA6500 on page 3
SA4500 and SA6500
The SA4500 and SA6500 (SA 4500/6500) are next-generation appliances featuring
a number of notable hardware features.
Standard Hardware
The SA 4500/6500 chassis features the following hardware components:
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Console port—You use the console port to initially set up the SA 4500/6500 before
you fully integrate it as the secure gateway to your internal network. You can also use
the console port to perform certain configuration and clustering tasks after the Secure
Access Service begins operating as the secure gateway.
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Bonding ports—By default, on the SA6500 only, the Secure Access Service uses bonding
of the multiple ports to provide failover protection. Bonding two ports on the Secure
Access Service automatically shifts traffic to the secondary port when the primary port
fails.
The SA6500 appliance bonds ports as follows:
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Internal port = Port 0+Port 1
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External port = Port 2+Port 3
The Secure Access Service indicates in a message on the System > Network > Overview
page of the administrator admin console whether or not the failover functionality is
enabled.
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