Help us improve your experience.

Let us know what you think.

Do you have time for a two-minute survey?

 
ON THIS PAGE
 

Connect the SRX400 Firewalls to Power

Connecting the SRX400 to power involves the following steps and safety precautions to prevent equipment damage and personal injury.

Ground the SRX400 Firewalls

Before connecting an SRX400 to an earth ground, ensure that you have the following parts and tools:

  • An electrostatic discharge (ESD) grounding strap (not provided)

  • Grounding cable for your firewall (not provided)—The grounding cable must be 14 AWG stranded wire and rated 90 °C or according to local electrical code.

  • Grounding lug for your grounding cable (not provided)—This lug attaches to the chassis grounding point. The grounding lug required is a : Panduit LCD10-14AF-L or equivalent.

  • Two M5 X 9.5 screws (not provided)

  • A Phillips screwdriver to tighten the screws (not provided).

You must install heat-shrink tubing insulation around the crimped section of the power cables and lugs.

Note:

To meet safety and electromagnetic interference (EMI) requirements and to ensure proper operation, you must connect the SRX400 to an earth ground before you connect the firewall to power.

Before you connect an earth ground to the protective earthing terminal of the firewall, ensure that a licensed electrician attaches an appropriate grounding terminal to the grounding cable you supply. Using a grounding cable with an incorrectly attached terminal can damage the firewall.

Note: The firewall should be permanently connected to ground during operation.

To ground the SRX400:

  1. Wrap and fasten one end of the electrostatic discharge (ESD) cable grounding strap around your bare wrist, and connect the other end to a site ESD point or to the ESD point on the chassis.
  2. Ensure that all grounding surfaces are clean and brought to a bright finish before making the grounding connections.
  3. Connect the 14 AWG grounding cable to a proper earth ground, such as the rack in which you mount the firewall.
  4. Place the grounding cable terminal over the grounding point (sized for M5 X 9.5 grounding screws) on the rear of the chassis.
  5. Secure the grounding cable terminal to the grounding point with the two M5 X 9.5 screws. Apply between 2.5 Nm and 2.8 Nm of torque to the screw.
  6. Dress the grounding cable. Ensure that the cable doesn’t block access to or come in contact with other device components, and that it doesn’t drape where people could trip over it.

Connect the Power Cord and Power On the SRX400

Ensure that you have a power cord appropriate for your geographical location.

For information about the supported AC power cord specifications for your firewall, see SRX400 Firewalls Power System.

To connect the power cord:

  1. Wrap and fasten one end of the electrostatic discharge (ESD) grounding strap around your bare wrist, and connect the other end to a site ESD point or to the ESD point on the chassis.
  2. Locate the AC power cord shipped with the firewall; the cord has plug appropriate for your geographical location.
  3. Insert the AC power cord coupler firmly into the power cord inlet on the AC power adapter.
  4. If the AC power source outlet has a power switch, turn it off.
  5. Plug the AC power cord into an AC power source outlet.
  6. The SRX400 models do not have a power switch and each device powers on as soon as you plug it in.

Power Off the SRX400

You can power off the SRX400 in one of the following ways:

  • Graceful shutdown—Using the CLI—Use the request system power-off command.

    The device begins gracefully shutting down the operating system (OS) and then powers itself off.

    CAUTION:

    Use the graceful shutdown method to power off or reboot the firewall.

  • Forced shutdown—Unplug the power cord or switch off the power source.

    CAUTION:

    Forced shutdown can result in data loss and corruption of the file system.

    Use the forced shutdown method as a last resort to recover the firewall if the firewall OS is not responding to the graceful shutdown method.