Replacing Check Point Security Appliance Expansion Line Cards

Important - Before installing, uninstalling, or replacing an Expansion Line Card, a ground strap must be used. Without proper grounding with a wrist strap, ESD (electrostatic discharge) can damage the Security Appliance.

Supported Check Point Security Appliances

This document applies to these Check Point Security Appliances:

• 4000 Series

• 5000 Series

• 6000 Series

• 12000 Series

• 13000 Series

• 15000 Series

• 16000 Series

• 23000 Series

• 26000 Series

• Smart-1 3050/3150

• TE Security Appliances - TE250, TE1000

• TE Security Appliances - TE100X, TE250X, TE1000X, TE2000X

Refer to this illustration when you install, remove, or replace Expansion Line Cards in Check Point Security Appliances.

Item	Description
1	Captive screws
2	Dummy panel for the expansion slot

Supported Expansion Line Cards

These Expansion Line Cards are available for Check Point Security Appliances:

• 1 Gb Ethernet

• 10 Gb Ethernet

• 40 Gb Ethernet

• 100/25 Gb Ethernet

Each Security Appliance series has its own supported Expansion Line Cards.

For a list of supported Expansion Line Cards for each Security Appliance, see:

• 5000, 6000, 15000, 16000, 23000, and 26000 Series Security Appliances

• TE250, TE1000, 4000, 12000, and 13000 Series Security Appliances

• TE100X, TE250X, TE1000X, and TE2000X

1 Gb Ethernet Expansion Line Cards

Line Card	Description	SKU
	4 x 1 GbE SFP	CPAC-4-1F CPAC-4-1F-B CPAC-4-1F-C
	2 x 1 GbE SFP	CPAC-2-1F
	4 x 1 GbE SFP SR-Bypass 4 x 1 GbE SFP LR-Bypass	CPAC-4-1FSR-BP CPAC-4-1FLR-BP
	4 x 1 GbE RJ45	CPAC-4-1C
	4 x 1 GbE RJ45 Bypass	CPAC-4-1C-BP CPAC-4-1C-BP-B
	8 x 1 GbE RJ45	CPAC-8-1C CPAC-8-1C-B CPAC-8-1C-TE CPAC-8-1C-C

Item	Component	Description
1	Port activity LED	Off - No activity On (Green) - Link exists Blink (Green) - Activity
2	Link speed LED	For RJ45 ports: Off - 10 Mbit/s data is selected On (Green) - 100 Mbit/s data is selected On (Amber) - 1000 Mbit/s data is selected For SFP ports: Off On (Amber) - 1 Gbit/s data rate is selected

10 Gb Ethernet Expansion Line Cards

Line Card	Description	SKU
	2 x 10 GbE SFP+	CPAC-2-10F CPAC-2-10F-B
	2 x 10 GbE SFP+ SR-Bypass	CPAC-2-10FSR-BP CPAC-2-10FSR-BP-B
	2 x 10 GbE SFP+ LR-Bypass	CPAC-2-10FLR-BP
	4 x 10 GbE SFP+	CPAC-4-10F CPAC-4-10F-B CPAC-4-10F-TE CPAC-4-10F-6500/6800-C CPAC-4-10F-C

Item	Component	Description
1	Port activity LED	Off - No activity On (Green) - Link exists Blinking (Green) - Activity
2	Link speed LED	Off On (Blue) - 10 Gbit/s data rate is selected On (Amber) - 1 Gbit/s data rate is selected (supported on select cards that use a dual rate of 10 Gbit and 1 Gbit rates)

40 Gb Ethernet Expansion Line Card

Line Card	Description	SKU
	2 x 40 GbE QSFP+	CPAC-2-40F-B CPAC-2-40F-C

Item	Component	Description
1	Link speed LED	Off On (Green) - 40 Gbit/s data rate is selected
2	Port activity LED	Off - No activity On (Amber) - Link exists Blinking (Amber) - Activity

100/25 Gb Ethernet Expansion Line Card

Line Card	Description	SKU
	2 x 100/25 GbE QSFP28	CPAC-2-100/25F-B CPAC-2-100/25F

Item	Component	Description
1	Link speed LED	Off On (Green) - 100/25 Gbit/s data rate is selected
2	Port activity LED	Off - No activity On (Amber) - Link exists Blinking (Amber) - Activity

Installing Expansion Line Cards

To install an Expansion Line Card:

1. Turn off the Security Appliance.

2. Remove the power cords from the Power Supply Units.

3. Loosen the screws on the dummy panel on the front of the Security Appliance.

4. Remove the dummy panel.

5. Insert the Expansion Line Card into the expansion slot.

6. Push until the card clicks into position.

   Note - Make sure the card is firmly inserted on all sides and that the NIC panel is flat against the appliance's front panel.

7. Tighten the screws on the Expansion Line Card.

Removing Expansion Line Cards

To remove an Expansion Line Card:

1. Turn off the Security Appliance.

2. Remove the power cords from the Power Supply Units.

3. Loosen the captive screws on the Expansion Line Card.

4. Holding the screws, pull the Expansion Line Card out of the expansion slot.

5. Put the dummy panel on the expansion slot.

6. Tighten the screws on the dummy panel.

Configuring a Bypass Expansion Line Card

To install and configure a Bypass Expansion Line Card in a Security Appliance, refer to the instructions in sk85560.