topic Re: Alarm contacts /Power supply PA-1420 in General Topics

Alarm contacts /Power supply PA-1420

emily.nicholson — Wed, 19 Nov 2025 18:09:57 GMT

Hey,

I was wondering if the PA-1420 model had physical alarm contacts or done through ethernet.

Also by looking at the front panel in the datasheet only, I see a USB-C? Can I surmise that this is where the power supply can connect to the firewall?

Re: Alarm contacts /Power supply PA-1420

JayGolf — Wed, 19 Nov 2025 21:02:46 GMT

Hi @emily.nicholson ,

The PA-1420 does not have any physical alarm or dry-contact interfaces; all alarms and status notifications are delivered over the network using the configurable alerts like SNMP, syslog, email alerts, Panorama, etc.

Also, the port on the front panel that appears to be USB-C in the diagram is actually a micro-USB console port. The firewall itself is powered exclusively through the rear AC/DC power inputs.

Re: Alarm contacts /Power supply PA-1420

MP18 — Mon, 24 Nov 2025 22:52:04 GMT

@emily.nicholson You only see alarms under the Monitor and Alarms tab.

Also, you see some issues under the Monitor and system logs.

Regards

Re: Alarm contacts /Power supply PA-1420

BorislavP — Tue, 25 Nov 2025 07:38:58 GMT

No, you cannot assume that the USB-C (if present visually on the front) is the power supply connector. Usually, a USB port on the front is more likely for console access or diagnostic/maintenance functions, not the main AC power input.

Re: Alarm contacts /Power supply PA-1420

Elwin3 — Fri, 28 Nov 2025 12:59:34 GMT

The PA-1420 doesn’t have physical alarm or dry-contact inputs, all alarms are handled over the network using SNMP, syslog, email or Panorama. The front USB-style port is just a micro-USB console port, the firewall is powered only through the rear AC/DC inputs.