Device Type | Security appliance |
Form Factor | Rack-mountable - 1U |
RAM | 12 GB |
Ports Qty | 8 |
Data Link Protocol | Gigabit Ethernet |
Performance | Firewall throughput : 3 Gbps VPN throughput (3DES/AES) : 400 Mbps Connection rate : 30000 connections per second Firewall + intrusion prevention throughput : 900 Mbps |
Capacity | IPSec VPN peers : 2500 SSL VPN peers : 2 Concurrent sessions : 750000 Virtual interfaces (VLANs) : 300 Security contexts : 2 |
Power | AC 120/230 V ( 50/60 Hz ) |
Power Redundancy | Optional |
Dimensions (WxDxH) | 42.9 cm x 48.4 cm x 4.24 cm |
Weight | 7.63 kg |
Manufacturer Warranty | 1 year warranty |
Cisco ASA 5500-X Series 6-port Gigabit Ethernet Interface Cards extend the I/O profile of the Cisco ASA 5500-X Series appliances by providing additional GE ports. The cards provide the following benefits:
Better segmentation of network traffic into separate security zones
Fiber-optic cable connectivity for long-distance communication
Load sharing of traffic as well as protection against link failure through the use of EtherChannel
Support for jumbo Ethernet frames of up to 9000 bytes
Protection against cable failure for the most demanding active/active failover and full-mesh firewall deployments