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ASA 5506 Next-Generation Firewalls Overview
The Cisco ASA5506-K9 is a next-generation firewall designed for small to mid-sized enterprises or branch offices, offering robust Firepower services. With 8 x 1 Gigabit Ethernet interfaces and a management port, it provides stateful inspection throughput of 300 Mbps and IPsec VPN throughput of 100 Mbps. Supporting up to 10 IPsec site-to-site VPN peers (50 with the Security Plus license), it also allows 5 virtual interfaces (30 with the Security Plus license). With 4GB memory and 8GB flash, this firewall delivers secure, scalable network protection. Shop Cisco Firewalls for reliable Cisco ASA5500-X Firewall solutions, including the ASA5506-K9 for comprehensive next-generation firewall features.
Recommended Licenses
Licenses |
Description |
L-ASA5506-SEC-PL= |
Cisco ASA5506 Security Plus license w/ HA, DMZ, VLAN trunk, more conns. |
L-ASA5506-TAMC-3Y |
Cisco ASA5506 FirePOWER IPS, AVC, AMP, and URL 3YR Subs |
L-ASA-SSL-25 |
ASA 5500 SSL VPN 25 Premium User License |
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Models |
ASA5506-K9 |
ASA5508-K9 |
ASA5515-K9 |
Interfaces | 8 x 1 GE | 8 x 1 GE | 6 GE Copper |
Stateful Inspection Throughput (multiprotocol) |
300 Mbps | 500 Mbps | 1.2 Gbps |
Maximum 3DES/AES VPN Throughput |
100 Mbps | 175 Mbps | 250 Mbps |
Memory | 4GB | 8GB | 8GB |
Flash | 8GB | 8GB | 8GB |
Height (rack units) | Desk Top | 1 RU | 1 RU |
Specification
ASA5506-K9 Specifications |
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Type | Cisco ASA 5506-X w/ FirePOWER Services |
Throughput: Application Control (AVC) |
250 Mbps |
Throughput: Application Control (AVC) and IPS |
125 Mbps |
Maximum concurrent sessions | 20,000; 50000 |
Maximum New Connections per second | 5000 |
Supported applications |
More than 3,000 |
URL categories |
80+ |
Number of URLs categorized |
More than 280 million |
Centralized configuration, logging, monitoring, and reporting |
Multi-device Cisco Security Manager (CSM) and Cisco Firepower Management Center |
On-Device Management | ASDM (version 7.3 or higher required) |
Feature | Cisco ASA 5506-X w/ FirePOWER Services |
Stateful inspection throughput (maximum1) | 750 Mbps |
Stateful inspection throughput (multiprotocol2) | 300 Mbps |
Triple Data Encryption Standard/ VPN throughput3 |
100 Mbps |
Users/nodes | Unlimited |
IPsec site-to-site VPN peers | 10; 50 |
Cisco AnyConnect Plus/Apex VPN maximum simultaneous connections5 |
50 |
Virtual interfaces (VLANs) | 5; 30 |
Security contexts5(included; maximum) | N/A |
High availability | Requires Security Plus License; Active/ Standby |
Integrated Wireless Access Point WiFi technical details) |
N/A |
Expansion slot | N/A |
User-accessible Flash slot | No |
USB 2.0 ports | USB port type ‘A’, High Speed 2.0 |
Integrated I/O | 8 x 1 Gigabit Ethernet (GE) |
Expansion I/O | N/A |
Dedicated management port | Yes (To be shared with FirePOWER Services), 10/100/1000 |
Serial ports | 1 RJ-45 and Mini USB console |
Solid-state drive | 50 GB mSata |
Memory | 4 GB |
System flash | 8 GB |
System bus | Multibus architecture |
Temperature | 32 to 104°F (0 to 40 °C) |
Relative humidity | 90 percent noncondensing |
Altitude | Designed and tested for 0 to 10,000 ft (3048 m) |
Acoustic | Fanless |
noise | 0 dBA |
Temperature | -13 to 158ºF (-25 to 70ºC) |
Relative humidity | 10 to 90 percent noncondensing |
Altitude | Designed and tested for 0 to 15,000 ft (4572 m) |
AC range line voltage | External, 90 to 240 volts alternating current (VAC) |
AC normal line voltage | 90 to 240 VAC |
AC current | N/A |
AC frequency | 50/60 Hz |
Dual-power supplies | None |
DC domestic line voltage | N/A |
DC international line voltage | N/A |
DC current | N/A |
Steady state | 12V @2.5A |
Maximum peak | 12V @ 5A |
Maximum heat dissipation | 103 British thermal units (Btu)/hr |
Form factor | Desktop, rack mountable |
Dimensions | 1.72 x 7.871 x 9.23 in. |
(H x W x D) | (4.369 x 19.992 x 23.444 cm) |
Weight (with AC power supply) | 4 lb (1.82 kg) |
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