Specifications

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Chapter 2 Maximizing Throughput on the ASA 5580
Network Interfaces
Supported PCI Cards
The ASA 5580 supports the following PCI cards:
• 4-Port Gigabit Ethernet Copper PCI card
Provides four 10/100/1000BASE-T interfaces, which allow up to 24 total
Gigabit Ethernet interfaces.
Figure 2-3 shows the Gigabit Ethernet interface
card.
Figure 2-3 4-Port Gigabit Ethernet Copper PCI Card
• 2-Port 10-Gigabit Ethernet Fiber PCI card
Provides two 10000BASE-SX (fiber) interfaces (allowing up to 12 total
10-Gigabit Ethernet fiber interfaces in a fully populated chassis).
The card ports require a multi-mode fiber cable with an LC connector to
connect to the SX interface of the sensor.
Figure 2-4 shows the 2-Port
10-Gigabit Ethernet Fiber PCI card.
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