Specifications

CHAPTER
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Cisco ASA 5580 Getting Started Guide
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Maximizing Throughput on the ASA
5580
The Cisco ASA 5580 adaptive security appliance is designed to deliver maximum
throughput when configured according to the guidelines described in this chapter.
This chapter includes the following sections:
• Network Interfaces, page 2-1
• Optimizing Performance, page 2-6
• What to Do Next, page 2-8
Network Interfaces
The ASA 5580 has two built-in Gigabit Ethernet network ports and nine
expansion slots. The network ports are numbered 0 through 4 from the top to the
bottom. The expansion slot numbers increase from right to left.
The two built-in Gigabit Ethernet ports are used for management and are called
Management0/0 and Management0/1.
The ASA 5580 has nine interface expansion slots. Slots 1, 2, and 9 are reserved.
Slot 1 is populated by the crypto accelerator and is not available for use by
network interface cards. Slot 2 is reserved to future use.
You can populate slots 3 through 8 with supported network interface cards.