Data Sheet

Data Sheet
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Note: The system provides a total of 12 Gigabit Ethernet ports, of which only 8 can be in service at any time.
Businesses can choose between copper or fiber connectivity, providing flexibility for data center, campus, or
enterprise edge connectivity.
Table 5 lists features of the Cisco ASA 5550.
Table 5. Cisco ASA 5550 Adaptive Security Appliance Platform Capabilities and Capacities
Feature
Description
Firewall Throughput
Up to 1.2 Gbps
VPN Throughput
Up to 425 Mbps
Concurrent Sessions
650,000
IPsec VPN Peers
5000
Premium AnyConnect VPN Peer License Levels
*
2,10, 25, 50, 100, 250, 500, 750, 1000, 2500, and 5000
Security Contexts
Up to 100
Interfaces
8 Gigabit Ethernet ports, 4 SFP fiber ports, and 1 Fast Ethernet port
Virtual Interfaces (VLANs)
400
Scalability
VPN clustering and load balancing
High Availability
Active/Active
**
, Active/Standby
Performance numbers tested and validated with Cisco ASA Software Release 8.4.1
Cisco ASA 5580 Adaptive Security Appliances
The Cisco ASA 5580-20 and 5580-40 Adaptive Security Appliances deliver multigigabit security services for large
enterprise, data center, and service-provider networks in a robust, 4-rack-unit form factor. The Cisco ASA 5580
accommodates high-density copper and optical interfaces with scalability from Fast Ethernet to 10 Gigabit Ethernet,
enabling unparalleled security and deployment flexibility. Cisco ASA 5580 Adaptive Security Appliances include six
interface card expansion slots with support for up to 24 Gigabit Ethernet interfaces or up to twelve 10 Gigabit
Ethernet interfaces that simplify provisioning and enable campus segmentation. Furthermore, this high-density design
enables security virtualization while retaining physical segmentation desired in managed security and infrastructure
consolidation applications.
The Cisco ASA 5580 Series is offered at two performance levels: the Cisco ASA 5580-20 with 5 Gbps of real-world
firewall performance, and the high-end Cisco ASA 5580-40 with 10 Gbps of real-world firewall performance. Their
multicore, multiprocessor architecture delivers radical scalability for the most demanding network security and VPN
concentration applications. Real-time applications can be transparently secured thanks to the extremely low latency,
high session concurrency, and connection setup rates.
Businesses can scale their SSL and IPsec VPN capacity to support a larger number of mobile workers, remote sites,
and business partners. Up to 10,000 AnyConnect and/or clientless VPN peers can be supported on each Cisco ASA
5580 by installing an Essential or a Premium AnyConnect VPN license; 10,000 IPsec VPN peers are supported on
the base platform. Cisco ASA 5580 Adaptive Security Appliances can also be clustered to improve reliability and
scalability, with support for up to 100,000 AnyConnect and/or clientless or IPsec remote-access clients when
deploying 10 appliances in a cluster. For business continuity and event planning, the ASA 5580 can also benefit from
the Cisco VPN FLEX licenses, which enable administrators to react to or plan for short-term bursts of concurrent
Premium VPN remote-access users, for up to a 2-month period.
*
Separately licensed feature; includes two with base system
**
Available for the firewall feature set