Cisco ASA 5540 User Manual

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Cisco ASA Series ASDM Configuration Guide
Chapter 1 Configuring the Switch for Use with the ASA Services Module
Using the MSFC as a Directly Connected Router
Information About SVIs
For security reasons, by default, you can configure one SVI between the MSFC and the ASASM; you
can enable multiple SVIs, but be sure you do not misconfigure your network.
For example, with multiple SVIs, you could accidentally allow traffic to pass around the ASASM by
assigning both the inside and outside VLANs to the MSFC. (See Figure 1-1.)
Figure 1-1 Multiple SVI Misconfiguration
ASA SM
MSFC
VLAN 200
VLAN 100
VLAN 201
V
LAN 201
Inside
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Cisco ASA 5540 Specifications

General

Firewall Throughput	650 Mbps
Maximum Firewall Connections	400, 000
VPN Throughput	225 Mbps
Maximum VPN Peers	5, 000
High Availability	Active/Active, Active/Standby
IPSec VPN Throughput	225 Mbps
Memory	1 GB
IPS Throughput	225 Mbps
Security Contexts	50
Flash Memory	64 MB
Form Factor	1U
Power Supply	Dual
Interfaces	4 x 10/100/1000 Ethernet