Cisco ASA 5540 User Manual

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Cisco ASA Series CLI Configuration Guide
Chapter 1 Configuring Multiple Context Mode
Information About Security Contexts
Classification Examples
Figure 1-1 shows multiple contexts sharing an outside interface. The classifier assigns the packet to
Context B because Context B includes the MAC address to which the router sends the packet.
Figure 1-1 Packet Classification with a Shared Interface Using MAC Addresses
Classifier
Context A
Context B
MAC 000C.F142.4CDCMAC 000C.F142.4CDBMAC 000C.F142.4CDA
GE 0/1.3GE 0/1.2
GE 0/0.1 (Shared Interface)
Admin
Context
GE 0/1.1
Host
209.165.201.1
Host
209.165.200.225
Host
209.165.202.129
Packet Destination:
209.165.201.1 via MAC 000C.F142.4CDC
Internet
Inside
Customer A
Inside
Customer B
Admin
Network
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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