Cisco ASA 5540 User Manual

CHAPTER
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Cisco ASA Series CLI Configuration Guide
1
Completing Interface Configuration
(Transparent Mode)
This chapter includes tasks to complete the interface configuration for all models in transparent firewall
mode.
This chapter includes the following sections:
• Information About Completing Interface Configuration in Transparent Mode, page 1-1
• Licensing Requirements for Completing Interface Configuration in Transparent Mode, page 1-3
• Guidelines and Limitations, page 1-5
• Default Settings, page 1-7
• Completing Interface Configuration in Transparent Mode, page 1-7
• Turning Off and Turning On Interfaces, page 1-19
• Monitoring Interfaces, page 1-19
• Configuration Examples for Interfaces in Transparent Mode, page 1-20
• Feature History for Interfaces in Transparent Mode, page 1-21
Note For multiple context mode, complete the tasks in this section in the context execution space. Enter the
changeto context name command to change to the context you want to configure.
Information About Completing Interface Configuration in
Transparent Mode
This section includes the following topics:
• Bridge Groups in Transparent Mode, page 1-2
• Security Levels, page 1-2

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