Cisco FirePOWER ASA 5500 series User Manual

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Chapter 14 Configuring Failover
Configuring Failover
Failover Feature/Platform Matrix
Table 14-4 shows the failover features supported by each hardware platform.
Failover Times by Platform
Table 14-5 shows the minimum, default, and maximum failover times for the PIX 500 series security
appliance.
Table 14-6 shows the minimum, default, and maximum failover times for the ASA 5500 series adaptive
security appliance.
Configuring Failover
This section describes how to configure failover and includes the following topics:
• Failover Configuration Limitations, page 14-18
Table 14-4 Failover Feature Support by Platform
Platform Cable-Base Failover LAN-Based Failover Stateful Failover
ASA 5505 series adaptive
security appliance
No Yes No
ASA 5500 series adaptive
security appliance (other than
the ASA 5505)
No Yes Yes
PIX 500 series security
appliance
Yes Yes Yes
Table 14-5 PIX 500 series security appliance failover times.
Failover Condition Minimum Default Maximum
Active unit loses power or stops normal operation. 800 milliseconds 45 seconds 45 seconds
Active unit interface link down. 500 milliseconds 5 seconds 15 seconds
Active unit interface up, but connection problem
causes interface testing.
5 seconds 25 seconds 75 seconds
Table 14-6 ASA 5500 series adaptive security appliance failover times.
Failover Condition Minimum Default Maximum
Active unit loses power or stops normal operation. 800 milliseconds 15 seconds 45 seconds
Active unit main board interface link down. 500 milliseconds 5 seconds 15 seconds
Active unit 4GE card interface link down. 2 seconds 5 seconds 15 seconds
Active unit IPS or CSC card fails. 2 seconds 2 seconds 2 seconds
Active unit interface up, but connection problem
causes interface testing.
5 seconds 25 seconds 75 seconds

Cisco FirePOWER ASA 5500 series Specifications

General

Brand	Cisco
Model	FirePOWER ASA 5500 series
Category	Firewall
Language	English