Performance
Heat dissipation |
648 BTU/h |
Noise level |
60 dB |
Concurrent connections |
400000 |
Data transmission
Mobile VPN SSL |
2 |
VPN throughput |
650 Mbit/s |
Mobile VPN IPSec |
5000 |
Firewall throughput |
500 Mbit/s |
Maximum firewall connections per second |
25000 |
Operational conditions
Operating altitude |
0 - 2000 m |
Non-operating altitude |
0 - 4570 m |
Ports & interfaces
Serial ports quantity |
2 |
Fast Ethernet (copper) ports quantity |
1 |
Gigabit Ethernet (copper) ports quantity |
4 |
Networking
Number of VLANs |
200 |
Wi-Fi |
N |
Power
Number of power supply units |
1 |
Peak power |
190 W |
Input current |
3 A |
Storage
Flash memory |
64 MB |
Storage media type |
Flash |
Design
Rack mounting |
Y |
Form factor |
1U |
Protocols
Supported network protocols |
IPSec |
Additionally
Transfer rate (Mbps) |
1000 Mbit/s |
Wireless technologies |
Wired |
ASA 5540 w/ AIP-SSM-20, SW, HA, 4 Gigabit Ethernet interfaces, 1 Fast Ethernet interface, 3DES/AES License
The Cisco ASA 5540 Adaptive Security Appliance delivers high-performance, high-density security services with Active/Active high availability and Gigabit Ethernet connectivity for medium-sized and large enterprise and service-provider networks, in a reliable, modular appliance. With four Gigabit Ethernet interfaces and support for up to 200 VLANs, businesses can use the Cisco ASA 5540 to segment their network into numerous zones for improved security. \n\nThe Cisco ASA 5540 Adaptive Security Appliance scales with businesses as their network security requirements grow, delivering exceptional investment protection and services scalability. The advanced network and application-layer security services and anti-X defenses provided by the Cisco ASA 5540 Adaptive Security Appliance can be extended by deploying the AIP-SSM for high-performance intrusion prevention and worm mitigation. Businesses can scale their IPSec and SSL VPN capacity through multiple means to support a larger number of mobile workers, remote sites, and business partners. VPN capacity and resiliency can be increased by taking advantage of the integrated VPN clustering and load-balancing capabilities of the Cisco ASA 5540 Adaptive Security Appliance.