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ASA5540-BUN-K9 Overview
The Cisco ASA 5540 Adaptive Security Appliance ASA5540-BUN-K9 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 100 VLANs, businesses can use the Cisco ASA 5540 to segment their network into numerous zones for improved security. The 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 content security 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.
Quick Spec
Table 1 shows the quick spec.
| Product Code | ASA5540-BUN-K9 |
| Product Description | Cisco ASA 5540 Firewall Edition includes 4 Gigabit Ethernet interfaces + 1 Fast Ethernet interface, 5000 IPsec VPN peers, 2 SSL VPN peers, 3DES/AES license |
| Users/Nodes | Unlimited |
| Firewall Throughput | Up to 650 Mbps |
| Maximum Firewall and IPS Throughput | Up to 500 Mbps with AIP-SSM-20
Up to 650 Mbps with AIP-SSM-40 |
| Memory | 1 GB |
| Minimum System Flash | 64 MB |
| Dimensions (H x W x D) | 1.75 x 17.5 x 14.25 in. (4.45 x 20.04 x 36.20 cm) |
| Weight (with Power Supply) | 20.0 lb (9.07 kg) |
Compare to Similar Items
Table 2 shows the comparison between ASA5540-BUN-K9 and ASA5505-BUN-K9.
| Product Code | ASA5540-BUN-K9 | ASA5505-BUN-K9 |
| Product Description | Cisco ASA 5540 Firewall Edition includes 4 Gigabit Ethernet interfaces + 1 Fast Ethernet interface, 5000 IPsec VPN peers, 2 SSL VPN peers, 3DES/AES license | ASA 5505 Security Appliance with SW, 10 Users, 8 ports, 3DES/AES, Cisco ASA 5500 Series Firewall Edition Bundles |
| Users/Nodes | Unlimited | 10 |
| Firewall Throughput | Up to 650 Mbps | Up to 150 Mbps |
| Maximum Firewall and IPS Throughput | Up to 500 Mbps with AIP-SSM-20
Up to 650 Mbps with AIP-SSM-40 |
Up to 150 Mbps with AIP-SSC-5 |
| Memory | 1 GB | 256 MB |
| Minimum System Flash | 64 MB | 64 MB |
| Dimensions (H x W x D) | 1.75 x 17.5 x 14.25 in. (4.45 x 20.04 x 36.20 cm) | 1.75 x 7.89 x 6.87 in. (4.45 x 20.04 x 17.45 cm) |
| Weight (with Power Supply) | 20.0 lb (9.07 kg) | 4.0 lb (1.8 kg) |
