Cisco ASA 5508-X FirePower services Firewall is the entry-level next-generation firewall system.It is designed for small or mid-size enterprise or branch offices. It provides 8 Gigabit Ethernet interfaces,80GB SSD, supports up to 100 IPsec VPN peers, 50,000 concurrent connections and 1 Gbps thoughtput.
Quick Specs
Figure 1 shows the appearance of ASA5508-K9.

Table 1 shows the Quick Specs.
|
Product Code |
ASA5508-K9 |
|
Interfaces |
8 x 1 Gigabit Ethernet interface,1 management port |
|
Stateful inspection throughput (multiprotocol) |
500 Mbps |
|
Maximum 3DES/AES VPN throughput |
175 Mbps |
|
IPsec site-to-site VPN peers |
100 |
|
Virtual interfaces (VLANs) |
50 |
|
Memory |
8GB |
|
Flash |
8GB |
|
Power (AC or DC) |
AC Only |
|
Height (rack units) |
1RU |
|
Dimensions (D x H x W) |
11.288 in x 1.72 in x 17.2 in |
|
Package Weight |
8.77 Kg |
Product Details
Figure 2 shows the front panel of ASA5508-K9.

Table 2 shows the description of Status LED on the front panel.
|
Number |
LED |
Color |
Description |
|
① |
Power |
Unlit |
Power supply off |
|
Solid Green |
Power supply on |
|
② |
Status |
Green |
Normal system function. |
|
Amber |
Critical alarm indicating one or more of the following:
·Major failure of a hardware or software component.
·Over-temperature condition.
·Power voltage outside the tolerance range. |
|
③ |
Active |
Solid Green |
Failover pair operating normally. |
|
Unlit |
Failover is not operational. |
|
④ |
SSD |
Unlit |
No SSD present. |
|
Green |
Activity on the drive. |
Figure 3 shows the back panel of ASA5508-K9.

Note:
|
① |
Power switch |
⑥ |
SSD LED |
|
② |
Power cord socket |
⑦ |
SSD bay |
|
③ |
Status LEDs |
⑧ |
USB port |
|
④ |
Console ports |
⑨ |
Management port |
|
⑤ |
Reset button |
⑩ |
Network data ports |
· Console ports are two serial ports, a mini USB Type B, and a standard RJ-45 (8P8C).
· Management port connects with an RJ-45 cable.
· Network data ports include eight Gigabit Ethernet RJ-45 (8P8C) network I/O interfaces.
Figure 4 shows the unboxing view of ASA5508-K9.

Figure 5 shows the accessories with ASA5508-K9.

The Licenses
Table 3 shows the recommended licenses for ASA5508-K9.
|
Licenses |
Description |
|
L-ASA-SSL-25 |
ASA 5500 SSL VPN 25 Premium User License |
Compare to Similar Items
Table 4 shows the comparison of ASA5506-K9, ASA5508-K9 and ASA5515-K9.
|
Models |
ASA5506-K9 |
ASA5508-K9 |
ASA5515-K9 |
|
Interfaces |
8 x 1 GE |
8 x 1 GE |
6 GE Copper |
|
Stateful Inspection Throughput
(multiprotocol) |
300 Mbps |
500 Mbps |
1.2 Gbps |
|
Maximum 3DES/AES VPN Throughput |
100 Mbps |
175 Mbps |
250 Mbps |
|
Memory |
4GB |
8GB |
8GB |
|
Flash |
8GB |
8GB |
8GB |
|
Height (rack units) |
Desk Top |
1 RU |
1 RU |
Datasheet Download
Cisco ASA 5500 with FirePOWER Services Datasheet.pdf
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