Cisco ASA 5506-X Easy Setup Guide

1-1 Before You Begin
Before you begin the installation, make sure that you have the following equipment:
●
ASA Chassis
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AC Power Cable (& Supply with ASA 5506-X)
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Ethernet Cable x 3
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PC
Make sure that nothing is connected to the ASA and your PC settings are config
-
ured to use DHCP.
1-2 Connecting PC to ASA
Connecting PC to ASA
1
1
Connect the AC power ca-
ble to the AC power con-
nector of the ASA and a
grounded AC outlet.
The power turns on automati-
cally when you plug in the power
cable. There is no power button.
2
Confirm that the POWER
LED and STATUS LED are
solid green.
If the POWER LED is solid green,
the device is powered on. After
the STATUS LED is solid green,
the system has passed pow-
er-on diagnostics.
2
3
Connect the first Ethernet
cable to the Ethernet port
#1 of the ASA, and the
other end of the cable to
the Ethernet port of your
WAN device.
Wait until the port LEDs on the
ASA and your WAN device are
green or blinking green. Green
LEDs indicate a successful con-
nection.
4
Connect the second Eth-
ernet cable to the Ethernet
port #2 of the ASA, and
the other end of the cable
to the Ethernet port of your
PC.
Wait until the port LEDs on the
ASA and your PC are green or
blinking green. Green LEDs in-
dicate a successful connection.
Caution
At step
❷
, if the STATUS LED does not turn solid green, or turns amber, the ASA failed the
power-on diagnostics, reconnect the AC power cable to the ASA AC power connector and a
grounded AC outlet. Nevertheless the STATUS LED does not turn solid green, or turns amber,
contact your Cisco representative or reseller.
At step
❸
&
❹
, the ASA port to connect an Ethernet cable is the RJ-45 Ethernet port, not the
RJ-45 management port. The RJ-45 Ethernet ports are numbered.
Cisco ASA with FirePOWER Services Easy Setup Guide
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Connecting PC to ASA

Cisco ASA 5506-X Specifications

General

Model	ASA 5506-X
Firewall Throughput	750 Mbps
Maximum Firewall Connections	50, 000
Maximum VPN Peers	50
Integrated Ports	8 x 1 GE
Stateful Inspection Throughput	750 Mbps
Weight	4.4 lb (2 kg)
Firewall Throughput (Multiprotocol)	750 Mbps
Firewall Throughput (Application Visibility and Control AVC)	250 Mbps
Concurrent Sessions	50, 000
New Connections per Second	10, 000
IPsec VPN Throughput	100 Mbps
Interfaces	8 x 1 GE
Memory	4 GB
Flash Memory	8 GB
Form Factor	Desktop
VPN Throughput	100 Mbps
Maximum Concurrent Sessions	50, 000
New Sessions per Second	10, 000
Operating Temperature	32 to 104°F (0 to 40°C)
Storage Temperature	-13 to 158°F (-25 to 70°C)
Power Supply	External
Humidity	10% to 90% non-condensing