Cisco ASA Series User Manual

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Cisco ASA Series ASDM Configuration Guide
Chapter 1 Configuring the Switch for Use with the ASA Services Module
Using the MSFC as a Directly Connected Router
You might need to bypass the ASASM in some network scenarios. Figure 1-2 shows an IPX host on the
same Ethernet segment as IP hosts. Because the ASASM in routed firewall mode only handles IP traffic
and drops other protocol traffic like IPX (transparent firewall mode can optionally allow non-IP traffic),
you might want to bypass the ASASM for IPX traffic. Make sure that you configure the MSFC with an
access list that allows only IPX traffic to pass on VLAN 201.
Figure 1-2 Multiple SVIs for IPX
ASA SM
MSFC
Inside
VLAN 200
VLAN 100
VLAN 201
VLAN 201
IPX Host IP Host
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Cisco ASA Series Specifications

General

Model	ASA 5505
Interfaces	Varies by model (Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, 10 Gigabit Ethernet, etc.)
High Availability	Active/Standby or Active/Active (varies by model)
Power Supply	Varies by model
Form Factor	Varies by model
Operating System	Cisco ASA Software
IPsec VPN	Supported
SSL VPN	Supported
IPS Throughput	Varies by model