Cisco ISA 3000

Product Overview
This chapter provides an overview of the features available for the Cisco ISA 3000
• General Description, on page 1
• Hardware Features, on page 7
• Alarm Ports, on page 11
• Power Supply, on page 11
• Temperature Sensor, on page 12
General Description
The Cisco ISA 3000 is a DIN Rail mounted ruggedized industrial security appliance that provides firewall,
threat defense, and VPN services. The term DIN Rail describes a metal rail of a standard type widely used
for mounting circuit breakers and industrial control equipment inside equipment racks. The term derives from
the original specifications published by Deutsches Institut für Normung (DIN) in Germany. The device can
run either the ASA or Firepower Threat Defense operating system.
The Cisco ISA 3000 is low-power, fan-less, with Gigabit Ethernet and a dedicated management port. There
are two SKUs:
• ISA3000-4C-K9 — Copper SKU with 4x10/100/1000Base-T with a management port.
• ISA3000-2C2F-K9 — Fiber SKU with 2x1GbE SFP and 2x10/100/1000Base-T with a management
port.
The following figures show the front panel details of the two SKUs
Product Overview
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Cisco ISA 3000 Specifications

General

Firewall	Yes
VPN	Yes
Concurrent Sessions	100, 000
Memory	4 GB
Flash Memory	8 GB

Summary

General Description

Cisco ISA 3000 Front Panel

Details and descriptions of the Cisco ISA 3000 front panel components and connectors.

Device Shutdown and LEDs

Information on graceful shutdown procedures and descriptions of device LEDs.

Memory, Storage, and Ports

Overview of memory, storage options, USB ports, and management Ethernet port.

Hardware Features

Console Port Configuration

Details on console port connectivity, configuration settings, and RJ-45 pinouts.

Platform Features Overview

Lists comprehensive platform features including CPU, memory, ports, and mounting.

Reset Button Functionality

Explanation of the reset button's actions for factory default configuration.

SD Card Installation and Removal

Steps and safety warnings for installing or removing the optional SD card.

Alarm Ports

Power Supply

Temperature Sensor