ASA5525-K7 Overview

Cisco ASA 5525-K7 includes firewall services, 750 IPsec VPN peers, 2 SSL VPN peers, 8 copper Gigabit Ethernet data ports, 1 copper Gigabit Ethernet management port, 1 AC power supply, Active/Active High Availability, 2 security contexts, no payload encryption.
Quick Specs
Table 1 shows the Quick Specs.
Product Code
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ASA5525-K7
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Interfaces
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8 copper GE ports,
1 copper GE management port,
1 expansion slot
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Stateful inspection throughput (maximum)
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2 Gbps
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3DES/AES VPN throughput
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300 Mbps
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IPsec VPN peers
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750
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Virtual interfaces (VLANs)
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200
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Memory
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8 GB
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Flash
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8 GB
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Height (rack units)
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1 RU
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Dimensions (D x H x W)
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4.45 x 20.04 x 36.2 cm
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Product Details
Figure 1 shows the front panel of ASA5525-K9 for reference. ASA5525-K7 has the similar ports and slots.

Table 2 shows the Front Panel LEDs’ descriptions.
LED |
Color |
Description |
BOOT |
Flashing green |
Power-up diagnostics are running, or system is booting. |
Solid green |
System has passed power-up diagnostics. |
Off |
Power-up diagnostics are not operational. |
ACTIVE |
Solid green |
Failover pair is operating normally. |
Off |
Failover is not operational. |
PS |
– |
Power supply status |
ALARM |
Off |
Normal operating system function. |
Solid amber |
Critical Alarm indicating one or more of the following:
–a major failure of a hardware or software component.
–an over-temperature condition.
–power voltage is outside of the tolerance range. |
VPN |
Solid green |
VPN tunnel is established. |
Off |
No VPN tunnel established. |
HD |
Flashing green |
Proportioned to read/write activity. |
Solid amber |
Hard-disk drive failure. |
Off |
No hard-disk drive present. |
Figure 2 shows the back panel of ASA5525-K9 for reference. ASA5525-K7 has the similar ports and slots..

Note:
① |
LEDs |
④ |
Eight Gigabit Ethernet data interfaces |
② |
One Console port |
⑤ |
AC Socket |
③ |
Two USB Ports |
⑥ |
One Management 0/0 interface |
· There are six LEDs on the back panel: POWER, ALARM, BOOT, ACTIVE, VPN, and HD.
Compare to Similar Items
Table 4 shows the comparison of ASA5525-K7 and ASA5525-K9.
Models
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ASA5525-K7
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ASA5525-K9
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Description
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Cisco ASA 5525-X Firewall Edition;
includes firewall services,
750 IPsec VPN peers,
2 SSL VPN peers,
8 copper Gigabit Ethernet data ports,
1 copper Gigabit Ethernet management port,
1 AC power supply,
Active/Active High Availability,
2 security contexts,
no payload encryption
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Cisco ASA 5525-X Firewall Edition;
includes firewall services,
750 IPsec VPN peers,
2 SSL VPN peers,
8 copper Gigabit Ethernet data ports,
1 copper Gigabit Ethernet management port,
1 AC power supply,
Active/Active High Availability,
2 security contexts,
3DES/AES license
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Stateful Inspection Throughput (maximum)
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2 Gbps
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2 Gbps
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Next-generation firewall throughput (multiprotocol)
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650 Mbps
|
650 Mbps
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Memory
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8GB
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8GB
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Flash
|
8GB
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8GB
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Height (rack units)
|
1 RU
|
1 RU
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ASA5525-K7 Specification
ASA5525-K7 Specification
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General |
Device Type |
Security appliance |
Height (Rack Units) |
1U |
Width |
16.9 in |
Depth |
15.6 in |
Height |
1.7 in |
Weight |
14.99 lbs |
Processor / Memory / Storage |
RAM |
8 GB |
Networking |
Form Factor |
Rack-mountable |
Ports Qty |
8 |
Connectivity Technology |
Wired |
Data Link Protocol |
Gigabit Ethernet |
Performance |
Firewall throughput: 2 Gbps ¦ VPN throughput (3DES/AES): 300 Mbps ¦ Connection rate: 20000 connections per second ¦
Firewall + intrusion prevention throughput: 600 Mbps |
Capacity |
IPSec VPN peers: 750 ¦ SSL VPN peers: 2 ¦ Concurrent sessions: 500000 ¦ Virtual interfaces (VLANs): 200 ¦ Security contexts: 2 |
Status Indicators |
Power, HDD activity, active, alarm |
Features |
Firewall protection, VPN support, VLAN support, High Availability |
Expansion / Connectivity |
Expansion Slots |
1 (total) / 1 (free) x expansion slot |
Interfaces |
8 x 1000Base-T – RJ-45 ¦ 1 x 1000Base-T (management) – RJ-45 ¦ 1 x management – RJ-45 ¦ 2 x USB 2.0 – Type A |
Miscellaneous |
Rack Mounting Kit |
Included |
Compliant Standards |
VCCI, C-Tick, EN 61000-3-2, ICES-003, EN 61000-3-3, EN55024, EN55022 Class A, CISPR 22, UL 60950-1, IEC 60950-1,
EN 60950-1, FCC Part 15 B Class A, CAN/CSA C22.2 No. 60950-1-07, ANSI C63.4-2009 |
Power |
Power Device |
Internal power supply |
Installed Qty |
1 |
Max Supported Qty |
1 |
Voltage Required |
AC 120/230 V (50/60 Hz) |
Power Provided |
400 Watt |
Software / System Requirements |
Software Included |
Drivers & Utilities |
Manufacturer Warranty |
Service & Support |
Limited warranty – 90 days |
Environmental Parameters |
Min Operating Temperature |
23 °F |
Max Operating Temperature |
104 °F |