Cisco PIX 506E Quick Start Guide - Page 2

About the Cisco PIX 506E Firewall 67931 The PIX 506E delivers enterprise-class security for remote office/branch office (ROBO) environments in a robust, reliable security appliance. Ideal for securing Internet POWER ACT NETWORK connections for remote/branch offices, the PIX 506E, part of CISCO FIRE PIX 506E WALL the market-leading Cisco PIX Firewall Series, provides a wide range of rich security capabilities and remote management capabilities in a cost-effective, high-performance solution: • Stateful inspection security based on state-of-the-art Adaptive Security Algorithm (ASA) • Supports over 100 predefined applications, services, and protocols for flexible access control • Virtual Private Networking (VPN) for secure remote network access using IKE/IPSec standards • Intrusion protection from over 55 different network-based attacks • URL filtering of outbound web traffic via industry-leading, third-party URL filtering products Hardware Features Software Features • External power supply • 300-MHz processor • 32-MB RAM, 8-MB Flash memory • 1 autosensing 10BaseT Ethernet port for an outside connection to the Internet (port 0) • 1 autosensing 10BaseT Ethernet port for a connection to your internal network • Serial console port for administrative access • Front panel LEDs for appliance and link status • 20-Mbps cleartext firewall throughput • 16 Mbps PIX 506E VPN throughput (3DES/SHA1) • Supports PIX Firewall software Version 5.3 and higher, a secure, purpose-built embedded operating system • Includes plug-and-play default configuration for simplified installation • Includes Cisco PIX Device Manager (PDM) for intuitive, web-based administration of PIX Firewalls • Internal DHCP server supports up to 256 DHCP address leases • Supports up to 25 remote access, or site-to-site, VPN peers • Supports 56-bit DES and 168-bit 3DES, with optional licenses. Refer to"Upgrade to DES or 3DES" for more information. 2