Cisco PIX 501 Quick Start Guide - Page 2

1 About the Cisco PIX 501 Firewall The PIX 501 delivers enterprise-class security for small offices and telecommuters in a reliable, plug-and-play security appliance. Ideal for securing high-speed "always on" broadband environments, the PIX 501, part of the market-leading Cisco PIX Firewall Series, provides robust security capabilities, small office networking features, and powerful remote management capabilities in a compact, all-in-one solution: CISCO FIRE PIX WA 501 LL POWER VPN TUNNEL L 1 2 3 1 4 • 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 • Integrated switch allows multiple users to share a single broadband connection Hardware Features Software Features • Compact, desktop chassis • External power supply • 133-MHz processor • 16-MB RAM, 8-MB Flash memory • 1 10BaseT Ethernet port (half duplex) for an outside connection to the Internet (port 0) • Integrated 4-port 10/100-Mbps Ethernet switch for inside private LAN (ports 1 through 4) • Serial console port for administrative access • Security lock slot for added physical security • Front panel LEDs for appliance and link status • 10-Mbps cleartext firewall throughput • 3-Mbps VPN throughput (3DES/SHA1) • Supports PIX Firewall version 6.1 (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 • Supports up to 10 active hosts (an active host is one that has passed traffic through the PIX in the last xlate timeout seconds, or has reserved an authentication connection); up to 50 users with optional 50-user license • Internal DHCP server supports up to 32 DHCP address leases; up to 128 with optional 50-user license • Supports up to 5 remote access, or site-to-site, VPN peers 2