Cisco Pix 515E restricted license

impelse

I have a question, I read but I can not find the answer.

In the Pix 515R Restricted license, how many VPN can I get?

I am not familiar with this model.

Thanks.

Rau

mikej412

Cisco PIX 515E Security Appliance Data Sheet

Delivers feature-rich remote access VPN concentrator services for up to 2000 remote software- or hardware-based VPN clients

With the unrestricted license you can do hardware VPN acceleration to get more throughput.

Restricted Software License
The Cisco PIX 515E Restricted (PIX 515E-R) model provides an excellent value for organizations looking for robust Cisco PIX Security Appliance services with minimal interface density and VPN throughput requirements. It includes 64 MB of RAM, two 10/100 Fast Ethernet interfaces, and support for one additional 10/100 Fast Ethernet interface.

Unrestricted Software License
The PIX 515E Unrestricted (PIX 515E-UR) model extends the capabilities of the family with support for stateful failover, additional LAN interfaces, and increased VPN throughput via integrated hardware-based VPN acceleration. It includes an integrated VAC or VAC+ hardware VPN accelerator, 128 MB of RAM, two 10/100 Fast Ethernet interfaces, and support for up to four additional 10/100 Fast Ethernet interfaces. The Cisco PIX 515E-UR also adds the ability to share state information with a secondary Cisco PIX Security Appliance (either in an Active/Active or Active/Standby deployment model) for resilient network protection.

PERFORMANCE SUMMARY

• Cleartext throughput: Up to 190 Mbps

• Concurrent connections: 130,000

• 168-bit 3DES IPSec VPN throughput: Up to 135 Mbps with VAC+ or 63 Mbps with VAC

• 128-bit AES IPSec VPN throughput: Up to 130 Mbps with VAC+

• 256-bit AES IPSec VPN throughput: Up to 130 Mbps with VAC+

• Simultaneous VPN tunnels: 2000

impelse

Thanks for your answer, I have one more question, I am looking for this equipment and none of them have the Software v7.2, Will they discontinued this firewall and replace it for the ASA?.

Thanks.

Raul

mikej412

The current version is 8.x but you can always downgrade. I'm running 7.x (unrestricted) on mine to study for the CCIE Security Lab.

For End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Products, you can check the Cisco Web Site. I don't see the PIX listed there -- YET.

I personally suspect that someday the ASAs will make the PIXs obsolete (or at least redundant in the product line).

impelse

Thanks

I did not know about the V8.x

Probably we will buy the ASA 5510, we need better performance and more vpns.

Raul