
Model Number: |
ASA5525-K9 Cisco ASA 5500 Series Firewall Edition Bundle |
Detail: |
Cisco ASA 5500 Edition Bundle ASA5525-K9 ASA 5525-X with SW, 8GE Data, 1GE Mgmt, AC, 3DES/AES |
ASA5525-K9 Overview
Cisco ASA 5525-K9 delivers superior performance with up to 2 Gbps stateful inspection throughput, 750 IPsec VPN peers, 500,000 concurrent connections and 1 expansion slot makes it ideally suited for the small, mid-size enterprises, branch offices or internet edge deployments while delivering enterprise-strength security.
Quick Specs
Table 1 shows the Quick Specs.
Product Code | ASA5525-K9 |
Interfaces | 8 copper GE ports, 1 copper GE management port, 1 expansion slot |
Stateful inspection throughput (maximum) | 2 Gbps |
3DES/AES VPN throughput | 300 Mbps |
IPsec VPN peers | 750 |
Virtual interfaces (VLANs) | 200 |
Memory | 8 GB |
Flash | 8 GB |
Height (rack units) | 1 RU |
Dimensions (D x H x W) | 4.45 x 20.04 x 36.2 cm |
Package Weight | 13.1 Kg |
Product Details
Figure 1 shows the front panel of ASA5525-K9.

Table 2 shows the Front Panel LEDs’ descriptions.
LED | Color | Description |
BOOT | Flashing green | Power-up diagnostics are running, or system is booting. |
BOOT | Solid green | System has passed power-up diagnostics. |
BOOT | Off | Power-up diagnostics are not operational. |
ACTIVE | Solid green | Failover pair is operating normally. |
ACTIVE | Off | Failover is not operational. |
PS | – | Power supply status |
ALARM | Off | Normal operating system function. |
ALARM | 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. |
VPN | Off | No VPN tunnel established. |
HD | Flashing green | Proportioned to read/write activity. |
HD | Solid amber | Hard-disk drive failure. |
HD | Off | No hard-disk drive present. |
Figure 2 shows the back panel of ASA5525-K9.

There are six LEDs on the back panel: POWER, ALARM, BOOT, ACTIVE, VPN, and HD.
The Licenses
Table 3 shows the recommended licenses for ASA5525-K9.
Licenses | Description |
L-ASA-AC-E-5525= | AnyConnect Essentials VPN Licenses – Cisco L-ASA-AC-E-5525=, AnyConnect Essentials VPN License – ASA 5525-X (250 Users) for Cisco ASA 5500 Series |
L-ASA-AC-M-5525= | Cisco VPN Licenses – L-ASA-AC-M-5525= AnyConnect Mobile – ASA 5525-X (req. Essentials or Premium) VPN Licenses for Cisco |
L-ASA5525-ME-K9= | Cisco ASA 5500 Series Unified Communications Licenses – L-ASA5525-ME-K9, ASA 5525-X Intercompany Media Engine K9 License (eDelivery) for Cisco ASA 5500 Series |
L-ASA5525-IPS-SSP= | Cisco ASA 5500 Series IPS Security Services Processors – L-ASA5525-IPS-SSP=, ASA 5525-X IPS SSP License for Cisco ASA 5500 Series |
L-ASA-VPNP-5525= | Cisco VPN Licenses – L-ASA-VPNP-5525 Premium Shared VPN Participant License – ASA 5525-X VPN Licenses for Cisco |
L-ASA-AC-PH-5525= | Cisco VPN Licenses – L-ASA-AC-PH-5525= AnyConnect VPN Phone License – ASA 5525-X (req Premium lic) VPN Licenses for Cisco |
L-ASA5525-BOT-1YR= | Cisco ASA 5500 Firewall License L-ASA5525-BOT-1YR ASA 5525-X Botnet Traffic Filter Lic. for 1 Yr (eDelivery) for Cisco 5500 Firewall |
Compare to Similar Items
Table 4 shows the comparison of ASA5512-K9, ASA5515-K9 and ASA5525-K9.
Models | ASA5512-K9 | ASA5515-K9 | ASA5525-K9 |
Stateful Inspection Throughput (maximum) | 1 Gbps | 1.2 Gbps | 2 Gbps |
Next-generation firewall throughput (multiprotocol) | 200 Mbps | 350 Mbps | 650 Mbps |
Memory | 4GB | 8GB | 8GB |
Flash | 4GB | 8GB | 8GB |
Height (rack units) | Desk Top | 1 RU | 1 RU |