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Cisco ASA-SM Blade
ASA-SM
Catalyst 6500 Series Chassis
Image 1: ASA-SM into any of the CAT6K slots
The ASA-SM, part number WS-SVC-ASA-SM1-K9, is a high performance security service
module (SM) housed in the Catalyst 6500 chassis. It will serve as the next generation for the
existing Firewall Service Module (FWSM).
The following Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series chassis support the ASA Service Module:
· WS-C6503-E: 3-slot chassis
· WS-C6504-E: 4-slot chassis
· WS-C6506-E: 6-slot chassis
· WS-C6509-E: 9-slot chassis
· WS-C6509-VE: 9-slot chassis
· WS-C6513-E: 13-slot chassis
The ASA-SM firmware is based on normal ASA code, the behavior and commands follow ASA
as opposed to FWSM. The firmware version on ASA-SM is 9.4. Cisco ASA-SM blades integrate
world-class firewall and Secure Sockets Layer/IP Security (SSL/IPsec) VPN.
The following subsections describe the physical and security characteristics of the ASA-SM
blade.