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Ordering Information
The ASA 5585-X adaptive security appliance is a 2 RU, two-slot chassis accommodating up to two AC power supply modules, which also contain the necessary cooling components for operation, although you can install a fan module in the second bay. The Security Services Processor (SSP) resides in slot 0 (the bottom slot) and the optional Intrusion Prevention System Security Services Processor (IPS SSP) resides in slot 1 (the top slot). All port numbers are numbered from right to left beginning with 0.
In addition to world-class performance, the ASA 5585-X deploys encrypted traffic inspection, port density, and feature performance matching, that is, performance parity between firewall and IPS functions. The ASA 5585-X series adaptive security appliances ship with a core SSP; You must have the core SSP to run the IPS SSP.
The ASA 5585-X SSP-10 provides firewall, VPN support, and 10 interfaces (2 SFP/SFP+ and 8 copper Gigabit Ethernet). You can also order it with the IPS SSP-10, which adds intrusion prevention system protection, and an additional 10 interfaces. The SSP-10 has one power supply module and one fan module. You can replace the fan module with another power supply module for a redundant power supply configuration. The SSP-10 has one CPU, three DIMM modules, one embedded crypto accelerator, and one dual-port 10-GB uplink for the SFP/SFP+ interfaces.
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