Cisco Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series 7600 Series ASA Services Module Guía De Información
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WS-C6506-E: 6-slot chassis
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WS-C6509-E: 9-slot chassis
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WS-C6513-E: 13-slot chassis
Q. Which supervisor cards are supported by the Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series ASA Services Module?
A. The Cisco Catalyst Virtual Switching Supervisor 720-10G will be supported at FCS, and the Supervisor 720-
3B will be certified shortly thereafter. The following cards have been tested and are (or will be) supported:
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VS-S720-10G-3C
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VS-S720-10G-3CXL
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WS-SUP720-3B
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WS-SUP720-3BXL
Q. What version of Cisco IOS
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Software does the ASA Services Module require to work on Cisco Catalyst 6500-
E Series switches?
A. The ASA Services Module requires Cisco IOS Software Release 12.2(33)SXJ or later.
Q. How many ASA Services Modules can I place in a Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series chassis?
A. Up to four independent ASA Services Modules can simultaneously run in a Cisco Catalyst 6500-E Series
chassis.
Q. Can an ASA Services Module and a Firewall Services Module simultaneously run in the same Cisco Catalyst
6500-E Series chassis?
A. Yes. The ASA Services Module and the Firewall Services Module can run simultaneously in the same
chassis.
Q. What is the difference between the ASA Services Module and the Firewall Services Module?
A. The Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series ASA Services Module uses the same platform as Cisco ASA 5500 Series
appliances - the most widely deployed firewall in the industry. The ASA platform is the subject of ongoing
development to maximize performance and security efficacy, as well as add industry-leading innovations; the
ASA Services Module will benefit from many of these development efforts as well. In contrast, the Firewall
Services Module uses a separate platform that is maintained specifically for this product.
Q. Will the Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series ASA Services Module have its own unique software releases?
A. No. The ASA Services Module uses the same platform as the Cisco ASA 5500 Series appliances, and will
receive the same platform releases as the rest of the ASA family.
Q. What are the differences between the software features that are available in the ASA Services Module and
the Firewall Services Module?
A. The Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series ASA Services Module is based on the Cisco ASA 5500 Series appliance and
is feature-to-feature compatible with Cisco ASA Software Version 8.4.1. As a result, the ASA Services Module
has more advanced features, compared with the Firewall Services Module. However, some features that are
present in the Firewall Services Module do not exist in the Cisco ASA 5500 Series, and will therefore not be
present in the ASA Services Module. In the case of major features such as Layer 2/Layer 3 mixed-mode
support and auto-state, the capabilities have been ported to the ASA Services Module to support those
Firewall Services Module use cases.