Cisco Cisco ASA 5585-X Adaptive Security Appliance 백서

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Cisco NetFlow is supported on the Cisco Catalyst 6500 and 4500 Series 
switches. Depending on the supervisor engine in use, an additional 
service module might be required to provide hardware-accelerated 
NetFlow.
The Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series switch can also play an important role 
in the detection of new security threats with its comprehensive support 
of capability-enhancing 
service modules.
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  Service modules provide 
an integrated services architecture, where security capabilities can be 
handled in-line with the switches that provide forwarding capabilities. 
Some benefits of an integrated services model include:
• Scalable and “pay-as-you-grow” designs integrating security with 
existing and new deployment of technologies, such as data center 
server load balancing, wireless, IP telephony, and Multiprotocol Label 
Switching (MPLS) segmentation 
• Depth and breadth of security services integrated with the switch 
in hardware and software to enable “defense in depth” to mitigate 
increasing complexity of network security threats 
• High performance with dedicated hardware acceleration and 
high availability to meet demands of large and mission-critical 
environments 
• More granular and differentiated control of network access and 
security at lower TCO with advanced capabilities such as managed 
virtualization, allowing a single firewall or VPN service module to act as 
multiple logical devices, each with its own management and policy 
• Simplified network operations and management lowering operation 
costs 
Some of the more commonly deployed security-related Cisco Catalyst 
6500 service modules are listed in Table 2.
Table 2  Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series Switch Service Modules
Service Module
Capabilities
Firewall Services Module (FWSM)
High-performance firewall with 5.5Gbps throughput per FWSM and up to 20Gbps per chassis; 100,000 
connections/sec and 1 million concurrent connections; and up to 256 virtual firewalls with resource 
management.
IPsec VPN SPA
Provides IPsec VPN services without need for overlay equipment or network alteration. Delivers 2.5Gbps 
encryption throughput with 3DES and AES, supports 16,000 active tunnels simultaneously.
Network Analysis Module (NAM):
Provides application-level visibility for real-time traffic analysis. Information can be used for VoIP quality 
monitoring, curbing unproductive network traffic, optimizing WAN bandwidth.
Application Control Engine (ACE):
Provides rich levels of application and network security. Includes bidirectional support for content inspection, 
SSL encryption/decryption, and transaction logging for application security forensics.
The modular architecture of the Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series switch makes it extremely versatile for positioning anywhere within the network. The 
functionality provided by these service modules will be further explored when we discuss the data center and the WAN.
Many of the service module 
capabilities referenced 
here are also available 
as standalone Cisco 
appliances. Ultimately, 
the choice between 
an appliance-based or 
integrated service-based 
architecture is up to the 
network designer. To 
provide customers with the 
maximum flexibility, Cisco 
supports both architectures.
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