Cisco ASA 5506W-X Manual

Cisco ASA 5506-X, ASA 5506W-X, and ASA 5506H-X Hardware
Installation Guide
First Published: 2015-04-07
Last Modified: 2017-06-16
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CONTENTS
CHAPTER 1 Overview 1
About the ASA 5506-X, ASA 5506W-X, and ASA 5506H-X 1
Package Contents 4
Front Panel 5
Rear Panel 6
LEDs 8
Network Ports 11
Console Ports 11
Internal and External Flash Storage 12
Solid State Drive 12
Power Supply Modules 13
Hardware Specifications 13
Power Cord Specifications 14
CHAPTER 2 Installation Preparation 23
Installation Warnings 23
Position the ASA 24
Mount and Deployment Preparation for the ASA 5506W-X 25
Safety Recommendations 25
Maintain Safety with Electricity 26
Prevent Electrostatic Discharge Damage 26
Site Environment 26
Site Considerations 27
Power Supply Considerations 27
Equipment Rack Configuration Considerations 27
CHAPTER 3 Mount and Connect 29
Desktop Mount the ASA 29
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Wall Mount the ASA 30
Rack Mount the ASA 32
Install the ASA 5506H-X in a DIN Rail 34
Connect Cables, Turn on Power, and Verify Connectivity 37
Connect to a Console Terminal or PC 39
Connect to the Console Port with Microsoft Windows 39
Connect to the Console Port with Mac OS X 42
Connect to the Console Port with Linux 43
CHAPTER 4 Maintenance and Upgrades 45
Connect the DC Adapter for the 5506H-X 45
Install the Adjustable Power Supply Retainer 47
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CHAPTER 1
Overview
This chapter describes the hardware features of the Cisco ASA 5506-X series of security appliances, and
contains the following sections:
•About the ASA 5506-X, ASA 5506W-X, and ASA 5506H-X, page 1
•Package Contents, page 4
•Front Panel, page 5
•Rear Panel, page 6
•LEDs, page 8
•Network Ports, page 11
•Console Ports, page 11
•Internal and External Flash Storage, page 12
•Solid State Drive, page 12
•Power Supply Modules, page 13
•Hardware Specifications, page 13
•Power Cord Specifications, page 14
About the ASA 5506-X, ASA 5506W-X, and ASA 5506H-X
The Cisco ASA 5506-X, ASA 5506W-X, and ASA 5506H-X adaptive security appliances are part of the ASA
5500-X of next-generation mid-range ASAs and are built on the same security platform as the rest of the ASA
family.
Your ASA 5506-X ships with either ASA or Firepower Threat Defense software preinstalled. To reimage
your device, see Reimage the Cisco ASA or Firepower Threat Defense Device.
Note
This next-generation ASA delivers unprecedented levels of defense against threats to the network with deeper
web inspection and flow-specific analysis, improved secure connectivity via end-point security posture
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validation, and voice and video over VPN support. It also provides enhanced support for intelligent information
networks through improved network integration, resiliency, and scalability.
This ASA is a smaller form-factor chassis, intended primarily for desktop or wall-mounting, although one or
two can be mounted in a single rack shelf. The ASA has a standard 1 RU chassis. See Cisco ASA 5500-X
Series Next-Generation Firewalls to compare the performance metrics and capabilities of the 5500-X ASAs.
Do not stack the ASA chassis on top of another ASA chassis. If you stack the units, they will overheat,
which causes the units to power cycle.
Caution
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ASA 5506W-X Wireless Features
The ASA 5506W-X supports two high-performing spatial stream rates over a deployable distance with
high reliability when serving clients. The ASA 5506W-X contains two simultaneous dual-band radios
(2.4-GHz and 5-GHz 802.11n MIMO radios) in a controller-based mode or autonomous mode. It has
integrated internal antennas that support full inter-operability with leading 802.11n clients. The radio
hardware supports Unified, FlexConnect, and Monitor-mode.
The ASA 5506W-X has the following processor features:
•128 MB NAND flash size
•1 MB NOR flash size
•128 MB DDR2 memory bus, x32
The 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz 802.11n radios have the following features:
•802.11n standard compliant
•A-MPDU TX
•HT Duplicate Mode
•2TX x 2RX
•2-spatial streams, 300 Mbps PHY rate
•Maximal ratio combining (MRC)
•Cyclic Shift Diversity (CSD)
•MCS0-MCS15; Short or Long Guard Intervals
•DFS for UNII-2 and UNII-2 Extended channels, including 0.5us radar pulse detection
The ASA 5506W-X is configured with four single-band, inverted-F antennas (two 2.4-GHz and two
5-GHz), which are evenly spaced inside the top of the chassis. Peak gains are approximately 3 dBi in
the 2.4-GHz band and 5 dBi in the 5-GHz band.
ASA 5506H-X Features
The ASA 5506H-X is a hardened version of the 5506-X with a ruggedized chassis, power supply, SSD,
and four ports instead of eight. It is ruggedized because it supports a much wider industrial operational
temperature range (-20C to 60C), meets the harsh EMI and environmental criteria for the IEC1613 and
IEC 61850-3 power substation standards, and meets IEC60529 IP40 for ingress protection.
The ASA 5506H-X ships with a ruggedized 5V-5.3V barrel power supply that provides 22 W. Or you
can order an optional DC power supply that supplies 24V DC (part number PWR2-20W-24VDC) or
20W 20-60V DC (part number PWR2-22W-20-60VDC).
Before beginning any of the procedures described in this book, be sure to read the Regulatory Compliance
and Safety Information for the Cisco ASA 5506-X series and follow proper safety procedures.
Note
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Overview
About the ASA 5506-X, ASA 5506W-X, and ASA 5506H-X

Package Contents
The following figure shows the package contents for the ASA 5506-X and ASA 5506W-X. Note that the
contents are subject to change and your exact contents might contain additional or fewer items.
Figure 1: ASA 5506-X and 5506W-X Package Contents
USB Console Cable (Type A to Type B)2Chassis1
Brick power supply4Power cord3
The following figure shows the package contents for the ASA 5506H-X. Note that the contents are subject
to change and your exact contents might contain additional or fewer items.
Figure 2: ASA 5506H-X Package Contents
USB Console Cable (Type A to Type B)2Chassis1
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Power cord4Power cord retention lock3
Power supply5
Front Panel
The following figure shows the front panel of the ASA 5506-X. The ASA 5506W-X has an identical front
panel. Note that there are no connectors or LEDs on the front panel.
Figure 3: 5506-X and 5506W-X Front Panel
The following figure shows the front panel of the ASA 5506H-X. Note that there are no connectors or LEDs
on the front panel.
Figure 4: 5506H-X Front Panel
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Front Panel

Rear Panel
The following figure shows the rear panel of the ASA 5506-X. The 5506W-X has an identical rear panel.
Figure 5: ASA 55-6-X and 5506W-X Rear Panel
Power cord socket
The chassis power-supply socket. See
Power Supply Modules, on page 13 for
more information about the chassis
power supply.
The ASA is powered on when
you plug in the AC power
supply.
Note
2Status LEDs
The locations and meanings of the status
LEDs are described in LEDs, on page
8.
1
4
Management port
A Gigabit Ethernet interface restricted
to network management access only.
Connect with an RJ-45 cable.
Network data ports
Eight Gigabit Ethernet RJ-45 (8P8C)
network I/O interfaces. The ports are
numbered (from left to right) 1, 2, 3, 4,
5, 6, 7, 8. Each port includes a pair of
LEDs, one each for connection status
and link status. The ports are named and
numbered Gigabit Ethernet 1/1 through
Gigabit Ethernet 1/8. See Network
Ports, on page 11 for additional
information.
3
USB port
A standard USB Type A port is
provided that allows the attachment of
an external device, such as mass storage.
See Internal and External Flash Storage,
on page 12 for additional information.
6Console ports
Two serial ports, a mini USB Type B,
and a standard RJ-45 (8P8C), are
provided for management access via an
external system. See Console Ports, on
page 11 for additional information.
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