Cisco Secure Firewall 4200 Datasheet

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Cisco Secure Firewall 4200 Series appliances

The Cisco Secure Firewall 4200 Series is a high-end firewall designed to meet the security requirements of large enterprises, datacenters, and service providers. It is available in three different performance models, offering a wide range of options while providing superior threat defense within a compact 1 RU form factor.  Key features and benefits of the appliance include:

     Cryptographic acceleration architecture preserves performance with SSL and VPN decryption

     Save space and energy with 1RU form factor

     Future-proof your investment with 8x node cluster

     Flexibility of 2x interface module bays for additional interface support

     Customize and future-proof investment up to 200G interfaces

     2x SSD for event storage and malware analysis

     Uptime/resilience with dual management interfaces

     Fail-to-wire network modules, further enhancing its reliability and fault tolerance

These platforms can be deployed in both firewall and dedicated IPS modes, providing versatile deployment options. For inline sets and passive interfaces, the 4200 Series supports Q-in-Q (stacked VLAN) with the ability to handle up to two 802.1Q headers in a packet.

Model overview

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Cisco Secure Firewall 4200 Series summary

Model

Firewall

NGFW

IPS

Interfaces

Optional Interfaces

4215

90 Gbps

65 Gbps

65 Gbps

8 x SFP+ on-chassis

2 x NM’s: 1/10/40/100G, FTW

4225

95 Gbps

80 Gbps

80 Gbps

8 x SFP+ on-chassis

2 x NM’s: 1/10/40/100G, FTW

4245

180 Gbps

140 Gbps

140 Gbps

8 x SFP+ on-chassis

2 x NM’s: 1/10/40/100G, FTW

Detailed performance specifications and feature highlights

Table 1.           Performance specifications and feature highlights for Cisco Secure Firewall 4200 with the Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) image

Features

4215

4225

4245

Throughput: FW + AVC (1024B)

65 Gbps

80 Gbps

140 Gbps

Throughput: FW + AVC + IPS (1024B)

65 Gbps

80 Gbps

140 Gbps

Maximum concurrent sessions, with AVC

15 Million

30 Million

60 Million

 

New Connections Per Second with, AVC

350 K

600 K

800 K

 

TLS (Hardware Decryption)1

20 Gbps

30 Gbps

45 Gbps

 

Throughput: NGIPS (1024B)

65 Gbps

80 Gbps

140 Gbps

 

IPSec VPN Throughput
(1024B TCP w/Fastpath)

45 Gbps

80 Gbps

140 Gbps

 

Maximum VPN Peers

20,000

25,000

30,000

 

Centralized Management

Centralized configuration, logging, monitoring, and reporting are performed by the Firewall Management Center or alternatively in the cloud with Cisco Defense Orchestrator

 

Application Visibility and
Control (AVC)

Standard, Supporting more than 4000 applications, as well as geolocation, users, and websites

 

AVC: OpenAppID support for custom, open source, application detectors

Standard

 

Cisco Security Intelligence

Standard with IP, URL, and DNS Threat Intelligence

 

Cisco Secure IPS

Available; can passively detect endpoints and infrastructure for threat correlation and Indicators of Compromise (IOC) intelligence

 

Cisco Malware Defense

Available; enables detection, blocking, tracking, analysis, and containment of targeted and persistent malware, addressing the attack continuum both during and after attacks. Integrated threat correlation with CISCO Secure Endpoint is also optionally available

 

Cisco Secure Malware Analytics

Available

 

URL Filtering: Number of Categories

More than 80

 

URL Filtering: Number of URLs categorized

More than 280 million

 

Automated Threat Feed and IPS signature updates

Yes: class-leading Collective Security Intelligence (CSI) from the Cisco Talos Group (https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/security/talos.html)

 

Third-party and open-source ecosystem

Open API for integrations with third-party products; Snort® and OpenAppID community resources for new and specific threats

 

High Availability & Clustering

Active/active, Active/standby. Cisco Secure Firewall 4200 Series allows clustering of up to 8 chassis

 

Cisco Trust Anchor Technologies

Secure Firewall 4200 Series platforms include Trust Anchor Technologies for supply chain and software image assurance. Please see the section below for additional details

 

Note:       Performance will vary depending on features activated, network traffic protocol mix, and packet size characteristics. Performance is subject to change with new software releases. Consult your Cisco representative for detailed sizing guidance.

1Throughput measured with 50% TLS 1.2 traffic with AES256-SHA with RSA 2048B keys.

Table 2.           ASA Performance and capabilities on Cisco Secure Firewall 4200 appliances

Features

4215

4225

4245

Stateful inspection firewall throughput1

90 Gbps

95 Gbps

180 Gbps

Stateful inspection firewall throughput (multiprotocol)2

65 Gbps

85 Gbps

100 Gbps

Concurrent firewall connections

40 Million

80 Million

80 Million

New connections per second

1.4 Million

1.7 Million

2.0 Million

Max. IPSec VPN throughput (450 Byte UDP L2L test, ASA)

50 Gbps

60 Gbps

70 Gbps

Maximum VPN Peers

20,000

25,000

30,000

Security contexts
(included; maximum)

2; 250

2; 250

2; 250

High Availability

Active/active and active/ standby

Active/active and active/ standby

Active/active and active/ standby

Clustering

8

8

8

Scalability

VPN Load Balancing

Centralized management

Centralized configuration, logging, monitoring, and reporting are performed by Cisco Security Manager or alternatively in the cloud with Cisco Defense Orchestrator

Adaptive Security Device Manager

Web-based, local management for small-scale deployments

1Throughput measured with 1500B User Datagram Protocol (UDP) traffic measured under ideal test conditions.
2“Multiprotocol” refers to a traffic profile consisting primarily of TCP-based protocols and applications like HTTP, SMTP, FTP, IMAPv4, BitTorrent, and DNS.

Hardware specifications

Table 3.           Cisco Secure Firewall 4200 Series hardware specifications

Features

4215

4225

4245

Dimensions (H x W x D)

1.73 x 16.89 x 32.0 inches (4.39 x 42.9 x 81.28 cm)

Form factor (rack units)

1RU

Fixed Ports

8x 1/10/25 Gigabit Ethernet ports (SFP28)

Integrated Network Management Ports

2 x 1/10/25 Gigabit Ethernet ports (SFP28)

Network modules

  8-port 1Gbps copper, FTW (fail to wire) Network Module

      Ports that are not configured as FTW can be used as regular 1 Gb copper ports

  8 x 1/10 Gigabit Ethernet Small Form-Factor Pluggable (SFP+) network modules
  8 x 1/10/25 Gigabit Ethernet Small Form-Factor Pluggable (SFP28) network modules
  4 x 40 Gigabit Ethernet Quad SFP+ network modules
  4 x 40/100/200 Gigabit Ethernet Quad SFP28 (QSFP28) network modules
  2 x 100G Gigabit Ethernet QSFP SFP28 network modules
  6-port 10Gbps SR Fiber FTW (fail to wire) Network Module
  6-port 10Gbps LR Fiber FTW (fail to wire) Network Module
  6-port 25Gbps LR Fiber FTW (fail to wire) Network Module
  6-port 25Gbps SR Fiber FTW (fail to wire) Network Module

Maximum number of interfaces

Up to 24 x 10 Gigabit Ethernet (SFP+) interfaces; up to 8 x 25 Gigabit Ethernet (SFP28) interfaces with 2 network modules; up to 8 x 40 Gigabit Ethernet (QSFP+) interfaces with 2 network modules; up to 24 x 1 Gigabit Ethernet ports (SFP) with 2 network modules and fixed ports; up to 8 x 100 Gigabit Ethernet (QSFP28) interfaces with 2 network modules

Serial port

1 x RJ-45 console

USB

1 x USB 2.0

Storage

1.8 TB x 2

Power supplies

Configuration

Dual:

1900W for 220 AC, 1200W for 110 AC

Dual:

1900W for 220 AC, 1200W for 110 AC

Dual:

1900W for 220 AC, 1200W for 110 AC

AC input voltage

100 to 120 VAC (low line) or 200 to 240 VAC (high line)

Only 200 to 240 VAC (high line)

AC maximum input current

14A, @ 100VAC or @ 200VAC

AC maximum Input power

770W

870W

1380W

AC frequency

50/60 Hz (nominal)

AC efficiency

>90% (Platinum)

Redundancy

1+1

Fans

3 Dual fan modules (FRU). Each module has two fans

Noise

Sound Pressure: <=78 dBA (typical), <= 84 dBA (maximum)

Sound Power: <=87 dB (typical), <=92 dB (maximum)

Rack mountable

Yes, mount rails included (4-post EIA-310-D rack)

Weight

4215: 43 lbs (19.5 kgs): 2 x power supplies, 2 x NMs, 3 x fan-modules; 33 lbs (15 kgs): no power supplies, no NMs, no fans

 

4225: 43 lbs (19.5 kgs): 2 x power supplies, 2 x NMs, 3 x fan-modules; 33 lbs (15 kgs): no power supplies, no NMs, no fans

 

4245: 46 lbs (20.8 kgs): 2 x power supplies, 2 x NMs, 3 x fan-modules; 36 lbs (16.3 kgs): no power supplies, no NMs, no fans

Temperature: operating

32 to 104°F
(0 to 40°C)

32 to 104°F
(0 to 40°C)

32 to 104°F
(0 to 40°C)

32 to 104°F

(0 to 40°C) or NEBS operation (see below)

32 to 104°F

(0 to 40°C), at sea level

Temperature: nonoperating

-40 to 149°F (-40 to 65°C)

Humidity: operating

5 to 95% noncondensing

Humidity: nonoperating

5 to 95% noncondensing

Altitude: operating

10,000 ft (max)

10,000 ft (max)

10,000 ft (max)

Altitude: nonoperating

40,000 ft (max)

NEBS operation (FPR 4215 only)

Operating altitude: 0 to 13,000 ft (3960 m)

Operating temperature:

Long term: 0 to 45°C, up to 6,000 ft (1829 m)

Long term: 0 to 35°C, 6,000 to 13,000 ft (1829 to 3964 m)

Short term: -5 to 50°C, up to 6,000 ft (1829 m)

1Dual power supplies are hot-swappable.

Table 4.           Cisco Secure Firewall 4200 Series NEBS, Regulatory, Safety, and EMC Compliance

Specification

Description

Regulatory compliance

Products comply with CE markings per directives 2004/108/EC and 2006/108/EC

Safety

  UL 62368-1
  CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 62368-1
  EN 62368-1
  IEC 62368-1
  IEC 60950-1
  AS/NZS 62368-1
  GB4943

EMC: Emissions

  FCC 47CFR15 Class A
  AS/NZS CISPR 32 Class A
  EN55032/CISPR 32 Class A
  ICES-003 Class A
  VCCI Class A
  KS C 9832 Class A
  CNS-13438 Class A
  EN61000-3-2 Power Line Harmonics
  EN61000-3-3 Voltage Changes, Fluctuations, and Flicker

EMC: Immunity

  IEC/EN61000-4-2 Electrostatic Discharge Immunity
  IEC/EN61000-4-3 Radiated Immunity
  IEC/EN61000-4-4 EFT-B Immunity
  IEC/EN61000-4-5 Surge
  IEC/EN61000-4-6 Immunity to Conducted Disturbances
  IEC/EN61000-4-11 Voltage Dips, Short Interruptions, and Voltage Variations
  KS C 9835

EMC: ETSI/EN

  EN 300 386 Telecommunications Network Equipment (EMC)
  EN55032/CISPR 35 Multimedia Equipment (Emissions)
  EN55024/CISPR 24 Information Technology Equipment (Immunity)
  EN55035/CISPR 35 Multimedia Equipment (Immunity)
  EN61000-6-1 Generic Immunity Standard

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