Cisco ASA 5500-X with FirePOWER Services
| Overview | Product Overview |
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| Product Type | Firewalls |
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End of Sale
EOL Details
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| Series Release Date | 17-JUL-2014 |
| End-of-Sale Date | 02-AUG-2021 |
| End-of-Support Date | 31-AUG-2026 |
| Diagram | Visio Stencil (7 MB .zip file) |
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This product is supported by Cisco, but is no longer sold.
Supported Models: - Cisco ASA 5508-X with FirePOWER Services - Cisco ASA 5516-X with FirePOWER Services - Cisco ASA 5525-X with FirePOWER Services - Cisco ASA 5545-X with FirePOWER Services - Cisco ASA 5555-X with FirePOWER Services |
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Document Categories
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Data Sheets and Product Information
- End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Release 9.16(x), Adaptive Security Virtual Appliance (ASAv) Release 9.16(x) and Adaptive Security Device Manager (ASDM) Release 7.16(x)
- End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Release 9.18(x), Adaptive Security Virtual Appliance (ASAv) Release 9.18(x) and Adaptive Security Device Manager (ASDM) Release 7.18(x)
- End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Release 9.19(x), Adaptive Security Virtual Appliance (ASAv) Release 9.19(x) and Adaptive Security Device Manager (ASDM) Release 7.19(x)
- End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco ASA5525, ASA5545 & ASA5555 Series 1 YR Subscriptions
- End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco ASA5508 and ASA5516 Series Security Appliance 3 YR Subscriptions
- End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco ASA5508 and ASA5516 Series Security Appliance and 5 YR Subscriptions
- End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Release 9.17(x), Adaptive Security Virtual Appliance (ASAv) Release 9.17(x) and Adaptive Security Device Manager (ASDM) Release 7.17(x)
- End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Release 9.14(x), Adaptive Security Virtual Appliance (ASAv) Release 9.14(x) and Adaptive Security Device Manager (ASDM) Release 7.14(x)
- End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance(ASA) 9.12(x) Adaptive Security Virtual Appliance(ASAv) 9.12(x) and Adaptive Security Device Manager(ASDM) 7.12(x)
- End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco ASA5525, ASA5545 & ASA5555 Series Security Appliance & 5 YR Subscriptions
- End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco ASA5525, ASA5545 & ASA5555 Series 3 YR Subscriptions
- End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco ASA5506 Series Security Appliance 1 YR Subscriptions
- End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco ASA 5585-X with FirePOWER Services Modules -1Yr Subscriptions
- End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Release 9.8(x), Adaptive Security Virtual Appliance (ASAv) Release 9.8(x) and Adaptive Security Device Manager (ASDM) Release 7.8(x)
- End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco ASA5506 Series Security Appliance with ASA software
End-of-Life and End-of-Sale Notices
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Security Notices
- Field Notice: FN70549 - ASA5506, ASA5508, and ASA5516 Security Appliances - Some RMA Replacements Might Fail Due to a Rework Process Issue - Replace on Failure
- Field Notice: FN70476 - ASA5508 and ASA5516 Security Appliances Might Fail After 18 Months or Longer Due to a Damaged Component - Replace on Failure
- Field Notice: FN64228 - ASA 5506, ASA 5506H, ASA 5508, and ASA 5516 Might Fail After 18 Months or Longer Due to Clock Signal Component Failure - Replace on Failure
- Field Notice: FN74214 - Cisco Firepower Management Center: Root Certificate Authority Expiration May Cause Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Devices To Become Unmanaged - Software Upgrade Recommended
- Field Notice: FN74153 - ASA Software: Secure Firewall Appliance Lina Process Might Traceback And Reload - Software Upgrade Recommended
- Field Notice: FN74062 - Cisco Firepower Management Center Software: MariaDB Database Might Become Unresponsive And Prevent User Login Access - Software Upgrade Recommended
- Field Notice: FN74004 - Firepower Software: Some Versions Of Vulnerability Database (VDB) Might Cause Excessive Memory Consumption And Traffic Loss For Some Secure Firewall Devices - Software Upgrade Recommended
- Field Notice: FN - 72550 - ASA and Firepower Software: Secure Firewall Appliance Might Traceback And Reload In A High Availability Configuration - Software Upgrade Recommended
- Field Notice: FN - 72548 - Firepower Software: Log Files Might Consume Excessive Disk Space - Software Upgrade Recommended
- Field Notice: FN - 72439 - ASA and FTD Software: Network Address Translation Might Become Disabled - Software Upgrade Recommended
- Field Notice: FN - 72501 - Firepower Software: Automatic Software Downloads And Content Updates Might Fail After January 10, 2023 - Software Upgrade Recommended
- Field Notice: FN - 72385 - Firepower Software: TCP Connections Disconnect When Idle Timeout is Configured - Software Upgrade Recommended
- Field Notice: FN - 72332 - Firepower Software: Cisco Talos Security Intelligence Updates Might Fail After March 5, 2022 - Software Upgrade Recommended
- Field Notice: FN - 72212 - ASA 5500-X - Sustained Burst Of Connection Requests Might Cause Overallocation Of DMA Memory - Workaround Provided
- Field Notice: FN - 72019 - ASA 5506 Series Security Appliances - Some Appliances Might Fail to Pass Traffic After 3.2 Years Of Uptime - Power Cycle Required - Software Upgrade Recommended
Field Notices
- Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software and Firepower Threat Defense Software VPN Authorization Bypass Vulnerability
- Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software and Firepower Threat Defense Software SSL/TLS Client Denial of Service Vulnerability
- Cisco FirePOWER Software for ASA FirePOWER Module, Firepower Management Center Software, and NGIPS Software SNMP Default Credential Vulnerability
- Cisco FirePOWER Software for ASA FirePOWER Module Command Injection Vulnerability
- Software Advisory: Inoperable FTD Device/NetFlow Exporter after Reboot (CSCvv69991)
- Cisco Firepower Management Center Static Credential Vulnerabilities
- Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software HTTP Filtering Bypass Vulnerability
- Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software Stream Reassembly Bypass Vulnerability
- Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software NULL Character Obfuscation Detection Bypass Vulnerability
- Cisco Secure Boot Hardware Tampering Vulnerability
- SW_Advisory_AMP_cloud_infastructure_changes (PDF - 47 KB)
- Cisco IOS XE Software and Cisco ASA 5500-X Series Adaptive Security Appliance IPsec Denial of Service Vulnerability
- SW_Advisory_CSCvj93913 (DOCX - 17 KB)
- Failures loading websites using TLS 1.3 with SSL inspection enabled
- Multiple Vulnerabilities in Wi-Fi Protected Access and Wi-Fi Protected Access II
Security Advisories, Responses and Notices
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Release and Compatibility
- Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense Compatibility Guide
- Cisco Secure Firewall ASA Compatibility
- Supported VPN Platforms, Cisco Secure Firewall ASA Series
Compatibility Information
- Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center New Features by Release
- Cisco Secure Firewall Device Manager New Features by Release
- Release Notes for the Cisco ASA Series, 9.14(x)
- Release Notes for the Cisco ASA Series, 9.15(x)
- Release Notes for Cisco ASDM, 7.16(x)
- Release Notes for the Cisco ASA Series, 9.16(x)
- Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense/Firepower Hotfix Release Notes
- Cisco Firepower Release Notes, Version 7.0.x
- Cisco Secure Firewall ASA New Features by Release
- Cisco Firepower Release Notes, Version 6.6.x
- Cisco Firepower Release Notes, Version 6.2.3
- Cisco Firepower Release Notes, Version 6.2.3.x Patches
- Cisco Firepower Release Notes, Version 6.7
- Cisco Firepower Release Notes, Version 6.7.x Patches
- Cisco Firepower Release Notes, Version 6.5.0 Patches
Release Notes
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Reference
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ASA
- Cisco Secure Firewall ASA Series Command Reference, A-H Commands
- Cisco Secure Firewall ASA Series Command Reference, I - R Commands
- Cisco Secure Firewall ASA Series Command Reference, S Commands
- Cisco Secure Firewall ASA Series Command Reference, T - Z Commands and IOS Commands for ASASM
- show asp drop Command Usage
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Firepower Threat Defense
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Translations
Command References
- Navigating the Cisco Secure Firewall ASA Series Documentation
- Navigating the Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense Documentation
- Start Here: Cisco ASA 5506H-X
- Welcome to the ASA 5508-X and ASA 5516-X
- Start Here: Cisco ASA 5506-X
Documentation Roadmaps
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Feature Licenses
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Open Source Licenses Used in the Firepower System
- Open Source Licensing Information for Releases 6.4 and Later
- Open Source Used In Cisco Firepower Version 6.2.3 (PDF)
- Open Source Used In Cisco Firepower Version 6.2.2 (PDF)
- Open Source Used In Firepower System Version 6.2 (PDF)
- Open Source Used In Firepower System Version 6.1 (PDF)
- Open Source Used In Firepower System Version 6.0.1 (PDF)
- Open Source Used In Firepower System Version 6.0 (PDF)
- Open Source Used in Firepower System Version 5.4.1
Licensing Information
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Design
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Install and Upgrade
- Cisco Secure Firewall ASA Upgrade Guide
- Cisco Secure Firewall ASA and Threat Defense Reimage Guide
- Cisco Secure Firewall ASA to Threat Defense Feature Mapping
- Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense Upgrade Guide for Cloud-delivered Firewall Management Center
- Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense Upgrade Guide for Device Manager, Version 7.2
- Cisco ASA 5508-X and 5516-X Getting Started Guide
- Migrating from the Cisco ASA 5500 to the Cisco Adaptive Security Virtual Appliance
- Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Upgrade Guide for Firepower Device Manager, Version 7.1
- Cisco ASA REST API Quick Start Guide
- Cisco Firepower Management Center Upgrade Guide, Version 6.0–7.0
- Cisco ASA FirePOWER Module Quick Start Guide
- Cisco ASA 5506-X Series Quick Start Guide
- Cisco Firepower Threat Defense for the ASA 5506-X Series Using Firepower Management Center Quick Start Guide
- Cisco Firepower Threat Defense for the ASA 5506-X Series and Firepower Device Manager Quick Start Guide
- Cisco ASA to Firepower Threat Defense Migration Guide, Version 6.2.2
Install and Upgrade Guides
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Configuration
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Cisco ASA 5555-X with FirePOWER Services
- Configure Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) Management Interface
- Install and Configure a FirePOWER Services Module on an ASA Platform
- Deployment of FireSIGHT Management Center on VMware ESXi
- Configure Firesight Management Center to Display the Hit-Counts per Access Rule
- Understand the Rule Expansion on FirePOWER Devices
- Configure the SSL decryption on FirePOWER Module using ASDM (On-Box Management)
- Configure Active Directory Integration with ASDM for Single-Sign-On & Captive Portal Authentication (On-Box Management)
- Configure Backup/ Restore of Configuration in FirePOWER Module through ASDM (On-Box Management)
- Configure IP Blacklisting while Using Cisco Security Intelligence through ASDM (On-Box Management)
- Configure Intrusion Policy and Signature Configuration in Firepower Module (On-Box Management)
- Configure the FirePOWER Module for Network AMP or File Control with ASDM.
- Patch/Update Installation in FirePOWER Module Using ASDM (On-Box Management)
- Configure Logging in Firepower Module for System/ Traffic Events Using ASDM (On-Box Management)
- Management of SFR Module Over VPN Tunnel Without LAN Switch
- Configuration of an SSL Inspection Policy on the Cisco FireSIGHT System
Configuration Examples and TechNotes
- Cisco Secure Firewall ASA HTTP Interface for Automation
- Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense and Cisco XDR Integration Guide
- Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Configuration Guide for Firepower Device Manager, Version 6.4
- Firepower Management Center Configuration Guide, Version 6.0.1
- Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Configuration Guide for Firepower Device Manager, Version 7.0
- Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Configuration Guide for Firepower Device Manager, Version 6.6
- CLI Book 1: Cisco ASA Series General Operations CLI Configuration Guide, 9.16
- CLI Book 3: Cisco ASA Series VPN CLI Configuration Guide, 9.16
- Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Configuration Guide for Firepower Device Manager, Version 6.7
- Cisco Secure Firewall ASA NetFlow Implementation Guide
- Firepower Management Center Configuration Guide, Version 6.6
- Firepower Management Center Configuration Guide, Version 6.4
- Firepower Management Center Configuration Guide, Version 6.3
- Firepower Management Center Configuration Guide, Version 6.2.3
- Cisco Secure Firewall Integrations Overview Guide
Configuration Guides
- Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense REST API Guide
Programming Guides
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Troubleshooting
- Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense Syslog Messages
- Cisco Secure Firewall ASA Series Syslog Messages
Error and System Messages
- Troubleshoot Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) Cluster
- Use ASDM to Manage a FirePOWER Module on an ASA
- Process Single Stream Large Session (Elephant Flow) by Firepower Services
- Configure Domain Based Security Intelligence (DNS Policy) in FirePOWER Module With ASDM (On-Box Management)
- Table of Contents: TAC Documents on FirePOWER Service, FireSIGHT System, and AMP
- Guidelines for Downloading Data from the Firepower Management Center to Managed Devices
- How to Determine Traffic Handled by a Specific Snort Instance
- Troubleshoot Issues with URL Filtering on a FireSIGHT System
- ASA FirePOWER Module (SFR) Troubleshoot File Generation Procedures using ASDM (On-box Management)
Troubleshooting TechNotes
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