PIX 515R upgrade

[Stephen Hope]

Misha,

one of our sister companies uses 515UR resilient pairs to protect web farms
- they seem happy that they can fill a 100M port (they use this for tape
backup in some cases).

515R has the same performance - the difference in memory size only affects
the number of simultaneous sessions.

Stephen

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Misha [mailto:misha at INSYNC.NET]
> Sent: Friday, July 07, 2000 8:39 PM
> To: VPN at SECURITYFOCUS.COM
> Subject: Re: PIX 515R upgrade
>
>
> We actually tried the 4 port card in the 515R with v5.12 and
> came up with
> a license restriction. The software may sense more than 3
> interface though
> and raise red flags on that. Has anyway tried a Pix 515R, v5.12 and 3
> interfaces yet?
>
> Just to clarify things, Cisco did promise that 5.12 will
> expand the number
> of interfaces on the 515R to 3, but the release notes do not
> mention this
> at all. This has mostly been done because the 506 offers
> pretty much the
> same performance (I would not attempt more than 10mbps on a
> 515 anyway),
> so they are trying to sweeten up the 515 deal with more functionality.
>
> --
> Misha Govshteyn                                  (p) (713)
> 407-7000 x120
> Director, Advanced Technical Services            (f) (713) 407-7070
> Insync Internet Services, Inc.                   (e) misha at insync.net
>
> On Thu, 6 Jul 2000, Stephen Hope wrote:
>
>
> > Matt,
> >
> > You may be thinking of the older PIX varients, the 515 is a small
> > size unit (same chassis as a cisco 2600 router).
> >
> > The PIX 515R (and the 515UR) has 2 * 10/100 Ethernet built into the
> > chassis / base module - you only need cards if you want
> more interfaces.
> >
> > Only 1 port and 4 port 10/100 cards are supported in the 515UR,
> > the stuff i have seen implies you may be able to use a 4 port card
> > in a 515R with the new "add on" licence for a 3rd port, but only the
> > 1 port card isexplicitly mentioned.
> >
> > Stephen
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Mullen, Matt [mailto:Matt.Mullen at TEAMGDM.COM]
> > > Sent: Wednesday, July 05, 2000 7:29 PM
> > > To: VPN at SECURITYFOCUS.COM
> > > Subject: Re: PIX 515R upgrade
> > >
> > >
> > > Here's a list of the add-on cards for the PIX from
> Cisco's web site:
> > >
> > > http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/pcat/fw.htm#xtocid9055
> > >
> > > This document says you can only have 2 Ethernet interfaces on
> > > the 515R,  but
> > > it's possible Cisco can give you some sort of key to enable a
> > > 3rd.   If not
> > > then you will probably have to upgrade to the Unrestricted
> > > software.  I have
> > > added PIX-1FE (1 FastEthernet) to 515UR with version
> 5.1(1).  With the
> > > unrestricted software it is as easy as shut it down,  put
> > > card in,  power
> > > back up.  Hope this helps.
> > >
> > > Matt
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Matthew Harkrider [mailto:mhark at INSYNC.NET]
> > > Sent: Tuesday, July 04, 2000 12:48 AM
> > > To: VPN at SECURITYFOCUS.COM
> > > Subject: PIX 515R upgrade
> > >
> > >
> > > Anyone have any information about the 3rd interface upgrade
> > > on the PIX 515R?
> > > What card is needed, software activation, etc? Any info.
> > > would be greatly
> > > appreciated.
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > > Matthew
> > >
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