New models of Cisco PIX Firewall 506E and 515E firewalls.

21 February 2002

Cisco Systems has released two new Cisco PIX Firewall 506E and 515E firewalls, which have replaced the popular models Cisco PIX Firewall 506 and 515. Designed for use in corporate networks and for connecting remote offices, the new firewalls have higher performance.
Cisco PIX Firewall firewalls provide state-based security (stateful connection), support the Cisco attack detection system Secure Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS), and also allow you to implement virtual private VPN networks using standard IPsec technology and DES (56 bit) and 3DES (168 bit) encryption.

The new PIX 515E model (UR and FO modifications) uses an integrated IPsec hardware Acceleration Module (VAC) that provides 3DES (168bit) encryption at speeds up to 63 Mbit/s, freeing up the CPU to perform other security-critical operations.

Technical specification and performance

	PIX 506PIX 506E	PIX 515	PIX 515E	Interfaces fixed/max.
	2 10Base-T Ethernet ports	2 10Base-T Ethernet ports	2/6 ports 10/100 Fast Ethernet*	2/6 ports 10/100 Fast Ethernet*
Processor	200 Mhz Intel Pentium	300 Mhz Intel Celeron	200 Mhz Intel Pentium	433MHz Intel Celeron
SDRAM RAM	32 MB	32 MB	32 or 64 MB	32 or 64 MB
Flash memory	8 MB	8 MB	16 MB	16 MB
Bandwidthwithout encryption
	20 Mbps	20 Mbps	170 Mbps	188 Mbps
with 56 bit DES IPsec VPN encryption	20 Mbps	20 Mbps	20 Mbps	120 Mbps***
with 168 bit encryption 3DES IPsec VPN	10 Mbps	16 Mbps	10 Mbps	63 Mbps***
Number of simultaneously supported VPNs channels**	25	25	200	2000***

* - The Cisco PIX 515 and PIX 515E models have two slots for the following PCI expansion modules:

1 10/100 Fast Ethernet
4 10/100 Fast Ethernet
Hardware Acceleration Module (VAC).

** - Maximum number at a time supported site-to-site sessions, or Remote VPN/IKE Security Associations (SAs)

*** - Using the Integrated Hardware Acceleration Module (VAC)

The cost of new firewalls and their modifications

Model	Short description	Cost*
PIX-506E	PIX 506E Chassis (SW, 2 auto-sensing 10Base-T)	$1,695
PIX-515E-R-BUN	PIX 515E-R Bundle (R license, SW, 2 FE)	$3,495
PIX-515E-UR-BUN	PIX 515E-UR Bundle (UR license, SW, 2 FE, VAC)	$7,995

* - The prices of the Cisco Global Price List from 02/18/2002 are indicated