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Cisco ASA 5500 Series Configuration Guide using the CLI
Chapter7 Starting Interface Configuration (ASA 5505)
Guidelines and Limitations
Guidelines and Limitations
This section includes the guidelines and limitations for this feature.
Context Mode Guidelines
The ASA 5505 does not support multiple context mode.
Firewall Mode Guidelines
In transparent mode, you can configure up to eight bridge groups. Note that you must use at least
one bridge group; data interfaces must belong to a bridge group.
Each bridge group can include up to four VLAN interfaces, up to the license limit.
Default Settings
This section lists default settings for interfaces if you do not have a factory default configuration. For
information about the factory default configurations, see the “Factory Default Configurations” section
on page 2-10.
Default State of Interfaces
Interfaces have the following default states:
Switch ports—Disabled.
VLANs—Enabled. However, for traffic to pass through the VLAN, the switch port must also be
enabled.
Default Speed and Duplex
By default, the speed and duplex are set to auto-negotiate.
Model License Requirement
ASA 5505 VLANs:
Base License: 3 (2 regular zones and 1 restricted zone that can only communicate with 1 other
zone)
Security Plus License: 20
VLAN Trunks:
Base License: None.
Security Plus License: 8.
Interfaces of all types1:
Base License: 52.
Security Plus License: 120.
1. The maximum number of combined interfaces; for example, VLANs, physical, redundant, and bridge group interfaces.