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Configuring Switch Ports and VLAN Interfaces for the Cisco ASA 5505 Adaptive Security Appliance
This chapter describes how to configure the switch ports and VLAN interfaces of the ASA 5505 adaptive
security appliance.
Note To configure interfaces of other models, see Chapter 7, “Configuring Interfaces in Single Mode.”
This chapter includes the following sections:
Interface Overview, page 9-1
Configuring VLAN Interfaces, page 9-5
Configuring Switch Ports, page 9-11

Interface Overview

This section describes the ports and interfaces of the ASA 5505 adaptive security appliance, and includes
the following topics:
Understanding ASA 5505 Ports and Interfaces, page 9-2
Maximum Active VLAN Interfaces for Your License, page 9-2
Default Interface Configuration, page 9-4
VLAN MAC Addresses, page 9-4
Power Over Ethernet, page 9-4
Monitoring Traffic Using SPAN, page 9-4
Security Level Overview, page 9-5