topic The SSD is required to run in Network Security https://community.cisco.com/t5/network-security/asa5525-k9/m-p/3062860#M135199 <P>The SSD is required to run the FirePOWER service module.</P> <P>If you don't need to run that then the SSD is not used and not required for any other purpose.</P> Fri, 26 May 2017 11:47:19 GMT Marvin Rhoads 2017-05-26T11:47:19Z ASA5525-K9 https://community.cisco.com/t5/network-security/asa5525-k9/m-p/3062859#M135195 <P>Hi,</P> <P></P> <P>I have this unit and need to know whether SSD is necessary for this unit to work properly and what is the main function of SSD in this unit?</P> Tue, 12 Mar 2019 09:25:32 GMT https://community.cisco.com/t5/network-security/asa5525-k9/m-p/3062859#M135195 Sherdilkhan2015 2019-03-12T09:25:32Z The SSD is required to run https://community.cisco.com/t5/network-security/asa5525-k9/m-p/3062860#M135199 <P>The SSD is required to run the FirePOWER service module.</P> <P>If you don't need to run that then the SSD is not used and not required for any other purpose.</P> Fri, 26 May 2017 11:47:19 GMT https://community.cisco.com/t5/network-security/asa5525-k9/m-p/3062860#M135199 Marvin Rhoads 2017-05-26T11:47:19Z