topic ASA Failover Cable in Network Security

ASA Failover Cable

biplobkhan — Wed, 13 Mar 2019 01:02:24 GMT

I have two ASA 5520 Firewall. I want ACTIVE- ACTIVE state. A default failover cable ( 3Feet) shipment with the Product . My Client want Keep ASA different Seperate Network RACK which is differ 300 meter ( Two Building beside each other). So its work in this way if two ASA far distance.

Regards

Biplob

ASA Failover Cable

Nicolas Fournier — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 11:47:57 GMT

Hi Biplob,

I believe 300 meters is above the maximum ethernet segment length so you'll need to put a couple of switches in the middle. Apart from that, it should work.

Just keep in mind that we advise to have a stateful failover link at the same speed as the highest speed FW interface to be able to pass connections data properly.

Regards,

Nicolas

ASA Failover Cable

biplobkhan — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 05:16:54 GMT

Hi Nicolas

Thanks. They want fiber cable between two building. before in PIX two cable used one is serial cable and another is state cable. in ASA if we not use the shipment cable and use another cable then its okay ?

What you think devices are in two Rack then its identical for operation.

Regards

Biplob

ASA Failover Cable

Nicolas Fournier — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 22:01:48 GMT

Hi Biplob,

Any RJ45 cable will do the job. You don't need to use the provided cable.

Regards,

Nicolas