Can I upgrade to 2GB RAM in ASA5510?

[CSCO11776584]

Hi All,

I am having ASA5510 firewall which has 1GB RAM currently. I want to upgrade to 2GB. When I opened the box, I can see only 1 slot to insert the RAM. I searched in Cisco website and I got to know that I need to use 2 x 1 GB RAM. So, I need to have 2 slots to do that. But,  I am having only 1 slot in the box.

Please suggest me whether I can upgrade to 2 GB or not. If possible, how to achieve that?

Thanks in advance!!!

Prashant

[andrew.prince · Accepted solution]

The 5510 cannot be upgraded to 2GB, only 1GB currently.

HTH>

[CSCO11776584]

Hi Andrew,

So, the only way is that I need to purchase a ASA5520 in order to have 2 GB RAM?

Thanks & Regards,

Prashant

[andrew.prince · Accepted solution]

Yes I suppose so - but why do you need to have 2GB of RAM?? The 5510 will run all version of IOS with 1GB:-

Table 2 Standard Memory and Memory Requirements for the Cisco ASA 5500 Series

ASA Model	Internal Flash Memory (Default Shipping)1 ,2	DRAM (Default Shipping)
		Before Feb. 2010	After Feb. 2010 (Required for 8.3 and Higher)
5505	128 MB	256 MB	512 MB3
5510	256 MB	256 MB	1 GB
5520	256 MB	512 MB	2 GB
5540	256 MB	1 GB	2 GB

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/security/asa/asa84/release/notes/asarn84.html#wp321918

HTH>

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I have found a link on how to upgrade ASA firewall RAM with Active / standby, but I could not find the link anymore. Could you help please ?

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[andrew.prince]

I have no idea what link you are refering to - what did this link tell you?