ASA5516-FPWR-K9

ASA5516-FPWR-K9 Exact Hardware Identity

ASA5516-FPWR-K9 is a physical Cisco ASA 5516-X with FirePOWER services appliance. Cisco's exact ordering description specifies 8 Gigabit Ethernet data ports, AC power and 3DES/AES encryption edition. FirePOWER software subscriptions are separate term-based items; this hardware PID does not prove a current IPS, malware or URL-filtering term.

Storage and receiving boundary

Verify installed SSD and health by serial-specific receiving inspection. Cisco Field Notice FN70476 identifies a manufacturing-component failure risk affecting specified ASA5516-FPWR-K9 units after extended operation. Check serial eligibility and replacement history before acceptance.

Lifecycle status

Cisco records August 31, 2026 as the last support date for ASA 5516-X. It is already end of sale and should enter service only under a dated migration plan.

K9 edge migration evidence

For ASA5516-FPWR-K9, preserve the distinction between firewall policy, encrypted connectivity and FirePOWER inspection. A successful K9 tunnel does not demonstrate inspection coverage or current signature entitlement.

Create three linked test sets: routing/NAT and access control, certificate or shared-key tunnel negotiation, and representative intrusion-event generation. Correlate timestamps in the firewall, FirePOWER manager and central monitoring system.

Component-risk receiving record

Record serial number, manufacturing date where available, FN70476 eligibility result, power-on history and any Cisco replacement evidence. Run an extended stability test with event generation and verify that management and data interfaces remain reachable. Keep the exact software image and configuration checksum, but assign migration ownership before relying on the appliance. The acceptance file should state how traffic bypasses or moves to a supported firewall if the component failure occurs.

Related ASA with FirePOWER records

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Official Cisco evidence: Cisco ASA with FirePOWER Services data sheet, Cisco lifecycle notice, Cisco classic-device compatibility guide and Cisco Field Notice FN70476.