ASA5525-SSD120-K8 - Cisco ASA5525-X DES Firewall with 120GB SSD

Start with the complete SSD120-K8 order

ASA5525-SSD120-K8 identifies a Firewall Edition appliance with a 120GB SSD and DES encryption in Cisco’s exact order table. That table assigns eight copper Gigabit Ethernet connections to data traffic and one separate copper Gigabit interface to management. It specifies one AC power supply. Those are the ordered hardware facts; the page does not infer a second supply, a populated expansion card or an inspection subscription from other ASA variants.

Separate DES from the K9 encryption alternative

The K8 order is the DES variant. The separately listed ASA5525-SSD120-K9 includes a 3DES/AES license. An SSD capacity or a shared chassis family does not make the encryption entitlements interchangeable. Compare the full part number, the installed software and the unit’s license records with the cryptographic requirements of the intended deployment before accepting a substitution.

Storage is included; inspection service is a separate question

A 120GB SSD is explicitly present in this ordering description. That fact establishes storage in the original order, not an activated IPS service, a FirePOWER subscription, current signature updates or support coverage. Check the supplied drive, system inventory, installed image and service records independently. A previously installed software configuration is not proof that its entitlement transfers with a resale unit.

Read the historical VPN figures in their context

Cisco’s ordering row lists 750 IPsec VPN peers and two SSL VPN peers. These describe the historical order and do not promise application throughput, an expanded remote-access client license or current transfer rights. A peer limit is not a throughput benchmark or a promised connection rate. Size a replacement using the real traffic profile, software release and enabled functions rather than a number borrowed from another appliance.

Check platform lifecycle before reuse

Cisco’s ASA 5525-X support page identifies the platform’s completed support lifecycle. The associated hardware retirement notice is a series reference here: it does not list the full ASA5525-SSD120-K8 identifier in its affected-product table. Verify the exact serial and order history when applying lifecycle milestones, and plan a supported replacement. A seller’s quotation or warranty does not create a current manufacturer service entitlement.

Record the unit that will actually be supplied

Match the chassis label to the exact order, count the eight data and one management interfaces, check the single AC supply and inspect the 120GB drive inventory. Confirm condition, regional cabling, accessories, software and license evidence in the quotation. The manufacturer’s multi-model ASA illustration cannot show the particular chassis or drive supplied with this order.

Cisco exact SSD120-K8 ordering row; ASA 5525-X platform support reference; Series lifecycle notice, not an exact SSD120-K8 affected-PID row.