Cisco Firepower 4100 Series appliances
The Cisco Firepower 4100 Series is a family of seven threat-focused NGFW security platforms. Their throughput range addresses data center and internet edge use cases. They deliver superior threat defense, at faster speeds, with a smaller footprint. Cisco Firepower 4100 Series supports flow-offloading, programmatic orchestration, and the management of security services with RESTful APIs. Network Equipment Building Standards (NEBS)-compliance is supported by the Cisco Firepower 4125 platform. The 4100 Series platforms can run either the Cisco Secure Firewall ASA or Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) software.
Model overview
Cisco Firepower 4100 Series summary:
Model |
Firewall |
NGFW |
IPS |
Interfaces |
Optional Interfaces |
FPR-4110 |
35G |
15.5G |
16.5G |
8 x SFP+ on-chassis |
2 x NM’s: 1/10/40G, FTW |
FPR-4112 |
40G |
19G |
19G |
8 x SFP+ on-chassis |
2 x NM’s: 1/10/40G, FTW |
FPR-4115 |
80G |
33G |
33G |
8 x SFP+ on-chassis |
2 x NM’s: 1/10/40G, FTW |
FPR-4125 |
80G |
45G |
45G |
8 x SFP+ on-chassis |
2 x NM’s: 1/10/40G, FTW |
FPR-4145 |
80G |
53G |
55G |
8 x SFP+ on-chassis |
2 x NM’s: 1/10/40G, FTW |
Detailed performance specifications and feature highlights
Table 1. Performance specifications and feature highlights for Firepower 4100 with the Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense (TD) image
Features |
4110 |
4112 |
4115 |
4125 |
4145 |
Throughput: FW + AVC (1024B) |
16.5 Gbps |
19 Gbps |
33 Gbps |
45 Gbps |
53 Gbps |
Throughput: FW + AVC + IPS (1024B) |
15.5 Gbps |
19 Gbps |
33 Gbps |
45 Gbps |
53 Gbps |
Maximum concurrent sessions, with AVC |
10 million |
10 million |
15 million |
25 million |
30 million |
Maximum new connections per second, with AVC |
64K |
98K |
210K |
269K |
365K |
TLS (Hardware Decryption)1 |
4.5 Gbps |
4.5 Gbps |
6.5 Gbps |
8.5 Gbps |
10 Gbps |
Throughput: NGIPS (1024B) |
16.5 Gbps |
19 Gbps |
33 Gbps |
45 Gbps |
55 Gbps |
IPSec VPN Throughput
|
8 Gbps |
8.5 Gbps |
12.5 Gbps |
19 Gbps |
24 Gbps |
Maximum VPN Peers |
10,000 |
10,000 |
15,000 |
20,000 |
20,000 |
Multi-Instance Capable |
Yes |
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Centralized management |
Centralized configuration, logging, monitoring, and reporting are performed by the Management Center or alternatively in the cloud with Cisco Defense Orchestrator |
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Application Visibility and
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Standard, supporting more than 4000 applications, as well as geolocations, users, and websites |
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AVC: OpenAppID support for custom, open source, application detectors |
Standard |
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Cisco Security Intelligence |
Standard, with IP, URL, and DNS threat intelligence |
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Cisco Secure IPS License |
Available; can passively detect endpoints and infrastructure for threat correlation and Indicators of Compromise (IoC) intelligence |
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Cisco Malware Defense for Networks |
Available; enables detection, blocking, tracking, analysis, and containment of targeted and persistent malware, addressing the attack continuum both during and after attacks. Integrated threat correlation with Cisco Secure Endpoint is also optionally available |
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Cisco Malware Analytics sandboxing |
Available |
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URL filtering: number
|
More than 80 |
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URL filtering: number of
|
More than 280 million |
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Automated threat feed and IPS signature updates |
Yes: Class-leading Collective Security Intelligence (CSI) from the Cisco Talos Group ( https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/security/talos.html ) |
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Third-party and open-source ecosystem |
Open API for integrations with third-party products; Snort® and OpenAppID community resources for new and specific threats |
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High availability and clustering |
Active/active, Active/standby. Cisco Firepower 4100 Series allows clustering of up to 6 chassis |
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Cisco Trust Anchor Technologies |
Firepower 4100 Series platforms include Trust Anchor Technologies for supply chain and software image assurance |
Note: Performance will vary depending on features activated, and network traffic protocol mix, and packet size characteristics. Performance is subject to change with new software releases. Consult your Cisco representative for detailed sizing guidance.
Table 2. ASA Performance and capabilities on Firepower 4100 appliances
Features |
4110 |
4112 |
4115 |
4125 |
4145 |
Stateful inspection firewall throughput1 |
35 Gbps |
40 Gbps |
80 Gbps |
80 Gbps |
80 Gbps |
Stateful inspection firewall throughput (multiprotocol)2 |
15 Gbps |
30 Gbps |
40 Gbps |
45 Gbps |
50 Gbps |
Concurrent firewall connections |
10 million |
10 million |
15 million |
25 million |
40 million |
Firewall latency
|
3.5 |
3.5 |
3.5 |
3.5 |
3.5 |
New connections per second |
150,000 |
400,000 |
848K |
1.1 million |
1.5 million |
IPsec VPN throughput
|
8 Gbps |
9 Gbps |
15 Gbps |
19 Gbps |
23 Gbps |
Maximum VPN Peers |
10,000 |
10,000 |
15,000 |
20,000 |
20,000 |
Security contexts
|
10; 250 |
10; 250 |
10; 250 |
10; 250 |
10; 250 |
High availability |
Active/active and active/standby |
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Clustering |
Up to 16 appliances |
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Scalability |
VPN Load Balancing, Firewall Clustering |
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Centralized management |
Centralized configuration, logging, monitoring, and reporting are performed by Cisco Security Manager or alternatively in the cloud with Cisco Defense Orchestrator |
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Adaptive Security Device Manager |
Web-based, local management for small-scale deployments |
Table 3. Cisco Firepower 4100 Series hardware specifications
Features |
4110 |
4112 |
4115 |
4125 |
4145 |
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Dimensions (H x W x D) |
1.75 x 16.89 x 29.7 in. (4.4 x 42.9 x 75.4 cm) |
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Form factor (rack units) |
1RU |
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Supervisor |
Cisco Firepower 4000 Supervisor with 8 x 10 Gigabit Ethernet ports and 2 Network Module (NM) slots for I/O expansion |
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Network modules |
● 8 x 10 Gigabit Ethernet Enhanced Small
Form-Factor Pluggable (SFP+) network modules
◦ 8 x 1 Gbps Fiber or 4 x 1Gbps Copper SFP
Network Module
● 4 x 40 Gigabit Ethernet Quad SFP+ network
modules
● 8-port 1Gbps copper, FTW (fail to wire)
Network Module
◦ Ports that are not configured as FTW can be
used as regular 1 Gb copper ports
● 6-port 1 Gbps SX Fiber FTW (fail to wire)
Network Module
● 6-port 10Gbps SR Fiber FTW (fail to wire)
Network Module
● 6-port 10Gbps LR Fiber FTW (fail to wire)
Network Module
● 2-port 40G SR FTW (fail to wire) Network
Module
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Maximum number of interfaces |
Up to 24 x 10 Gigabit Ethernet (SFP+) interfaces; up to 8 x 40 Gigabit Ethernet (QSFP+) interfaces with 2 network modules; up to 24 x 1 Gigabit Ethernet ports(SFP) with network modules and fixed ports |
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Integrated network management ports |
1 Gigabit Ethernet Supports 1-G fiber or copper SFPs |
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Serial port |
1 x RJ-45 console |
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USB |
1 x USB 2.0 |
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Storage |
200 GB |
400 GB |
400 GB |
800 GB |
800 GB |
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Power supplies |
Configuration |
Single 1100W AC, dual optional. Single/dual 950W DC optional1, 2 |
Single 1100W AC, dual optional. Single/dual 950W DC optional1, 2 |
Single 1100W AC, dual optional. Single/dual 950W DC optional1, 2 |
Dual 1100W AC1 |
Dual 1100W AC1 |
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AC input voltage |
100 to 240V AC |
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AC maximum input current |
13A |
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AC maximum output power |
1100W |
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AC frequency |
50 to 60 Hz |
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AC efficiency |
>92% at 50% load |
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DC input voltage |
-40V to -60VDC |
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DC maximum input current |
27A |
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DC maximum output power |
950W |
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DC efficiency |
>92.5% at 50% load |
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Redundancy |
1+1 |
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Fans |
6 hot-swappable fans |
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Noise |
Typical 63 dBA, max is 74 dBA |
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Rack mountable |
Yes, mount rails included (4-post EIA-310-D rack) |
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Weight |
4110: 36 lb (16 kg): 2 x power supplies, 2 x NMs, 6 x fans; 30 lb (13.6 kg): no power supplies, no NMs, no fans 4112/4115/4125/4145: 39.4 lb (17.87 kg) 2 x power supplies, 2 x NMs, 6 x fans; 31.4 lb (14.24 kg) no power supplies, no NMs, no fans |
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Temperature: operating |
32 to 104°F
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32 to 104°F
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32 to 104°F
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32 to 104°F (0 to 40°C) or NEBS operation (see below) |
32 to 104°F (0 to 40°C), at sea level |
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Temperature: nonoperating |
-40 to 149°F (-40 to 65°C) |
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Humidity: operating |
5 to 95% noncondensing |
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Humidity: nonoperating |
5 to 95% noncondensing |
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Altitude: operating |
10,000 ft (max) |
10,000 ft (max) |
10,000 ft (max) |
10,000 ft (max) |
10,000 ft (max) |
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Altitude: nonoperating |
40,000 ft (max) |
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NEBS operation (FPR 4125 only) |
Operating altitude: 0 to 13,000 ft (3960 m) Operating temperature: Long term: 0 to 45°C, up to 6,000 ft (1829 m) Long term: 0 to 35°C, 6,000 to 13,000 ft (1829 to 3964 m) Short term: -5 to 50°C, up to 6,000 ft (1829 m) |