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Appendix A Installing and Replacing the SSM

Installing and Replacing the SSM

The adaptive security appliance supports the AIP SSM and the CSC SSM, also referred to as the

intelligent SSM in this document.

Note The following is only supported on the ASA 5510, ASA 5520, and ASA 5540.

The AIP SSM runs advanced IPS software that provides security inspection. There are two types of the

AIP SSM: the AIP SSM 10 and the AIP SSM 20. Both types look identical, but the AIP SSM 20 has a

faster processor and more memory than the AIP SSM 10. Only one module (the AIP SSM 10 or the AIP

SSM 20) can populate the slot at a time.

Table A-4 lists the memory specifications for the AIP SSM 10 and the AIP SSM 20.

For more information on the AIP SSM, see the “Managing the AIP SSM” section in the Cisco Security

Appliance Command Line Configuration Guide.

The CSC SSM runs Content Security and Control software. The CSC SSM provides protection against

viruses, spyware, spam, and other unwanted traffic. For more information on the CSC SSM, see the

“Managing the CSC SSM” section in the Cisco Security Appliance Command Line Configuration Guide.

Table A-5 shows the SSMs supported by each platform:

Table A-4 SSM Memory Specifications

SSM CPU DRAM

AIP SSM 10 2.0 GHz Celeron 1.0 GB

AIP SSM 20 2.4 GHz Pentium 4 2.0 GB

Table A-5 SSM Support

Platform SSM Models

ASA 5510 AIP SSM 10

CSC SSM 10

CSC SSM 20

4GE SSM

ASA 5520 AIP SSM 10

AIP SSM 20

CSC SSM 10

CSC SSM 20

4GE SSM

ASA 5540 AIP SSM 10

AIP SSM 20

4GE SSM

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