| 8.2 |  | The Cisco PIX Security Appliance |
| 8.2.7 |  | The PIX Security Appliance family |

| The Cisco PIX Security Appliance 500 series scales to meet a range of requirements and network sizes. It currently consists of the following five models:

- The PIX Security Appliance 501 has an integrated 10BaseT port and an integrated four-port 10/100 switch.
- The PIX Security Appliance 506E has dual integrated 10BaseT ports.
- The PIX Security Appliance 515E provides a modular chassis to support additional single-port or four-port 10/100 Ethernet cards.
- The PIX Security Appliance 525 provides a modular chassis to support additional single-port or four-port 10/100 Fast Ethernet and Gigabit Ethernet.
- The PIX Security Appliance 535 supports Fast Ethernet and Gigabit Ethernet. The PIX Security Appliance 515E, 525, and 535 models come with an integrated VPN Accelerator card.

A network administrator will choose a model depending on the network requirements. As illustrated in Figure , there is a significant trade-off between functionality and price. Larger models offer more features, but they are much more expensive.

The available PIX Security Appliance models will now be examined. It is important to be familiar with the basic functions of each of these models as well as have a solid understanding of what type of environment each of them has been designed for .

| Media Activity PhotoZoom: PIX 501 Security Appliance In this PhotoZoom, students will view a PIX 501 Security Appliance.

| Media Activity PhotoZoom: PIX 506E Security Appliance In this PhotoZoom, students will view a PIX 506E Security Appliance.

| Media Activity PhotoZoom: PIX 515 Security Appliance In this PhotoZoom, students will view a PIX 515 Security Appliance.

| Media Activity PhotoZoom: PIX 515E Security Appliance In this PhotoZoom, students will view a PIX 515E Security Appliance.

| Media Activity PhotoZoom: PIX 525 Security Appliance In this PhotoZoom, students will view a PIX 525 Security Appliance.

| Media Activity PhotoZoom: PIX 535 Security Appliance In this PhotoZoom, students will view a PIX 535 Security Appliance.