Cisco FPR3140-NGFW-K9 | Secure Firewall 3140 Firewall, 8x GbE + 8x 25G SFP28

Q: What license tiers are available for the FPR3140-NGFW-K9?
A: The FPR3140 supports two primary license tiers: Essentials and Advantage. Essentials includes core NGFW features such as Application Visibility and Control (AVC), URL filtering, and IPS. Advantage adds advanced capabilities including malware protection with AMP, encrypted traffic analytics, and Cisco Talos threat intelligence integration.

Q: Can the FPR3140 be clustered for higher throughput?
A: Yes, the FPR3140 supports clustering of up to 8 nodes, combining multiple appliances into a single logical firewall. Clustering can be configured in active/active mode for linear throughput scaling or active/standby mode for high availability. This allows organizations to expand capacity as network demands grow without hardware replacement.

Q: What network expansion modules are compatible with the FPR3140?
A: The FPR3140 has one network module slot that supports various expansion modules including 8x 1/10G SFP+, 8x 1/10/25G SFP28, 4x 40G QSFP+, and fail-to-wire modules with 8x 10/100/1000Base-T or fiber interfaces. These modules provide flexible connectivity options for diverse network architectures.

Q: Does the FPR3140 support both ASA and FTD operating systems?
A: Yes, the Secure Firewall 3100 Series supports both ASA software (version 9.17+) and Firepower Threat Defense (FTD version 7.1+). The FPR3140-NGFW-K9 SKU ships with FTD pre-installed, optimized for next-generation firewall capabilities including advanced threat protection and unified policy management.

Q: What is the difference between the FPR3140 and FPR3130?
A: The FPR3140 offers higher performance than the FPR3130, with 32 CPU cores versus 24, 256 GB RAM versus 128 GB, and 45 Gbps firewall throughput versus 38 Gbps. Both models feature 8x 25G SFP28 ports and network module expansion, but the FPR3140 is better suited for large enterprise campuses and high-traffic data center edge deployments.