Manufacturer: Cisco Systems, Inc
Manufacturer Part Number: MX450-HW
Manufacturer Website Address: http://www.cisco.com
Brand Name: Meraki
Product Series: MX
Product Model: 450
Product Name: MX 450 Network Security/Firewall Appliance
Marketing Information: Cisco Meraki MX Security Appliances are ideal for organizations considering a Unified Threat Managment (UTM) solution, for distributed sites, campuses or datacenter VPN concentration. Since the MX is 100% cloud managed, installation and remote management is simple. The MX has a comprehensive suite of network services, eliminating the need for multiple appliances. These services include SD-WAN capabilities, application-based firewalling, content filtering, web search filtering, SNORT® based intrusion detection and prevention, Cisco Advanced Malware Protection (AMP), web caching, 4G cellular failover and more. Auto VPN and SD-WAN features are available on our hardware and virtual appliances, configurable in Amazon Web Services.
FEATURE-RICH UNIFIED THREAT MANAGEMENT (UTM) CAPABILITIES
- Application-aware traffic control: bandwidth policies for Layer 7 application types (e.g., block YouTube, prioritize Skype, throttle BitTorrent).
- Content filtering: CIPA-compliant content filter, safe-seach enforcement (Google/Bing) , and YouTube for Schools.
- Intrusion prevention: PCI-compliant IPS sensor using industry-leading SNORT® signature database from Cisco Sourcefire.
- Advanced Malware Protection: file reputation-based protection engine powered by Cisco AMP.
- Identity-based security policies and application management.
INDUSTRY-LEADING CLOUD MANAGEMENT
- Unified firewall, switching, wireless LAN, and mobile device management through an intuitive web-based dashboard.
- Template based settings scale easily from small deployments to tens of thousands of devices.
- Role-based administration, configurable email alerts for a variety of important events, and easily auditable change logs.
- Summary reports with user, device, and application usage details archived in the cloud.
INTELLIGENT SITE-TO-SITE VPN WITH MERAKI SD-WAN
- Auto VPN: automatic VPN route generation using IKE/IPsec setup. Runs on physical MX appliances and as a virtual instance within the Amazon AWS cloud services.
- SD-WAN with active / active VPN, policy-based-routing, dynamic VPN path selection and support for application-layer performance profiles to ensure prioritization of the applications types that matter.
- Interoperates with all IPsec VPN devices and services.
- Automated MPLS to VPN failover within seconds of a connection failure
- Client VPN: L2TP IPsec support for native Windows, Mac OS X, iPad and Android clients with no per-user licensing fees.
BRANCH GATEWAY SERVICES
- Built-in DHCP, NAT, QoS, and VLAN management services.
- Web caching: accelerates frequently accessed content.
- Load balancing: combines multiple WAN links into a single highspeed interface, with policies for QoS, traffic shaping, and failover.
- Smart connection monitoring: automatic detection of layer 2 and layer 3 outages and fast failover, including 3G/4G USB modems.
Product Type: Network Security/Firewall Appliance
Technical Information
Firewall Protection Supported:
- Malware Protection
- Intrusion Prevention
- Content Filtering
Interfaces/Ports
Total Number of Ports: 8
USB: Yes
Number of Network (RJ-45) Ports: 8
Network & Communication
Ethernet Technology: Gigabit Ethernet
Network Standard:
- 10/100/1000Base-T
- 10GBase-X
- 1000Base-X
I/O Expansions
Number of Total Expansion Slots: 18
Expansion Slot Type:
- SFP
- SFP+
Number of SFP Slots: 8
Number of SFP+ Slots: 10
Management & Protocols
Manageable: Yes
Physical Characteristics
Compatible Rack Unit: 1U
Form Factor: Rack-mountable
Height: 1.8″
Width: 19″
Depth: 17.3″
Weight (Approximate): 16 lb
Miscellaneous
Package Contents:
- Mounting kit
- 2 x Cat 5 Ethernet cable
- 2 x 250W Power Supply
- 2 x System Fan
Country of Origin: Taiwan
Warranty
Limited Warranty: Lifetime
