Overview
OCI is a public cloud computing service that enables you to run your applications in a highly-available, hosted environment offered by Oracle.
The ASA virtual runs the same software as physical ASA virtuals to deliver proven security functionality in a virtual form factor. The ASA virtual can be deployed in the public OCI. It can then be configured to protect virtual and physical data center workloads that expand, contract, or shift their location over time.
OCI Compute Shapes
A shape is a template that determines the number of CPUs, amount of memory, and other resources that are allocated to an instance. The ASA virtual supports the following Standard – General purpose OCI shape types:
OCI Shape |
Supported ASAv Version |
Attributes |
Interfaces |
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oCPUs |
RAM (GB) |
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Intel VM.DenseIO2.8 |
9.19 and later |
8 |
120 |
Minimum 4, Maximum 8 |
Intel VM.StandardB1.4 |
9.19 and later |
4 |
48 |
Minimum 4, Maximum 4 |
Intel VM.StandardB1.8 |
9.19 and later |
4 |
96 |
Minimum 4, Maximum 8 |
Intel VM.Standard1.4 |
9.19 and later |
4 |
28 |
Minimum 4, Maximum 4 |
Intel VM.Standard1.8 |
9.19 and later |
8 |
56 |
Minimum 4, Maximum 8 |
Intel VM.Standard2.4 |
9.15, 9.16, 9.17, 9.18, 9.19, 9.20, 9.21, and 9.22 and later |
4 |
60 |
Minimum 4, Maximum 4 |
IntelVM.Standard2.8 |
9.15, 9.16, 9.17, 9.18, 9.19, 9.20, 9.21, and 9.22 and later |
8 |
120 |
Minimum 4, Maximum 8 |
Intel VM.Standard3.Flex |
9.19 and later |
4 |
16 |
Minimum 4, Maximum 4 |
9.19 and later |
6 |
24 |
Minimum 4, Maximum 6 |
|
9.19 and later |
8 |
32 |
Minimum 4, Maximum 8 |
|
Intel VM.Optimized3.Flex |
9.19 and later |
4 |
16 |
Minimum 4, Maximum 8 |
9.19 and later |
6 |
24 |
Minimum 4, Maximum 10 |
|
9.19 and later |
8 |
32 |
Minimum 4, Maximum 10 |
|
AMD VM.Standard.E4.Flex |
9.19 and later |
4 |
16 |
Minimum 4, Maximum 4 |
9.19 and later |
6 |
24 |
Minimum 4, Maximum 6 |
|
9.19 and later |
8 |
32 |
Minimum 4, Maximum 8 |
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The ASA virtual requires a minimum of 3 interfaces.
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In OCI, 1 oCPU is equal to 2 vCPUs.
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The maximum supported vCPUs is 16 (8 oCPUs).
Recommendations for using the OCI Compute shapes supported by version ASA virtual 9.19 and later.
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OCI marketplace image version 9.19.1-v3 and later are compatible only with the OCI compute shapes of ASA virtual 9.19 and later.
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You can use the OCI compute shapes supported by ASA virtual 9.19 and later only for new deployments.
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OCI compute shapes version 9.19.1-v3 and later are not compatible with upgrading VMs that are deployed with ASA virtual using the OCI compute shape versions earlier to ASA virtual 9.19.
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The billing will continue for the VM.DenseIO2.8 compute shape subscription, even after you shut down the instance. For more information, see OCI Documentation.
You create an account on OCI, launch a compute instance using the Cisco ASA virtual firewall (ASA virtual) offering on the Oracle Cloud Marketplace, and choose an OCI shape.