The integrated Cisco Adaptive Security Device Manager (ASDM) provides a world-class Web-based management interface that greatly simplifies the deployment, ongoing configuration, and monitoring of a single Cisco ASA 5500 Series appliance-without requiring any software (other than a standard Web browser and Java Plug-In) to be installed on an administrator's computer. Intelligent setup and VPN wizards provide easy integration into any network environment, and informative monitoring features, including a dashboard and real-time syslog viewer, provide vital device and network health status and event monitoring at a glance. Alternatively, administrators can remotely configure, monitor, and troubleshoot their Cisco ASA 5500 Series appliances using a command-line interface (CLI). Secure CLI access is available using several methods, including Secure Shell (SSHv2) Protocol, Telnet over IPSec, and out-of-band access through a console port.
