Configuring Management port on a ASA 5550

[dacruzer1]

Hi Everyone,

Can someone tell me how to configure the management port on a ASA 5550.  I assume that by configuring an IP on this port, you can SSH into the device.  Here is the current config:

interface Management0/0
nameif management
security-level 100
ip address 204.62.85.208 255.255.255.0
management-only

Thank you in advance.

Alfred

[Allen P Chen · Accepted solution]

Hello,

To allow SSH, you have to specify the subnet/host you want to allow.  For example:

ssh 192.168.1.0 255.255.255.0 management (will allow all hosts on the 192.168.1.0/24 subnet to SSH into the ASA through the management interface)

Be sure you have the crypto key generated for SSH access:

crypto key generate rsa modulus 1024

Hope that helps!

[dacruzer1]

Hi Allen,

Thanks for the quick response, that works!

Do you know where I can get information on how to configure an ASA 5550?  I have a PIX 525 that will be replaced with the ASA but I want to go through the details of properly configuring the ASA.

Thanks again,

Alfred

[Allen P Chen]

Hi Alfred,

Glad to hear that resolved the issue.  What software version are you running on the ASA?  Here is the link to the official configuration guides for the ASA:

http://tinyurl.com/yrhv8z

Here are configuration examples to various features on the ASA (NAT, failover, VPN, etc)

http://tinyurl.com/n8u2a

Thanks!

[dacruzer1]

I am running version 8.2.1

THanks

Alfred

[Allen P Chen]

Here is the official 8.2 configuration guide:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/security/asa/asa82/configuration/guide/config.html

Thanks!