Unable to assign IP on the interface of ASA 5510

[Praveen Verma]

Hi all,

I am unable to assign ip to ASA 5510 interfaces.

ciscoasa(config)# int e0/0

ciscoasa(config-if)# ?

Interface configuration commands:

  default      Set a command to its defaults

  description  Interface specific description

  dhcp         Configure parameters for DHCP client

  duplex       Configure duplex operation

  exit         Exit from interface configuration mode

  help         Interactive help for interface subcommands

  no           Negate a command or set its defaults

  shutdown     Shutdown the selected interface

  speed        Configure speed operation

ciscoasa(config-if)#

ciscoasa(config)# show firewall

Firewall mode: Router

ciscoasa(config)#

ciscoasa# sh curpriv

Username : enable_15

Current privilege level : 15

Current Mode/s : P_PRIV

ciscoasa#

ciscoasa# show mode

                  ^

ERROR: % Invalid input detected at '^' marker.

ciscoasa#

Above is the logs from ASA 5510 with 8.0(4)16

Kindly  help me with this issue.

[Marvin Rhoads]

You need to assign a name ("nameif") first.

See the configuration guide for setting up interfaces - the ip address is Step 5 and nameif comes in step 2.

http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/security/asa/asa80/configuration/guide/conf_gd/intparam.html

[Praveen Verma]

Thanks Marvin for your reply. As you can see in my above mentioned logs, there is no option available for nameif or for ip commands. This kind of situation occurs when firewall is in transparent or its mode is multiple. I already checked firewall is in router mode but "show mode" command is not running neither i am able to run "mode single"  command. Kindly help with this issue.

[Marvin Rhoads]

Hmm - can you confirm the model and running version?

If it were a 5505 we would not be able to assign an address or nameif to a physical interface.

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