How to get PDM

[vikrantarora]

I ahve 2 PIX firewalls, 6.1(1) and 6.2(2). I want to mange them via PDM. I know I have to upgrade them to 6.3 but what I dont know is that how to get and configure PDM?

Please direct me to an onlien reading and teh software if avaialable frm the cisco website.

[jmia · Accepted solution]

Hi -

Check this URL:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/vpndevc/ps2030/products_installation_guide_chapter09186a008017a421.html

Thanks - Jay

[tvanginneken · Accepted solution]

Hi,

you should download the pdm file from the cisco website (free is you have a smartnet contract).

Once you have the file, enter the following command on the cli of the pix:

'copy tftp flash:pdm'

After entering this command, the pix will ask you for the ip address of the tftp server on which the pdm file is stored (you need to set up a tftp server for this). Then it will ask you for the name of the pdm file.

Once the pdm file is installed, please reboot the pix. After that you have to configure the ip addresses of the pc's that are allowed to manage the pix using the pdm. Use these command for the pdm:

'http server enable'

'http ip_address [netmask] [if_name]'

the first line enables the https server on the pix and the second line specifies the ip address of the pc that will be accessing the pdm.

Please check that des or 3des is enable for the pix. This is necessary for the pdm. Check it with:

'sh ver'

Is every is ok, you should be able to access the pix using: https://ip_address_pix (make sure to use httpS).

Good luck!

Kind Regards,

Tom