08-27-2008 01:44 AM - edited 03-06-2019 01:01 AM
Hi all, when first configuring the asa, what are most peoples first steps, log in via the gui or command line? and what would you configure first, and would you do this in gui or command line ?
08-27-2008 02:07 AM
The ASA comes with instructions for initial setup, I suggest you read that.
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/customer/docs/security/asa/asa70/configuration/guide/start.html
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/customer/docs/security/asa/asa71/configuration/guide/start.html
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/customer/docs/security/asa/asa72/configuration/guide/start.html
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/customer/docs/security/asa/asa80/configuration/guide/start.html
08-27-2008 02:07 AM
Hi Carl,
You will want to connect via the console and use the CLI, as if you use the GUI when you change the spefics ie inside ip address etc, you will most likely lose your connection, assuming your internal lan uses a different number scheme than then asa default. (192.168.1.0/24)
Check out the below for info on configuring device;
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/security/asa/asa80/configuration/guide/conf_gd.html
You will be interested in the getting started section, initially.
HTH
LR
08-27-2008 02:14 AM
1.If you are familiar with Cisco CLI, it is easy to configure using CLI.
2.ASDM gui is also good for creation of IPsec tunnel & group policy application.
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Important things to configure first
1.enable password
2.Hostname
3.Management IP
4.Clock Settings/NTP
to make ASA functional
1.nat / static command
2.global command
3.access-list
http://cisco.com/en/US/docs/security/asa/asa80/getting_started/asa5500/quick/guide/5500gsg.html
http://cisco.com/en/US/docs/security/asa/asa70/configuration/guide/basic.html
HTH...
08-28-2008 06:57 PM
Here is the link with some training on using the ASDM http://www.cisco.com/web/learning/le31/le29/configuring_asa_pix_security_appliances.html
If you are new to GUI, you can go through this.
Thanks,
Radhika
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