Cisco ASA Series User Manual

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Cisco ASA Series CLI Configuration Guide
Chapter 1 Getting Started
Configuring ASDM Access for Appliances
Detailed Steps
Command Purpose
Step 1
(Optional)
firewall transparent
Example:
hostname(config)# firewall transparent
Enables transparent firewall mode. This command clears your
configuration.
Step 2
interface management 0/0
ip address ip_address mask
nameif name
security-level number
no shutdown
Example:
hostname(config)# interface management 0/0
hostname(config-if)# ip address
192.168.1.1 255.255.255.0
hostname(config-if)# nameif management
hostname(config-if)# security-level 100
hostname(config-if)# no shutdown
Configures the Management 0/0 interface. The security-level is a
number between 1 and 100, where 100 is the most secure.
Step 3
(For directly-connected management hosts)
dhcpd address ip_address-ip_address
interface_name
dhcpd enable interface_name
Example:
hostname(config)# dhcpd address
192.168.1.2-192.168.1.254 management
hostname(config)# dhcpd enable management
Enables DHCP for the management host on the management
interface network. Make sure you do not include the Management
0/0 address in the range.
Step 4
(For remote management hosts)
route management_ifc management_host_ip
mask gateway_ip 1
Example:
hostname(config)# route management
10.1.1.0 255.255.255.0 192.168.1.50
Configures a route to the management hosts.
Step 5
http server enable
Example:
hostname(config)# http server enable
Enables the HTTP server for ASDM.
Step 6
http ip_address mask interface_name
Example:
hostname(config)# http 192.168.1.0
255.255.255.0 management
Allows the management host to access ASDM.

Cisco ASA Series Specifications

General

Model	ASA 5505
Interfaces	Varies by model (Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, 10 Gigabit Ethernet, etc.)
High Availability	Active/Standby or Active/Active (varies by model)
Power Supply	Varies by model
Form Factor	Varies by model
Operating System	Cisco ASA Software
IPsec VPN	Supported
SSL VPN	Supported
IPS Throughput	Varies by model