About This Guide; Document Objectives - Cisco PIX 500 Series Configuration Manual

About This Guide

This preface introduce the Cisco Security Appliance Command Line Configuration Guide, and includes
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Document Objectives

The purpose of this guide is to help you configure the security appliance using the command-line
interface. This guide does not cover every feature, but describes only the most common configuration
scenarios.
You can also configure and monitor the security appliance by using ASDM, a web-based GUI
application. ASDM includes configuration wizards to guide you through some common configuration
scenarios, and online Help for less common scenarios. For more information, see:
http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/product/netsec/secmgmt/asdm/index.htm
This guide applies to the Cisco PIX 500 series security appliances (PIX 515E, PIX 525, and PIX 535)
and the Cisco ASA 5500 series security appliances (ASA 5505, ASA 5510, ASA 5520, ASA 5540, and
ASA 5550). Throughout this guide, the term "security appliance" applies generically to all supported
models, unless specified otherwise. The PIX 501, PIX 506E, and PIX 520 security appliances are not
supported.
Audience
This guide is for network managers who perform any of the following tasks:
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Audience, page xxxix
Related Documentation, page xl
Document Organization, page xl
Document Conventions, page xliii
Obtaining Documentation, Obtaining Support, and Security Guidelines, page xliii
Manage network security
Install and configure firewalls/security appliances
Configure VPNs
Configure intrusion detection software
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