C H A P T E R 4 Connecting Cables To Network Interfaces - Cisco ASA 5550 Series Getting Started Manual

Connecting Interface Cables
The adaptive security appliance has a dedicated interface for device management
that is referred to as the Management0/0 port. The Management0/0 port is a Fast
Ethernet interface. This port is similar to the Console port, but the Management0/0
port only accepts incoming traffic to the adaptive security appliance.
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You can configure any interface to be a management-only interface using
the management-only command. You can also disable management-only
mode on the management interface. For more information about this
command, see the management-only command in the Cisco Security
Appliance Command Reference.
Locate an Ethernet cable, which has an RJ-45 connector on each end.
Connect one RJ-45 connector to the Management0/0 port, as shown in
Figure 4-1.
Connect the other end of the Ethernet cable to the Ethernet port on your
computer or to your management network.
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