Working With The Configuration - Cisco ASA Series Cli Configuration Manual

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dhcpd enable inside
Note
For testing purposes, you can allow ping from inside to outside by enabling ICMP inspection. Add the
following commands to the sample configuration:
policy-map global_policy
class inspection_default
ASA 5510 and Higher Default Configuration
The default factory configuration for the ASA 5510 and higher configures the following:
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The configuration consists of the following commands:
interface management 0/0
ip address 192.168.1.1 255.255.255.0
nameif management
security-level 100
no shutdown
asdm logging informational 100
asdm history enable
http server enable
http 192.168.1.0 255.255.255.0 management
dhcpd address 192.168.1.2-192.168.1.254 management
dhcpd lease 3600
dhcpd ping_timeout 750
dhcpd enable management

Working with the Configuration

This section describes how to work with the configuration. The ASA loads the configuration from a text
file, called the startup configuration. This file resides by default as a hidden file in internal flash memory.
You can, however, specify a different path for the startup configuration. (For more information, see
Chapter 1, "Managing Software and
When you enter a command, the change is made only to the running configuration in memory. You must
manually save the running configuration to the startup configuration for your changes to remain after a
reboot.
The information in this section applies to both single and multiple security contexts, except where noted.
Additional information about contexts is in
This section includes the following topics:
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inspect icmp
Management interface—Management 0/0 (management).
IP address—The management address is 192.168.1.1/24.
DHCP server—Enabled for management hosts, so a PC connecting to the management interface
receives an address between 192.168.1.2 and 192.168.1.254.
ASDM access—Management hosts allowed.
Saving Configuration Changes, page 1-24
Copying the Startup Configuration to the Running Configuration, page 1-25
Configurations.")
Chapter 1, "Configuring Multiple Context Mode."
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