About This Guide; Related Documentation - Cisco ASA Series Cli Configuration Manual

About This Guide

This preface introduces Cisco ASA Series CLI Configuration Guide and includes the following sections:
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Document Objectives
The purpose of this guide is to help you configure the ASA 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 ASA 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.
This guide applies to the Cisco ASA series. Throughout this guide, the term "ASA" applies generically
to supported models, unless specified otherwise.
Audience
This guide is for network managers who perform any of the following tasks:
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Related Documentation

For more information, see Navigating the Cisco ASA Series Documentation at
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/security/asa/roadmap/asaroadmap.html.
Document Objectives, page 1
Audience, page 1
Related Documentation, page 1
Conventions, page 2
Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request, page 2
Manage network security
Install and configure firewalls/ASAs
Configure VPNs
Configure intrusion detection software
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