Using The Startup Wizard; Before Launching The Startup Wizard - Cisco 515E - PIX Restricted Bundle Getting Started Manual

Chapter 1 Installing and Setting Up the PIX 515E Security Appliance

Using the Startup Wizard

Before Launching the Startup Wizard

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The Adaptive Security Device Manager (ASDM) is a feature-rich graphical
interface that enables you to manage and monitor the security appliance. Its
web-based design provides secure access so that you can connect to and manage
the security appliance from any location by using a web browser.
In addition to its complete configuration and management capability, ASDM
features intelligent wizards to simplify and accelerate the deployment of the
security appliance.
In addition to the ASDM web configuration tool, you can configure the security
appliance by using the command-line interface. For more information, see the
Cisco Security Appliance Command Line Configuration Guide
Security Appliance Command
ASDM includes a Startup Wizard to simplify the initial configuration of your
security appliance. With a few steps, the Startup Wizard enables you to configure the
security appliance so that it allows packets to flow securely between the inside
network and the outside network.
This section describes how to use the Startup Wizard to set basic configuration
parameters. This section includes the following topics:
Before Launching the Startup Wizard, page 1-7
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Running the Startup Wizard, page 1-8
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Before you launch the Startup Wizard, perform the following steps:
Obtain a DES license or a 3DES-AES license.
To run ASDM, you must have a DES license or a 3DES-AES license. If you did
not purchase one of these licenses with the security appliance, see
"Obtaining a DES License or a 3DES-AES License"
to obtain and activate one.
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Reference.
PIX 515E Security Appliance Getting Started Guide
Setting Up the Security Appliance
and the Cisco
Appendix A,
for information about how
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