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About the Adaptive Security Device Manager
The Adaptive Security Device Manager (ASDM) is a
feature-rich graphical interface that enables you to
manage and monitor the security appliance. Its secure,
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 complete configuration and management
capability, ASDM features intelligent wizards to
simplify and accelerate security appliance deployment.
To run ASDM, you must have a DES license or a
3DES-AES license. Additionally, Java and JavaScript
must be enabled in your web browser.
About Configuration from the Command-Line Interface
In addition to the ASDM web configuration tool, you can configure the security appliance by using
the command-line interface. For more information, refer to the Cisco Security Appliance Command
Line Configuration Guide and the Cisco Security Appliance Command Reference.
Using the Startup Wizard
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.
Before you launch the Startup Wizard, have the following information available:
• A unique hostname to identify the security appliance on your network.
• The IP addresses of your outside interface, inside interface, and other interfaces.
• The IP addresses to use for NAT or PAT configuration.
• The IP address range for the DHCP server.
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