Prepare to Configure Your PIX Security Appliance

Step 1:   SMB Support Assistant Site Survey     Step 2:   Set Up Your PIX Security Appliance Hardware     Step 3:  Prepare to Configure Your PIX Security Appliance                       Introduction                       Requirements                       Configure Your Ethernet Interface                       Next Step                       Related Information     Step 4:   Configure Your PIX Security Appliance with PIX Device Manager     Step 5:   Configure the PIX Security Appliance with Adaptive Security Device Manager     Step 6:   Set Up Internet Security on the PIX Security Appliance

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Introduction

This document explains how to prepare, to configure your PIX Security Appliance to Launch the PIX Device Manager (PDM).

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Requirements

To perform the steps described in this document, you need to have these items:

• A console cable

• PIX that is installed and powered on

• Complete the Set Up Your PIX Security Appliance Hardware document

• Complete the Worksheets as instructed in the Site Survey:

  • Remote Networking Assignments Worksheet

  • LAN Addressing Worksheet

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Configure Your Ethernet Interface

Before you access the PDM, follow these steps to configure the Ethernet interface on your PIX:

1. Locate the IP address from line R12 of the Remote Networking Assignments Worksheet.

2. Create a HyperTerminal connection to your PIX. For more information, refer to Create a HyperTerminal Connection.

3. Log in to the PIX. The default login is:

   • Username: cisco

   • Password: cisco

4. Type enable and press Enter to use the privileged mode.

   pixfirewall>enable
   Password:
   pixfirewall#

5. Type configure terminal and press Enter to use the configuration mode.

   pixfirewall#configure terminal
   Enter configuration commands, one per line.
   pixfirewall(config)#

6. Type show ip and press Enter to determine the IP address of the PIX.

   pixfirewall(configif)#show ip
   System IP Addresses:
           ip address outside 164.120.40.182 255.255.255.128
           ip address inside 192.168.1.1 255.255.255.0
   Current IP Addresses:
           ip address outside 164.120.40.182 255.255.255.128
           ip address outside 164.120.40.182 255.255.255.128

7. Before you change the IP address, you must remove the IP addresses for the DHCP pool. Type no dhcp address 192.168.1.2-192.168.1.254 inside.

   pixfirewall(config)#no dhcp address 192.168.1.2-192.168.1.254 inside
   

8. Type ip address inside ip address subnet mask . Use the IP address from the Remote Networking Assignments Worksheet (field R12) and the subnet mask from the LAN Addressing Worksheet (field L2A). Press Enter.

   pixfirewall(config)#ip address inside 192.168.10.1 255.255.255.0 
   

9. Type interface ethernet1 auto and press Enter.

   pixfirewall(config)#interface ethernet1 auto
   pixfirewall(config)#

10. Type http server enable and press Enter.

    pixfirewall(config)#http server enable
    pixfirewall(config)#

11. Type http ip address subnet mask inside with the same IP address. Press Enter.

    pixfirewall(config)#http 192.168.10.1 255.255.255.0 inside
    pixfirewall(config)#

12. Type quit and press Enter.

     pixfirewall(config)#quit
     pixfirewall#

13. Type write memory and press Enter to save the configuration.

    pixfirewall#write memory
    Building configuration...
    Cryptochecksum: e99d47d8 783921cc 76de4cd7 87a6e21b
    [OK]

14. Type quit and press Enter to exit the configuration mode.

    pixfirewall#quit
    pixfirewall#

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Next Step

Your PIX Security Appliance is now ready to run the PDM.

To configure your PIX with PDM, refer to Configure the PIX Security Appliance With PIX Device Manager.

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Related Information

• Site Survey
• Cable Descriptions
• Configure an IP Address on Your PC
• Create a HyperTerminal Connection
• Configure the PIX Security Appliance With PIX Device Manager