Overview
Configure a basic security policy to get your firewall up and running.
Configure a basic security policy with the following settings:
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Inside and outside interfaces—Assign a static IP address to the inside interface, and use DHCP for the outside interface.
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DHCP server—Use a DHCP server on the inside interface for clients.
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Default route—Add a default route through the outside interface.
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NAT—Use interface PAT on the outside interface.
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Access control—Allow traffic from inside to outside.
You can also ccustomize your security policy to include more advanced inspections.
Configure interfaces
Enable physical interfaces and configure interface IP addresses.
Configure the DHCP server
Enable the DHCP server if you want clients to use DHCP to obtain IP addresses from the firewall.
Configure NAT
Configure Port Address Translation (PAT) for inside clients.
Configure an access control rule
Add rules to the policy to allow traffic through the firewall.
Enable SSH on the outside interface
Enable SSH connections to the outside interface so you can manage the firewall remotely.
Deploy the configuration
Deploy the configuration changes to the device; none of your changes are active on the device until you deploy them.