Cisco PDM Installation and Configuration Guide for Firewall Services Module, Version 4.0
Preface

Table Of Contents

Preface

Document Objectives

Audience

Document Organization

Document Conventions

Terms and Acronyms

Related Documentation

Obtaining Documentation

Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request


Preface


This preface includes the following sections:

Document Objectives

Audience

Document Organization

Document Conventions

Terms and Acronyms

Related Documentation

Obtaining Documentation

Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request

Document Objectives

This guide describes how to install and configure the PDM software for the Firewall Services Module (FWSM) on the Catalyst 6500 and the Cisco 7600 series switches and router.

Audience

This guide is for network administrators who perform the following:

Manage network security

Install and configure firewalls

Document Organization

The major sections of this guide are as follows:

Chapter
Title
Description

1

Overview

Physical properties and overview of the Firewall Services Module (FWSM)

2

Preparing to Install PDM

Preparations and other requirements before installing the FWSM

3

Installing PDM

Installing the hardware and connecting the external network interface cables

4

Configuring PDM

Configuring PDM, using the PDM Wizard, including configuration recommendations

5

Tips and Troubleshooting

Basic troubleshooting procedures for the hardware installation


Document Conventions

Command descriptions use these conventions:

Braces ({ }) indicate a required choice.

Square brackets ([ ]) indicate optional elements.

Vertical bars ( | ) separate alternative, mutually exclusive elements.

Boldface indicates commands and keywords that are entered literally as shown.

Italics indicate arguments for which you supply values.

Examples use these conventions:

Examples depict screen displays and the command line in screen font.

Information you need to enter in examples is shown in boldface screen font.

Variables for which you must supply a value are shown in italic screen font.

Graphic user interface access uses these conventions:

Boldface indicates buttons and menu items.

Selecting a menu item (or screen) is indicated by the following convention:

Click Start >Settings>Control Panel.

Notes, cautionary statements, and safety warnings use these conventions:


Note Means reader take note. Notes contain helpful suggestions or references to materials not contained in this manual.



Caution Means reader be careful. You are capable of doing something that might result in equipment damage or loss of data.


Warning This warning symbol means danger. You are in a situation that could cause bodily injury. Before you work on any equipment, be aware of the hazards involved with electrical circuitry and be familiar with standard practices for preventing accidents. To see translations of the warnings that appear in this publication, refer to the translated safety warnings that accompanied this device.

Terms and Acronyms

To fully understand the content of this user guide, you should be familiar with the following terms and acronyms:

AAA—authentication, authorization, and accounting

CLI—command-line interface

FWSM—Firewall Services Module

Gb—Gigabit

Gbps—Gigabits per second

ICMP—Internet Control Message Protocol

IDS—Intrusion Detection System

JVM—Java Virtual Machine

MB—Megabyte

Mbps—Megabits per second

PDM—PIX Device Manager

PIX—Private Internet eXchange

SNMP—Simple Network Management Protocol

SSL—Secure Sockets Layer

TFTP—Trivial File Transfer Protocol

Related Documentation

Use this document with the FWSM documentation set, which is available at the following website:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/modules/ps2706/ps4452/tsd_products_support_model_home.html

Obtaining Documentation

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Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request

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