QUICK START GUIDE Cisco ASA 5500-X Series ASA 5512-X, ASA 5515-X, ASA 5525-X, ASA 5545-X, and ASA 5555-X 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Verifying the Package Contents Powering On the ASA Connecting Interface Cables and Verifying Connectivity Launching ASDM Running the Startup Wizard (Optional) Allowing Access to Public Servers Behind the ASA (Optional) Running VPN Wizards (Optional) Running Other Wizards in ASDM Advanced Configuration Regulatory Compliance and Safety Information Read the safety warnings in the Regul
Revised: December 8, 2011, 78-20618-01 1 Verifying the Package Contents Verify the contents of the packing box to ensure that you have received all items necessary to install your ASA.
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2 Powering On the ASA Step 1 Attach the power cable to the ASA and connect it to an electrical outlet. Step 2 Power on the ASA. Step 3 Check the Power LED on the front of the ASA; if it is solid green, the device is powered on. Step 4 Check the Status LED on the front of the ASA; after it is solid green, the system has passed power-on diagnostics.
3 Connecting Interface Cables and Verifying Connectivity Step 1 Connect a management PC to the Management 0/0 interface for use with the Adaptive Security Device Manager (ASDM).You can connect the PC directly with an Ethernet cable, or connect the PC and the ASA to the same management network. Make sure the PC is configured to obtain an IP address using DHCP. If you want to use the CLI, connect your PC to the console port, and see the CLI configuration guide for more information.
4 Launching ASDM The ASA ships with a default configuration that enables ASDM connectivity to the Management 0/0 interface. Using ASDM, you can use wizards to configure basic and advanced features. ASDM is a graphical user interface that allows you to manage the ASA from any location by using a web browser. See the ASDM release notes on Cisco.com for the requirements to run ASDM. Step 1 On the PC connected to the ASA, launch a web browser.
5 Running the Startup Wizard Run the Startup Wizard to modify the default configuration so that you can customize the security policy to suit your deployment. Using the startup wizard, you can set the following: • Hostname • Static routes • Domain name • DHCP server • Administrative passwords • Network address translation rules • Interfaces • and more... • IP addresses Step 1 If the wizard is not already running, in the main ASDM window, choose Wizards > Startup Wizard.
6 (Optional) Allowing Access to Public Servers Behind the ASA The Public Server pane automatically configures the security policy to make an inside server accessible from the Internet. As a business owner, you might have internal network services, such as a web and FTP server, that need to be available to an outside user. You can place these services on a separate network behind the ASA, called a demilitarized zone (DMZ).
7 (Optional) Running VPN Wizards You can configure VPN using the following wizards: • Site-to-Site VPN Wizard—Creates an IPsec site-to-site tunnel between two ASAs. • AnyConnect VPN Wizard—Configures SSL VPN remote access for the Cisco AnyConnect VPN client. AnyConnect provides secure SSL connections to the ASA for remote users with full VPN tunneling to corporate resources. The ASA policy can be configured to download the AnyConnect client to remote users when they initially connect via a browser.
Step 1 In the main ASDM window, choose Wizards > VPN Wizards, then choose one of the following: • Site-to-Site VPN Wizard • AnyConnect VPN Wizard • Clientless VPN Wizard • IPsec (IKEv1) Remote Access VPN Wizard Step 2 10 Follow the wizard instructions. (For information about any wizard field, click Help.
8 (Optional) Running Other Wizards in ASDM You can optionally run the following additional wizards in ASDM: • High Availability and Scalability Wizard Configure active/active or active/standby failover, or VPN cluster load balancing. • Unified Communications Wizard Configure a proxy on the ASA for remote access or business-to-business communications. (Special licenses may apply. See the CLI configuration guide for information about ASA licensing.) • Packet Capture Wizard Configure and run packet capture.
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