Cisco ASA Firewall Intro and Configuration
Cisco ASA family starts with small Office HOme Office ASA 5505 then go all the way to 5510/20/30/40, the X series 5580/5585 series.
Normally you define Security levels to segregate internet/network traffic. There are few security parameters are passed through two fundamental concepts which truly are the backbone of ASA firewall.
- NAT /PAT
- Access Control List (ACL)
!! Erase current configuration
# wr erase ! it will only remove startup config
#reload ! it will start will fresh configuration
!! Configure ASA Firewall
#config t
# Config factory-default ! apply factory defaults
# wr ! write memory
OR
# copy star run ! does same thing as wr command
!! Open a Web Browser and try to test ASDM: Adaptive Security Device Management to continue configuration
https://192.168.1.1 and it should ask you to run either ASDM Wizard or Install ADSM Wizard.
- Login/Password: hit Ok if this is a fresh install.
- Follow the prompts and provides specifications as per your company standards