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Quick Start Guide Cisco PIX 506/506E Firewall Quick Start Guide For Cisco PIX Firewall Versio n 6.2 and PD M Version 2.0 1 About the Cisco PIX 506/506E Firewall 2 2 Chec k Items Included 3 3 Connect the Cables 4 4 P ower On the PIX 506/506E 5 5 Chec k the LEDs 6 6 Configuring the PIX 506/506E 7 7 PDM Star tup Wizard 8 8 Alternative W ays to Access [...]
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2 1 About the Cisco PIX 506/506E Firewall The PIX 506/506E delivers ente rprise-class security for remote office/branch office environments in a robust, reliable security appliance. Ideal for securing Internet connections for remote/branch offices, the PIX 506/50 6E, part of the market-leading Cisco PIX Firewall Series, provides a wide range of ric[...]
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3 2 Check Items Included PIX 506E Quick Start Guide Safety and Compliance Guide Cisco PIX 506E Console cable adapter (29-0810-01) PC terminal adapter (74-0495-01) Documentation P ower supply and cab le (US shown) 506E power supply (341-0007-01) Blue console cable (72-1259-01) Y ellow Ethernet cable (72-1482-01) Y ellow Ethernet cable (72-1482-01) C[...]
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4 3 Connect the Cables Follow these steps to connect the cables: Step 1 Place the chassis on a flat, stable su rface. The chassis is not rack mou ntable. Step 2 Use the yellow Ethernet cable (72-1482-01) pro vided to connect the outside Ethernet interface, Ethernet 0, to a DSL modem, cable modem, or router . Step 3 Use the other Ethernet c able (72[...]
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5 4 Power On the PIX 506/506E Follow these steps to power on the PIX Firewall: Step 1 Connect the small, square connector of the power supply cable to the power connector on the rear panel. Step 2 Connect the AC power connec tor of the power supply input cable to an electrical outlet. Step 3 Set the power switch to the on (|) position. ETHERNET 0 E[...]
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6 5 Check the LEDs If all LEDs are operating as expected (see T able 1 and T able 2), this concludes the hardware installation. The pages that follow include i nstructions on running PDM and ad ditional optional procedures. T able 1 PIX 506/506E F ront P anel LEDs LED State Description POWER Green The device is powered on. Off The device is powered[...]
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7 6 Configuring the PIX 506/506E The PIX 506/506E comes with a factory default config uration that meets the needs of most broadband networking environments. The factory default config uration on the PIX 506/506 E protects yo ur inside network from any unsolicited traffic. It is co nfi gu red to use DHCP on the outside interface to acquire an IP ad[...]
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8 7 PDM Startup Wizard The PIX 506/506E contains an integrated configuration utility called Cisco PIX Device Manager (PDM). PDM is a web browser -based configurat ion tool designed to help you set up, configure, and monitor the PIX Firewall. PDM is preinstalled on the PIX 506/506E. To a c c e s s PDM, make sure JavaScri pt and Java are enabled in y[...]
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9 PDM version 2.0 and higher releases include a Startup Wizard for initial configuration. Follow these steps to load PDM and use the Startup Wizard: Step 1 Use an Ethernet cable to connect your PC to th e inside port (Ethernet 1) on the rear panel of the PIX Firewall. Step 2 Configure your PC to use DHCP (to receive an IP address automatically from[...]
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10 8 Alternative Ways to Access the PIX 506/506E Y ou can use a seri al terminal emulat or from a PC or workstation co nnected to the Console port for local administrative access. Y ou can also use PDM or a console to configure T elnet access to the PIX 506/506 E. By default, T elnet access is not permitted. T o T elnet to the PIX 506/ 506E from th[...]
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11 9 Upgrade to DES or 3DES Note The following instructions are applicable to PIX Firewall version 6.2 and higher releases. If you are not running PIX Firewall version 6.2, re fer to the Quick Start Guide for the version of software installed on your PIX Firewall. T o upgrade features you did not specify at the time of purchase, you need to use an [...]
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12 Follow these steps to use an activation key: Step 1 Ensure that the image i n Flash memo ry and the Running Image are the same. Step 2 From the CLI, enter the activation-key activation-key- four -tuple command, replacing activation-key-four -tuple with the activation key obtained from Cisco. Note Make sure that you are in conf ig mode to enter a[...]
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13 Refer to the following website for detailed command information and configu ration examples: http://cisco.com/univercd/cc /td/doc/product/iaabu/pi x/pix_62/cmd_ref/index.htm The Cisco T AC website is available to all customers wh o need technical assistance. T o access the T A C W ebsite go to: http://www .cisco.com/tac 11 Obtaining Documentatio[...]
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14 Ordering Documentation Y ou can find instructions for ordering docu mentation at this URL: http://www .cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/es_inpck/pdi.htm Y ou can order Cisco documentation i n these ways: • Registered Cisco.com users (Cis co direct custom ers) can order Cisco p roduct documentation from the Networking Pr oducts MarketPlace: http://[...]
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15 Cisco TAC Website The Cisco T AC w ebsite (http://www .cisco.com/tac ) provides o nline documents and tools for troubleshooting and resolving technical issues wit h Cisco products and technologies. The Cisco T AC website is available 24 hours a day , 365 days a y ear . Accessing all the tools on the Cisco T AC website requ ires a Cisco.com user [...]
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16 Priority 3 (P3)—Operational performance of your network is impaired, but most business operations remain functional. Y ou and Cisco will commit re sources during no rmal business hours to restore service to satisfactory levels. Priority 4 (P4)—Y ou require info rmat ion or assistance wi th Cisco product ca pabilities, installation, or config[...]
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