Quick Start Guide
Cisco PIX 506/506E Firewall
Quick Start Guide
For Cisco PIX Firewall Version 6.2 and PDMVersion 2.0
1 About the Cisco PIX 506/506E Firewall 2
2 Check Items Included 3
3 Connect the Cables 4
4 Power On the PIX 506/506E 5
5 Check the LEDs 6
6 Configuring the PIX 506/506E 7
7 PDM Startup Wizard 8 8 Alternative Ways to Access the PIX 506/506E10 9 Upgrade to DES or 3DES 11
10 Restore the Default Configuration 12
1 About the Cisco PIX 506/506E
Firewall
The PIX 506/506E delivers enterprise-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 506/506E, part of the market-leading Cisco PIX Firewall Series, provides a wide range of rich security capabilities and remote management capabilities in a cost-effective, high-performance solution:
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•Stateful inspection security based on state-of-the-art Adaptive Security Algorithm (ASA)
•Supports over 100 predefined applications, services, and protocols for flexible access control
•Virtual Private Networking (VPN) for secure remote network access using IKE/IPSec standards
•Intrusion protection from over 55 different network-based attacks
•URL filtering of outbound web traffic via industry-leading, third-party URL filtering products
•External power supply
•200-MHz (PIX 506)/300-MHz (PIX 506E) processor
•32-MB RAM, 8-MB Flash memory
•1 autosensing 10BaseT Ethernet port for an outside connection to the Internet (port 0)
•1 autosensing 10BaseT Ethernet port for a connection to your internal network
•Serial console port for administrative access
•Front panel LEDs for appliance and link status
•20-Mbps cleartext firewall throughput
•10 Mbps (PIX 506)/16 Mbps (PIX 506E) VPN throughput (3DES/SHA1)
•Supports PIX Firewall version 6.2 a secure, purpose-built embedded operating system
•Includes plug-and-play default configuration for simplified installation
•Includes Cisco PIX Device Manager (PDM) for intuitive, web-based administration of PIX Firewalls
•Internal DHCP server supports up to 256 DHCP address leases
•Supports up to 5 remote access, or site-to-site, VPN peers
•Supports 56-bit DES and 168-bit 3DES, with optional licenses. Refer to“Upgrade to DES or 3DES” for more information.
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Follow these steps to connect the cables:
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Step 1 Place the chassis on a flat, stable surface. The chassis is not rack mountable.
Step 2 Use the yellow Ethernet cable (72-1482-01) provided to connect the outside Ethernet interface, Ethernet 0, to a DSL modem, cable modem, or router.
Step 3 Use the other Ethernet cable (72-1482-01) provided to connect the inside Ethernet interface, Ethernet 1, to a switch or hub.
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Power supply
Follow these steps to power on the PIX Firewall:
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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 connector of the power supply input cable to an electrical outlet.
Step 3 Set the power switch to the on (|) position.
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If all LEDs are operating as expected (see Table 1 and Table 2), this concludes the hardware installation. The pages that follow include instructions on running PDM and additional optional procedures.
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The software image has been loaded. |
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The device is powered off. |
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One or more network interfaces are passing traffic. |
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