Cisco Systems 78-11180-01 manual Using the monitor Command

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Chapter 2 Installing a PIX Firewall

Software Installation Notes

The next example takes the information from the tftp-servercommand. In this case, the TFTP server is in an intranet and resides on the outside interface. The example sets the filename and location from the tftp-servercommand, saves memory, and then downloads the image to Flash memory:

tftp-server outside 10.1.1.5 pix521.bin

Warning: 'outside' interface has a low security level (0).

write memory

Building configuration...

Cryptochecksum: 017c452b d54be501 8620ba48 490f7e99 [OK]

copy tftp: flash

copying tftp://10.1.1.5/pix521.bin to flash

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!…

The next examples override the information in the tftp-servercommand to let you specify alternate information about the filename and location. If you have not set the tftp-servercommand, you can also use the copy tftp flash command to specify all information as shown in the second example that follows:

copy tftp:/pix521.bin flash

copy tftp://10.0.0.1/pix521.bin flash

The next examples map an IP address to the tftp-host name with the name command and use the tftp-host name in the copy commands:

name 10.1.1.6 tftp-host

copy tftp://tftp-host/pix521.bin flash

copy tftp://tftp-host/tftpboot/pix521.bin flash

Using the monitor Command

After the PIX 506, PIX 515, or PIX 525 restarts, it pauses 10 seconds. To start the ROM monitor, press the Escape key or send a BREAK character. If you are using Windows HyperTerminal for your console program, you can press the Esc (Escape) key. From a Telnet session to a terminal server that has serial access to the PIX 506, PIX 515, and PIX 525, use ctrl ] to get the Telnet command prompt, and then enter the send break command. If you do not want to enter boot mode when the PIX 506, PIX 515, or PIX 525 restarts, press the Space bar to start the normal boot immediately, or wait until the 10 seconds passes and the unit will boot normally from Flash memory.

From ROM monitor, you can enter a number of commands that let you specify the file and location of the configuration image, and then download it to the unit. The ROM monitor also lets you ping the TFTP server to see if it is online and to specify the IP address of the nearest router if the image is not on a subnet shared with a PIX 506, PIX 515, or PIX 525 interface.

Note TFTP does not perform authentication when transferring files, so a username and password on the TFTP server are not required.

The TFTP server should be installed, but is not required to be, on the most secure part of the network, preferably on the inside interface.

After you download an image, use the write memory command to store the image in Flash memory.

The monitor feature only works on the PIX 506, PIX 515, and PIX 525 and not with earlier models of the PIX Firewall.

The maximum length of a filename is 122 characters.

If the TFTP service stops receiving data requests during a file transfer, it waits four seconds and then closes the connection.

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Contents Follow these steps to install a PIX Firewall Installation OverviewPerimeter Before You Begin the InstallationIntroduction Installing a PIXComputer serial port DB-9 or DB-25 PIX 506 Installation StepsConnecting the Power Supply Module to the PIX Configuring the PIXPIX 515 Front Panel LEDs PIX 515 Features Rack Mounting Mounting the PIXVertical Mounting PIX 515 Installation StepsPIX 515 Serial Console Cable PIX 515 Feature Licenses 12 PIX Rear panel of the PIX 525 is shown in Figure14 PIX 525 Front Panel LEDs 16 PIX 525 Rear Panel PIX 525 Installation StepsConfiguring the PIX Installing a PIX 520 or Earlier Model PIX 525 Feature LicensesPIX 520 or Earlier Model Installation Instructions Front 18lists the controls on earlier PIX Firewall models PIX Firewall with a Four-Port Interface Card 20 Four-Port Ethernet Interface Installed in SlotInstalling Interface Cables to a PIX 520 or Earlier Model 23 PIX Firewall Serial Cable Assembly Startup Messages First MessagesAn example of the first messages displayed are as follows After the Prompts PIX Firewall then displays the following messagePIX Firewall then continues the startup messages as follows IRQ9 PIX Firewall then displays the following messages Pixboothelper f pix-5.2.1-release Example startup messages continue Configuration Version MessageBoothelper Installation Software Installation NotesDd bs=18b if=./bh521.bin of=/dev/rd0 Following is an example session Downloading a Software Image over TftpUsing the copy tftp flash Command Using Tftp CommandsExamples Using the monitor Command Installing a PIX Firewall Software Installation Notes Following is an example of the download screen display Use of the monitor command continuesRequest timed out Tftp Download Error CodesTftp packet Protocol used by TftpUpgrading the Activation Key

78-11180-01 specifications

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