Chapter 2 Installing a PIX Firewall

Startup Messages

To configure your unit, refer to the Cisco PIX Firewall Configuration Guide, Version 5.2, which is available in your accessory kit or online at the following site:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/sw/secursw/ps2120/products_configuration_guide_book09186 a00801027d5.html

Always check the release notes first before configuring the PIX Firewall for the latest release details. This document is also in your accessory kit or you can view it online at the following site:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/sw/secursw/ps2120/prod_release_notes_list.html

Startup Messages

When you reboot or power on the PIX Firewall, a list of startup messages appear on the console screen. The list of startup messages is described in the following sections:

First Messages

Installing for the First Time or Installing an Activation Key

After the Prompts

Writing Different Versions of the Configuration to Flash Memory

Writing the Same Version of the Configuration to Flash Memory

Configuration Version Message

First Messages

An example of the first messages displayed are as follows:

booting....

PhoenixPICOBIOS 4.0 Release 6.0 Copyright 1985-1998 ABC Technologies Ltd. All Rights Reserved

Build Time:04/27/00 17:08:34 Polaris BIOS Version 0.09

CPU = Pentium with MMX 200 MHz 640K System RAM Passed

63M Extended RAM Passed

0512K Cache SRAM Passed System BIOS shadowed limit segment address:EFE5

Cisco Secure PIX Firewall BIOS (4.0) #0:Mon Sep 13 13:28:49 PDT 2000 Platform PIX-515

Flash=i28F640J5 @ 0x300

Use BREAK or ESC to interrupt flash boot. Use SPACE to begin flash boot immediately. Reading 2011648 bytes of image from flash. 64MB RAM

Flash=i28F640J5 @ 0x300

BIOS Flash=AT29C257 @ 0xfffd8000

mcwa i82559 Ethernet at irq 11 MAC:00aa.0000.000f mcwa i82559 Ethernet at irq 10 MAC:00aa.0000.0010

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Cisco Systems 78-11180-01 Startup Messages, First Messages, An example of the first messages displayed are as follows

78-11180-01 specifications

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