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Cisco ASA 5500 Series Configuration Guide using the CLI
Chapter2 Getting Started
Configuring ASDM Access for Appliances
All non-configuration commands are available in privileged EXEC mode. You can also enter
configuration mode from privileged EXEC mode.
Step4 Enter the enable password at the prompt.
By default, the password is blank, and you can press the Enter key to continue. See the “Configuring
the Hostname, Domain Name, and Passwords” section on page10-1 to change the enable password.
The prompt changes to the following:
hostname#
To exit privileged mode, enter the disable, exit, or quit command.
Step5 To access global configuration mode, enter the following command:
hostname# configure terminal
The prompt changes to the following:
hostname(config)#
You can begin to configure the ASA from global configuration mode. To exit global configuration mode,
enter the exit, quit, or end command.
Configuring ASDM Access for Appliances
ASDM access requires some minimal configuration so you can communicate over the network with a
management interface. This section includes the following topics:
Accessing ASDM Using the Factory Default Configuration, page2-2
Accessing ASDM Using a Non-Default Configuration (ASA 5505), page2-3
Accessing ASDM Using a Non-Default Configuration (ASA 5510 and Higher), page2-5

Accessing ASDM Using the Factory Default Configuration

With a factory default configuration (see the “Factory Default Configurations” section on page2-10),
ASDM connectivity is preconfigured with default network settings. Connect to ASDM using the
following interface and network settings:
The management interface depends on your model:
ASA 5505—The switch port to which you connect to ASDM can be any port, except for
Ethernet 0/0.
ASA 5510 and higher—The interface to which you connect to ASDM is Management 0/0.
The default management address is 192.168.1.1.
The clients allowed to access ASDM must be on the 192.168.1.0/24 network. The default
configuration enables DHCP so your management station can be assigned an IP address in this
range. To allow other client IP addresses to access ASDM, see the “Configuring ASA Access for
ASDM, Telnet, or SSH” section on page37-1.
To launch ASDM, see the “Starting ASDM” section on page 2-6.