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Cisco ASA 5500 Series Configuration Guide using the CLI Chapter59 Configuring the ASA CX Module Configuring the ASA CX Module
What to Do Next
(Optional) Configure the ASA CX management IP address. See the “Configuring the ASA CX

Management IP Address” section on page 59-7.

Configure basic ASA CX settings. See the “Configuring Basic ASA CX Settings at the ASA CX

CLI” section on page 59-7.

Configuring the ASA CX Management IP Address

If you cannot use the default management IP address (192.168.8.8), then you can set the management IP

address from the ASA. After you set the management IP address, you can access the ASA CX module

using SSH to perform initial setup.

Detailed Steps
Configuring Basic ASA CX Settings at the ASA CX CLI

You must configure basic network settings and other parameters on the ASA CX module before you can

configure your security policy.

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PC (IP Address

from DHCP)

ASA Management 0/0

ASA CX

Management 1/0 ASA CX

Console

SSP

ASA CX SSP

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Command Purpose
session 1 do setup host ip ip_address/mask,gateway_ip
Example:
hostname# session 1 do setup host ip 10.1.1.2/24,10.1.1.1

Sets the ASA CX management IP address, mask, and gateway.