Contents
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Cisco ASA 5500 Series Configuration Guide using the CLI
Firewall Mode Overview 1-27
Stateful Inspection Overview 1-27
VPN Functional Overview 1-28
Security Context Overview 1-29
CHAPTER
2Getting Started 2-1
Accessing the Appliance Command-Line Interface 2-1
Configuring ASDM Access for Appliances 2-2
Accessing ASDM Using the Factory Default Configuration 2-2
Accessing ASDM Using a Non-Default Configuration (ASA 5505) 2-3
Accessing ASDM Using a Non-Default Configuration (ASA 5510 and Higher) 2-5
Starting ASDM 2-6
Connecting to ASDM for the First Time 2-7
Starting ASDM from the ASDM-IDM Launcher 2-8
Starting ASDM from the Java Web Start Application 2-8
Using ASDM in Demo Mode 2-9
Factory Default Configurations 2-10
Restoring the Factory Default Configuration 2-11
ASA 5505 Default Configuration 2-11
ASA 5505 Routed Mode Default Configuration 2-11
ASA 5505 Transparent Mode Sample Configuration 2-13
ASA 5510 and Higher Default Configuration 2-15
Working with the Configuration 2-15
Saving Configuration Changes 2-16
Saving Configuration Changes in Single Context Mode 2-16
Saving Configuration Changes in Multiple Context Mode 2-16
Copying the Startup Configuration to the Running Configuration 2-17
Viewing the Configuration 2-18
Clearing and Removing Configuration Settings 2-18
Creating Text Configuration Files Offline 2-19
Applying Configuration Changes to Connections 2-19
CHAPTER
3Managing Feature Licenses 3-1
Supported Feature Licenses Per Model 3-1
Licenses Per Model 3-1
License Notes 3-16
VPN License and Feature Compatibility 3-20
Information About Feature Licenses 3-20