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Chapter 9 Configuring the AIP SSM

AIP SSM Configuration

Sessioning to the AIP SSM and Running Setup

After you have completed configuration of the ASA 5500 series adaptive security appliance to divert traffic to the AIP SSM, session to the AIP SSM and run the setup utility for initial configuration.

Note You can either session to the SSM from the adaptive security appliance (by using the session 1 command) or you can connect directly to the SSM using SSH or Telnet on its management interface. Alternatively, you can use ASDM.

To session to the AIP SSM from the adaptive adaptive security appliance, perform the following steps:

Step 1 Enter the session 1 command to session from the ASA 5500 series adaptive security appliance to the AIP SSM:

hostname# session 1

Opening command session with slot 1.

Connected to slot 1. Escape character sequence is 'CTRL-^X'.

Step 2 Enter the username and password. The default username and password are both

cisco:

Note The first time you log in to the AIP SSM you are prompted to change the default password. Passwords must be at least eight characters long and not a dictionary word.

login: cisco Password:

Last login: Fri Sep 2 06:21:20 from xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx

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