Cisco Systems ASA 5500 manual About the Adaptive Security Device Manager, 78-17611-01

Chapter 5 Configuring the Adaptive Security Appliance

About the Adaptive Security Device Manager

By default, the adaptive security appliance Management interface is configured with a default DHCP address pool. This configuration enables a client on the inside network to obtain a DHCP address from the adaptive security appliance to connect to the appliance. Administrators can then configure and manage the adaptive security appliance using ASDM. Based on your network security policy, you should also consider configuring the adaptive security appliance to deny all ICMP traffic through the outside interface or any other interface that is necessary.

About the Adaptive Security Device Manager

The Adaptive Security Device Manager (ASDM) is a feature-rich graphical interface that enables you to manage and monitor the adaptive security appliance. Its web-based design provides secure access so that you can connect to and manage the adaptive security appliance from any location by using a web browser.

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