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Cisco ASA 5500 Series Configuration Guide using ASDM
Chapter2 Getting Started
Getting Started with the Configuration
dhcpd enable inside
Note For testing purposes, you can allow ping from inside to outside by enabling ICMP inspection. Add the
following commands to the sample configuration:
policy-map global_policy
class inspection_default
inspect icmp

ASA 5510 and Higher Default Configuration

The default factory configuration for the ASA 5510 and higher configures the following:
Management interface—Management 0/0 (management).
IP address—The management address is 192.168.1.1/24.
DHCP server—Enabled for management hosts, so a PC connecting to the management interface
receives an address between 192.168.1.2 and 192.168.1.254.
ASDM access—Management hosts allowed.
The configuration consists of the following commands:
interface management 0/0
ip address 192.168.1.1 255.255.255.0
nameif management
security-level 100
no shutdown
asdm logging informational 100
asdm history enable
http server enable
http 192.168.1.0 255.255.255.0 management
dhcpd address 192.168.1.2-192.168.1.254 management
dhcpd lease 3600
dhcpd ping_timeout 750
dhcpd enable management
Getting Started with the Configuration
To configure and monitor the ASA, perform the following steps:
Step1 For initial configuration using the Startup Wizard, choose Wizards > StartupWizard.
Step2 To use the IPsec VPN Wizard to configure IPsec VPN connections, choose Wizards > IPsec VPN
Wizard and complete each screen that appears.
Step3 To use the SSL VPN Wizard to configure SSL VPN connections, choose Wizards > SSL VPN Wizard
and complete each screen that appears.
Step4 To configure high availability and scalability settings, choose Wizards > High Availability and
Scalability Wizard. See the “Configuring Failover with the High Availability and Scalability Wizard”
section on page 7-3 for more information.
Step5 To use the Packet Capture Wizard to configure packet capture, choose Wizards > Packet Capture
Wizard.