cisco asa notes

Getting Started

Accessing the Appliance Command-Line Interface

This following prompt indicates that you are in user EXEC mode. Only basic commands are available from user EXEC mode.

hostname>

To access privileged EXEC mode, enter the following command:

hostname> enable

The prompt changes to the following:

hostname#

To exit privileged mode, enter the disable, exit, or quit command.

access global configuration mode

hostname# configure terminal

The prompt changes to the following:

hostname(config)#

configure base system

set firewall mode to transparent or routed? (Optional)

example config... can paste on command line over console

ASA Version 9.18.4
!
console serial
interface management0/0
nameif management
security-level 100
ip address 192.168.100.254 255.255.255.0
no shutdown
interface gigabitethernet0/0
nameif inside
security-level 100
ip address 10.100.0.254 255.255.255.0
no shutdown
interface gigabitethernet0/1
nameif outside
security-level 0
ip address 172.16.100.254 255.255.255.0
no shutdown
http server enable
http 192.168.100.0 255.255.255.0 management
crypto key generate rsa modulus 1024
username admin password admin
ssh 192.168.100.0 255.255.255.0 management
aaa authentication ssh console LOCAL 

save config

hostname(config)# write memory

VM notes

KVM graphical console stops after...

Booting the kernel.

at this point he VM is outputing to the virtual serial console. There are similar experiences on VMware.