Cisco PIX 501 Quick Start Manual

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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    Quick Start Guide Cisco PIX 501 Firewall Quick Start Guide, Version 6.1 Check Items Included 3 Connect the Cables 4 Power On the PIX 501 5 Check the LEDs 6 (Optional) Install a Cable Lock 7 (Optional) Configuration Changes 8...
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    L IN K /A C T securing high-speed “always on” broadband 1 0 0 M B P environments, the Cisco PIX 501 Firewall, part of the market-leading Cisco PIX Firewall Series, provides robust security capabilities, small office networking features, and powerful remote management capabilities in a compact, all-in-one solution: •...
  • Page 3: Check Items Included

    Check Items Included P O W E R C O N S O L 3 .3 V 4 .5 PIX 501 (800-17211-01) Blue console cable (72-1259-01) Yellow Ethernet cable PC terminal adapter (72-1482-01) (74-0495-01) Orange Ethernet cable (72-3515-01) Power supply and cable...
  • Page 4: Connect The Cables

    Connect the Cables PIX 501 Yellow Ethernet cable Computer or other network device Power Orange adapter Ethernet cable aptop computer DSL/Cable/ISDN modem Printer Internet To connect the cables: Place the chassis on a flat, stable surface. The chassis is not rack mountable.
  • Page 5: Power On The Pix 501

    Connect the small, round connector of the power supply cable to the power connector on the rear panel. Connect the AC power connector of the power supply input cable to an electrical outlet. Step 2 Note The PIX 501 does not have a power switch. Completing Step 2 powers on the PIX 501.
  • Page 6: Check The Leds

    F I R E W A L L The LINK/ACT LED indicators on the front panel of the PIX 501 are normally solid green when a link is established and flashing green when the ports are active. Each inside Ethernet interface (1 through 4) has two LEDs to indicate the operating speed and that the physical link is established.
  • Page 7: Optional) Install A Cable Lock

    The PIX 501 includes a slot that accepts standard desktop cable locks to provide physical security for small portable equipment, such as a laptop computer. The cable lock is not included with the PIX 501. To install a cable lock: Attach the cable lock (not included) to the lock slot on the back panel of the PIX 501.
  • Page 8: Optional) Configuration Changes

    • Telnet—Use PDM or a console to configure Telnet access to the PIX 501. By default, Telnet access is not permitted. To Telnet to the PIX 501 from the outside perimeter of the firewall, configure an outside IP address and IPSec for a secure Telnet session.
  • Page 9 PDM To load PDM: Verify that your PC has basic connectivity to the PIX 501 on one of the inside ports (1 through Step 1 4) using the LINK LEDs. When connectivity occurs, the LINK LEDs on both your PC and the PIX 501 port light up solid green.
  • Page 10 Plug one end of the blue console cable (72-1259-01) into the console cable adapter. Step 2 Step 3 Plug the other end of the blue console cable into the Console port of the PIX 501. Configure the PC terminal emulation software or terminal for 9600 baud, 8 data bits, no Step 4 parity, and 1 stop bit.
  • Page 11 Reenter the new password in the Confirm New Password box. Click Apply to PIX to save the new password. Step 5 Under Telnet Password, enter cisco in the Old Password box. Step 6 Enter the new password in the New Password box.
  • Page 12 Set a Static IP Address The default configuration enables DHCP for the outside interface so that the PIX 501 can automatically obtain an IP address from your network service provider. If you are not using DHCP, you need to set a static IP address on the outside interface.
  • Page 13 Note Enter the activation key only after you have downloaded an image—not from the command line or without rebooting first. To use an activation key: Download a current PIX Firewall image from Cisco Connection Online (CCO) at the Step 1 following website: http://www.cisco.com/cgi-bin/tablebuild.pl/pix...
  • Page 14: Restore The Default Configuration

    Active Host Limitation The Cisco PIX 501 supports up to 10 active hosts on the inside network, or 50 active hosts on the inside network if the optional 50-User License has been purchased. A host is considered active when any of the following statements are true: •...
  • Page 15 The most current Cisco PIX Firewall documentation is on the World Wide Web at the following website: • Technical documentation: http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/product/iaabu/pix/index.htm • Product literature: http://www.cisco.com/go/pix The most current general selection of Cisco documentation is on the World Wide Web at the following website: • http://www.cisco.com • http://www-china.cisco.com • http://www-europe.cisco.com Documentation CD-ROM Cisco documentation and additional literature are available in a CD-ROM package, which ships with your product.
  • Page 16 800 553-NETS(6387). Obtaining Technical Assistance Cisco provides Cisco.com as a starting point for all technical assistance. Customers and partners can obtain documentation, troubleshooting tips, and sample configurations from online tools. For Cisco.com registered users, additional troubleshooting tools are available from the TAC website.
  • Page 17 • P4—You need information or assistance on Cisco product capabilities, product installation, or basic product configuration. In each of the above cases, use the Cisco TAC website to quickly find answers to your questions. To register for Cisco.com, go to the following website: http://www.cisco.com/register/...
  • Page 18 Net Readiness Scorecard, The iQ Logo, MGX, the Networkers logo, Packet, RateMUX, ScriptBuilder, ScriptShare, SlideCast, SMARTnet, TransPath, Unity, Voice LAN, Wavelength Router, and WebViewer, are trademarks of Cisco Systems, Inc.; Changing the Way We Work, Live, Play, and Learn, Discover All That’s Possible, and Empowering the Internet Generation, are service marks of Cisco Systems, Inc.;...

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