Cisco PIX 501 Quick Start Guide - Page 10

9 Alternative Ways to Access the PIX 501 You can use a serial terminal emulator from a PC or workstation connected to the Console port for local administrative access. You can also use PDM or a console to configure Telnet access to the PIX Firewall. By default, Telnet access is not permitted. To Telnet to the PIX Firewall from the outside perimeter of the firewall, configure an outside IP address and IPSec for a secure Telnet session. For more information, refer to the Cisco PIX Firewall and VPN Configuration Guide. 61391 4 3 2 1 POWER 0 CONSOLE 3.3V 4.5A Blue console cable Cisco PIX 501 PC terminal adapter (74-0495-01) Follow these steps to connect a console for local administrative access: Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Plug one end of the console cable adapter (29-0810-01) into a standard 9-pin PC serial port. Plug one end of the blue console cable (72-1259-01) into the console cable adapter. Plug the other end of the blue console cable into the Console port. Configure the PC terminal emulation software or terminal for 9600 baud, 8 data bits, no parity, and 1 stop bit. Refer to the Cisco PIX Firewall and VPN Configuration Guide for information about how to use the command-line interface (CLI). 10