Cisco PIX 506E Quick Start Guide - Page 10

Alternative Ways to Access the PIX 506E You can access the command-line interface (CLI) for administration using the console port on the PIX Firewall. To do so, you must run a serial terminal emulator on a PC or workstation. 67935 ACT LINK ETHERNET 1 ACT LINK ETHERNET 0 DC POWER USB CONSOLE INPUT DC POWER INPUT Cisco PIX 506E PC terminal adapter Blue console cable To connect a console for local administrative access: Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Plug one end of the console cable adapter into a standard 9-pin PC serial port. Plug one end of the blue console cable (72-1259-01) into the PC terminal 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. You can also access the CLI using SSH/Telnet to the PIX Firewall. By default, SSH/Telnet access is not permitted. Use PDM or the console to configure SSH/Telnet access to the PIX Firewall. 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. Refer to the Cisco PIX Firewall and VPN Configuration Guide for more information about how to use the command-line interface (CLI). 10