Exploring the GUI
ASDM has two main components, both of which are explored in
this chapter:
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Pull-down menus
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Navigation bar
These two components have several subcomponents that are
addressed in detail in this chapter. In many cases, subcomponents have several
layers of detail.
The enable/disable state of some menu items will change
depending on the current selection of the GUI and rights of the logged-on user.
Because of this, the navigation bar is discussed with appropriate information
interjected about the pull-down menus as the chapter progresses.
If you followed the instructions in Chapter 3, "Getting Started with the ASA/PIX Security
Appliance," you should be able to access the ASDM GUI. The following is a
summary of the steps you need to take to connect your PC to the ASA/PIX Security
Appliance for ASDM access:
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Ensure that your PC is connected to Ethernet 1 on the ASA/PIX
Security Appliance via a crossover cable or a switch.
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Ensure that your PC has the IP address 192.168.1.2.
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On the Windows operating system, launch either Internet
Explorer 6.0 or greater or Netscape 7.1/7.2. Netscape 7.0 and Mozilla 1.7.3 are
also supported on Sun Solaris and Linux.
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Java 1.4.2 or 1.5.0 must be installed on any browser platform
that you select. (The examples in this book use Microsoft
Windows.)
To start the ASDM on your Windows PC, follow these steps:
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Step 1. |
Enter the command https://192.168.1.1/admin. The screen in Figure 4-1 will display.
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Step 2. |
When the screen from Figure 4-1 displays, you can select either to launch ASDM
as a Java applet or as a Windows application. (This book uses the Java applet;
but if you select to use the application, there will be differences in what you
see on the screen.) |
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Step 3. |
Appropriately answer all the prompts for passwords and
certificate acceptance. One of the advantages of using the ASDM launcher
application is that you don't need to respond to the certificate dialog boxes
seen when using the Java applet.
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When you have successfully connected to the ASA/PIX Security
Appliance, the panel shown in Figure 4-2
displays on your browser.
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