Initial Setup and System Maintenance

This chapter covers the following topics:

• Accessing the Cisco ASA appliances
• Managing licenses
• Initial setup
• IP version 6
• Setting up the system clock
• Configuration management
• Remote system management
• System maintenance
• System monitoring

Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) can be set up in a number of ways to adapt any network topology. However, proper planning is essential for successful implementations of the security features that Cisco ASA offers. This chapter guides you through the initial configuration of the security appliance and shows ways to monitor the health and status of the system.