Configuring the csc ssm, Before configuring the csc ssm – Cisco ASA 5505 User Manual

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Cisco ASA 5500 Series Configuration Guide using the CLI

Chapter 60 Configuring the ASA CSC Module

Configuring the CSC SSM

Configuring the CSC SSM

This section describes how to configure the CSC SSM and includes the following topics:

Before Configuring the CSC SSM, page 60-7

Connecting to the CSC SSM, page 60-8

Diverting Traffic to the CSC SSM, page 60-10

Before Configuring the CSC SSM

Before configuring the ASA and the CSC SSM, perform the following steps:

Step 1

If the CSC SSM did not come preinstalled in a Cisco ASA, install it and connect a network cable to the
management port of the SSM. For assistance with installation and connecting the SSM, see the Cisco
ASA 5500 Series Adaptive Security Appliance Getting Started Guide
.

The management port of the CSC SSM must be connected to your network to allow management of and
automatic updates to the CSC SSM software. Additionally, the CSC SSM uses the management port for
e-mail notifications and syslog messages.

Step 2

You should have received a Product Authorization Key (PAK) with the CSC SSM. Use the PAK to
register the CSC SSM at the following URL.

http://www.cisco.com/go/license

After you register, you receive activation keys by e-mail. The activation keys are required before you can
complete

Step 6

.

Step 3

Obtain the following information for use in

Step 6

:

Activation keys

CSC SSM management port IP address, netmask, and gateway IP address

DNS server IP address

HTTP proxy server IP address (needed only if your security policies require the use of a proxy server
for HTTP access to the Internet)

Domain name and hostname for the CSC SSM

An e-mail address, and SMTP server IP address and port number for e-mail notifications

E-mail address(es) for product license renewal notifications

IP addresses of hosts or networks that are allowed to manage the CSC SSM

Password for the CSC SSM

Step 4

In a web browser, access ASDM for the ASA in which the CSC SSM is installed.

Note

If you are accessing ASDM for the first time, see the

“Additional References” section on

page 60-18

.

For more information about enabling ASDM access, see the

“Configuring ASA Access for ASDM,

Telnet, or SSH” section on page 37-1

.

Step 5

Verify time settings on the ASA. Time setting accuracy is important for logging of security events and
for automatic updates of CSC SSM software. Do one of the following:

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