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Re: confirmation before installing PDM in PIX [7:91403] posted 08/03/2004
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William,

You don't have to key in all the info.. the current info is given to you as
default and you just have to hit enter..
you only have to specify the first host that will use the PDM..later you can
change that..
-gh


----- Original Message -----
From: William Martin 
Date: Tuesday, August 3, 2004 0:39 am
Subject: Re: confirmation before installing PDM in PIX [7:91403]

> Hi..Dear All, I understand it is not wise to use PDM to configure 
> PIX but it was requested by my
> superior to install it.  
> 
> Ok. actually I had read thru the document that I need to type 
> "setup" to configure the PDM after
> loading the PDM image to PIX.  But I wonder why I need to type 
> setup to add the config that
> already have in my PIX IOS...  For example there are "Enable 
> Password", Clock, Inside IP, Inside
> network mask, hostname and domain name already configured in my 
> IOS.  Why I need to enter the info
> after the SETUP command again.  Is that neccessary?? I thought it 
> will use the info that already
> in PIX IOS.  That's why I am confused. Should I key in the same 
> info or different info??  
> 
> Besides, I am not clear about the following prompt in the 
> document.  What is the IP of the host
> running running PIX PDM??  Why it is not the IP of the PIX inside 
> interface ?
> 
> IP address of host running PIX Device Manager: 192.168.1.2
> 
> 
> The following configuration will be used:
> Enable Password: ciscopix
> Clock (UTC): 14:22:00 Aug 28 2001
> Inside IP address: 192.168.1.1
> Inside network mask: 255.255.255.0
> Host name: accounting_pix
> Domain name: example.com
> IP address of host running PIX Device Manager: 192.168.1.2
> Step 5   Enter n to edit the values, or enter y to save the 
> information to the PIX Firewall Flash
> memory.
> 
> Use this configuration and write to flash? y
> Or, enter y at the prompt to save the information to the PIX 
> Firewall Flash memory.
> 
> Step 6   Click Save to save your settings.
> 
> Step 7   Click Exit.
> 
> Step 8   Click Yes to exit HyperTerminal.
> 
> 
> --- George Harizanov  wrote:
> 
> > You don't need to reboot after you download the image to the 
> firewall.> You have to issue a few commands though.. I believe you 
> start with  
> > "setup"..
> > Check out the documentation on cisco.com. It's easy..
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > On 3 Aug 2004 00:33:51 -0000, "Ed Horley"  wrote:
> > 
> > > If you have 6.3(3) code on there you will need the PDM version 
> 3.0.2 not  
> > > the
> > > 2.1.1 that you indicated.  Make sure you have the correct code 
> there.> >
> > > Here is the link that goes over how to install the PDM.
> > >
> >
>
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/sw/netmgtsw/ps2032/products_installation_guide_chapter09186a008017a422.html
> > >
> > >
> >
>
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/sw/netmgtsw/ps2032/products_installation_guide_chapter09186a008017a421.html
> > >
> > > HTH,
> > > Ed
> > >
> > > ""William Martin""  wrote in message
> > > news:200408021520.i72FKkYw029204@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > >> Hi.. I found my PIX has no PDM installed.  Show version 
> result is as  
> > >> shown
> > >> below.  I had
> > >> downloaded the PDM software image pdm-211.bin and plan to 
> install it.  I
> > >> also have my TFTP server
> > >> ready.  Can I make sure whether I can just type the following 
> command to
> > >> upgrade my PDM?? Is there
> > >> any other command that I need to type and anything that I 
> need to do?
> > > Will
> > >> it prompt to reboot my
> > >> PIX??  Will my RAM or flash enough for the addtional PDM 
> image?  As it  
> > >> is
> > > my
> > >> production PIX.  i
> > >> need want to make sure thing are fine.
> > >>
> > >> pixfirewall# copy 
> tftp://My_TFTP_Server_IP_Address/My_pdmfile_name> > flash:pdm
> > >>
> > >> FW# sh ver
> > >>
> > >> Cisco PIX Firewall Version 6.3(3)
> > >>
> > >> Compiled on Wed 13-Aug-03 13:55 by morlee
> > >>
> > >> FW up 2 days 11 hours
> > >>
> > >> Hardware:   PIX-515, 32 MB RAM, CPU Pentium 200 MHz
> > >> Flash i28F640J5 @ 0x300, 16MB
> > >> BIOS Flash AT29C257 @ 0xfffd8000, 32KB
> > >>
> > >> 0: ethernet0: address is 0003.6bf6.7a43, irq 11
> > >> 1: ethernet1: address is 0003.6bf6.7a44, irq 10
> > >> 2: ethernet2: address is 0002.b3b2.47c8, irq 9
> > >> 3: ethernet3: address is 00a0.c967.efa6, irq 7
> > >> Licensed Features:
> > >> Failover:                    Enabled
> > >> VPN-DES:                     Enabled
> > >> VPN-3DES-AES:                Enabled
> > >> Maximum Physical Interfaces: 6
> > >> Maximum Interfaces:          10
> > >> Cut-through Proxy:           Enabled
> > >> Guards:                      Enabled
> > >> URL-filtering:               Enabled
> > >> Inside Hosts:                Unlimited
> > >> Throughput:                  Unlimited
> > >> IKE peers:                   Unlimited
> > >>
> > >> This PIX has an Unrestricted (UR) license.
> > >>
> > >> Serial Number: xxx
> > >> Running Activation Key: xxxx
> > >> Configuration last modified by enable_15 at 22:43:16.149 UTC 
> Mon Aug 2
> > > 2004
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
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> > -- 
> > Regards,
> > 
> > -George Harizanov
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