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Cisco ASA Series CLI Configuration Guide
Chapter 1 Getting Started
Accessing the ASA Services Module Command-Line Interface
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Information About Connection Methods
From the switch CLI, you can use two methods to connect to the ASASM:
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Virtual console connection—Using the
service-module session
command, you create a virtual
console connection to the ASASM, with all the benefits and limitations of an actual console
connection.
Benefits include:
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The connection is persistent across reloads and does not time out.
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You can stay connected through ASASM reloads and view startup messages.
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You can access ROMMON if the ASASM cannot load the image.
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No initial password configuration is required.
Limitations include:
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The connection is slow (9600 baud).
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You can only have one console connection active at a time.
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You cannot use this command in conjunction with a terminal server where
Ctrl-Shift-6
,
x
is the
escape sequence to return to the terminal server prompt.
Ctrl-Shift-6
,
x
is also the sequence to
escape the ASASM console and return to the switch prompt. Therefore, if you try to exit the
ASASM console in this situation, you instead exit all the way to the terminal server prompt. If
you reconnect the terminal server to the switch, the ASASM console session is still active; you
can never exit to the switch prompt. You must use a direct serial connection to return the console
to the switch prompt. In this case, either change the terminal server or switch escape character
in Cisco IOS, or use the Telnet
session
command instead.
Note
Because of the persistence of the console connection, if you do not properly log out of
the ASASM, the connection may exist longer than intended. If someone else wants to
log in, they will need to kill the existing connection. See the
for more information.
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Telnet connection—Using the
session
command, you create a Telnet connection to the ASASM.
Note
You cannot connect using this method for a new ASASM; this method requires you to
configure a Telnet login password on the ASASM (there is no default password). After you
set a password using the
passwd
command, you can use this method.
Benefits include:
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You can have multiple sessions to the ASASM at the same time.
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The Telnet session is a fast connection.
Limitations include:
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The Telnet session is terminated when the ASASM reloads, and can time out.
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You cannot access the ASASM until it completely loads; you cannot access ROMMON.
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You must first set a Telnet login password; there is no default password.
Summary of Contents for 5505 - ASA Firewall Edition Bundle
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Page 61: ...P A R T 1 Getting Started with the ASA ...
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Page 219: ...P A R T 2 Configuring High Availability and Scalability ...
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Page 403: ...P A R T 2 Configuring Interfaces ...
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Page 499: ...P A R T 2 Configuring Basic Settings ...
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Page 533: ...P A R T 2 Configuring Objects and Access Lists ...
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Page 601: ...P A R T 2 Configuring IP Routing ...
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Page 745: ...P A R T 2 Configuring Network Address Translation ...
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Page 845: ...P A R T 2 Configuring AAA Servers and the Local Database ...
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Page 981: ...P A R T 2 Configuring Access Control ...
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Page 1061: ...P A R T 2 Configuring Service Policies Using the Modular Policy Framework ...
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Page 1093: ...P A R T 2 Configuring Application Inspection ...
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Page 1191: ...P A R T 2 Configuring Unified Communications ...
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Page 1475: ...P A R T 2 Configuring Modules ...
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Page 1549: ...P A R T 2 Configuring VPN ...
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Page 1965: ...P A R T 2 Configuring Logging SNMP and Smart Call Home ...
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