PIX - Firewall Essentials

PIX Firewall

CLI modes

  • > unprivileged mode
  • # privileged mode - use enable to enter this mode
  • (config)# configuration mode - use conf t to enter this mode
  • monitor mode - password recovery, image restore

Basic Configuration

Set privileged mode password and timeout (in minutes, default zero)

enable password Password1 encrypted
console timeout 15

The default hostname is pixfirewall

Use write memory to save the configuration

reload to reboot

Set the tftp server address and path in configuration mode

tftp-server 192.168.1.10 pix/config

!! Save configuration to the TFTP server
write net  

!! Load configuration to the TFTP server
config net

Add local host name resolution

name 192.168.1.10 TFTP

Useful Show commands

show memory

PIX Show Memory
PIX Show Memory

show cpu usage

PIX Show CPU
PIX Show CPU

show version

PIX Show Version
PIX Show Version
PIX Show Version Licensed Features
PIX Show Version Licensed Features

show ip address

PIX Show IP Address
PIX Show IP Address

show nameif

PIX Show NameIF
PIX Show NameIF

show interface