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Cisco ASDM User Guide
OL-16647-01
4
Before You Start
This section describes the tasks you must perform before you use ASDM, and includes the following
topics:
• Factory Default Configurations, page 4-1
• Configuring the Security Appliance for ASDM Access, page 4-4
• Setting Transparent or Routed Firewall Mode at the CLI, page 4-4
• Starting ASDM, page 4-6
• Configuration Overview, page 4-9
Factory Default Configurations
The factory default configuration is supported on all security appliances, except for the PIX 525 and PIX
535 models.
For the ASA 5505 model, the factory default configuration includes predefined interfaces and NAT, so
that the adaptive security appliance is ready to use in your network as delivered.
For the PIX 515, PIX515E, ASA 5510, and higher version models, the factory default configuration
provides a management interface to allow you to connect to the security appliance using ASDM, from
which you can then complete your configuration.
The factory default configuration is available only in routed firewall mode and single context mode. See
Configuring Security Contexts for more information about multiple context mode. See the Firewall
Mode Overview for more information about routed and transparent firewall mode.
This section includes the following topics:
• Restoring the Factory Default Configuration, page 4-1
• ASA 5505 Default Configuration, page 4-2
• ASA 5510 and Higher Version Default Configuration, page 4-3
• PIX 515/515E Default Configuration, page 4-4
Restoring the Factory Default Configuration
To restore the factory default configuration, perform the following steps: