
CHAPTER
9-1
Cisco PIX Firewall and VPN Configuration Guide
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9
Accessing and Monitoring PIX Firewall
This chapter describes how to configure and use the tools and features provided by the PIX Firewall for
monitoring and configuring the system, and for monitoring network activity. It contains the following
sections:
• Connecting to PIX Firewall Over a VPN Tunnel, page 9-1
• Command Authorization and LOCAL User Authentication, page 9-2
• Configuring PIX Firewall Banners, page 9-10
• Using Network Time Protocol, page 9-10
• Managing the PIX Firewall Clock, page 9-15
• Using Telnet for Remote System Management, page 9-16
• Using SSH for Remote System Management, page 9-21
• Enabling Auto Update Support, page 9-25
• Capturing Packets, page 9-27
• Saving Crash Information to Flash Memory, page 9-31
• Using Syslog, page 9-32
• Using SNMP, page 9-41
Connecting to PIX Firewall Over a VPN Tunnel
PIX Firewall Version 6.3 allows a remote management connection to any interface of a PIX Firewall
over a VPN tunnel. This feature is useful for remotely managing a PIX
Firewall used as an Easy VPN
Remote device, which typically has an unknown IP address assigned dynamically to the outside
interface.
The network management applications that are currently supported include the following:
• AAA
• Network Time Protocol (NTP)
• Ping
• PIX Device Manager (PDM)
• Telnet
• Secure shell (SSH)
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