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There is a default Setup tool that should allow you to complete the initial configuraiton:<br />
<a href="http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/ios/12_2/configfun/command/reference/ffun_r/frf002.html" rel="ugc">http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/ios/12_2/configfun/command/reference/ffun_r/frf002.html</a><br />
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If you scroll down the article shows you how to run this from command line. If you want to use the GUI take a look at a few youtube videos for the ASA devices, the default configuration over all ASA55XX should be the same, only the gui changes slightly.
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There is a default Setup tool that should allow you to complete the initial configuraiton:
http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/ios/12_2/configfun/command/reference/ffun_r/frf002.html [http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/ios/12_2/configfun/command/reference/ffun_r/frf002.html]

If you scroll down the article shows you how to run this from command line. If you want to use the GUI take a look at a few youtube videos for the ASA devices, the default configuration over all ASA55XX should be the same, only the gui changes slightly.

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Hi Friends,<br />
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I am new in this foroum as well as in cisco ASA, I just &nbsp;bought cisco ASA 5540 for my small office setup and version is Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software Version 8.0(3) Device Manager Version 7.2(1), can anybuggy help me to configure device. please provide me step to configure device from begining.<br />
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Thanks in advance
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Hi Friends,

I am new in this foroum as well as in cisco ASA, I just  bought cisco ASA 5540 for my small office setup and version is Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software Version 8.0(3) Device Manager Version 7.2(1), can anybuggy help me to configure device. please provide me step to configure device from begining.

Thanks in advance

Need Help for configure Cisco ASA 5540

Cisco PIX is a dedicated hardware firewall appliance; the Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) is a firewall and anti-malware security appliance that provides unified threat management and protection the PIX does not. Other Cisco devices and systems include routers, switches, storage networking, wireless and the software and hardware for PIX Firewall Manager (PFM), PIX Device Manager (PDM) and Adaptive Security Device Manager (ASDM).

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Hardware-based firewalls provide more sophisticated protection for inbound and outbound traffic than the simple Windows software firewall or the basic NAT firewalls found in routers. These devices implement techniques such as stateful packet inspection, deep packet inspection, and content filtering; and may include built-in antivirus and anti-malware protection.