Cisco ASA Series User Manual

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Cisco ASA Series CLI Configuration Guide
About This Guide
This preface introduces Cisco ASA Series CLI Configuration Guide and includes the following sections:
• Document Objectives, page 1
• Audience, page 1
• Related Documentation, page 1
• Conventions, page 2
• Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request, page 2
Document Objectives
The purpose of this guide is to help you configure the ASA using the command-line interface. This guide
does not cover every feature, but describes only the most common configuration scenarios.
You can also configure and monitor the ASA by using ASDM, a web-based GUI application. ASDM
includes configuration wizards to guide you through some common configuration scenarios, and online
help for less common scenarios.
This guide applies to the Cisco ASA series. Throughout this guide, the term “ASA” applies generically
to supported models, unless specified otherwise.
Audience
This guide is for network managers who perform any of the following tasks:
• Manage network security
• Install and configure firewalls/ASAs
• Configure VPNs
• Configure intrusion detection software
Related Documentation
For more information, see Navigating the Cisco ASA Series Documentation at
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/security/asa/roadmap/asaroadmap.html.

Cisco ASA Series Specifications

General

Brand	Cisco
Model	ASA Series
Category	Network Hardware
Language	English