Cisco ASA 5506-X User manual

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Cisco ASA 5506-X Series Quick Start
Guide
Last Updated: October 20, 2015
1. Package Contents
This section lists the package contents of the chassis. Note that contents are subject to change, and your exact
contents might contain additional or fewer items.
ASA 5506-X and 5506W-X
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32 4
1ASA 5506-X or ASA 5506W-X chassis 2Blue Console Cable and Serial PC Terminal Adapter
(DB-9 to RJ-45)
3Power cable 4Power supply

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2. ASA 5506W-X Wireless Access Point
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ASA 5506H-X
2. ASA 5506W-X Wireless Access Point
The ASA 5506W-X includes a Cisco Aironet 702i wireless access point integrated into the ASA. The access point
connects to the ASA internally over the GigabitEthernet 1/9 interface. All wifi clients belong to the GigabitEthernet
1/9 network. The ASA security policy determines how the wifi network can access any networks on other
interfaces. The access point does not contain any external interfaces or switch ports.
The access point includes either an autonomous image or a Cisco Unified Wireless image (depending on your
order). Autonomous mode lets you manage each access point individually. Unified mode lets you use a separate
Wireless LAN Controller device so you can manage multiple access points centrally.
For details about using the wireless LAN controller, see the Cisco Wireless LAN Controller Software
documentation.
For details about the wireless access point hardware and software, see the Cisco Aironet 700 Series
documentation.
3. Deploy the ASA 5506-X in Your Network
The following figure shows the recommended network deployment for the ASA 5506-X with the ASA Firepower
module and the built-in wireless access point (ASA 5506W-X):
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1ASA 5506H-X chassis 2Blue Console Cable and Serial PC Terminal Adapter
(DB-9 to RJ-45)
3Power cord retention lock 4Power cable
5Power supply

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3. Deploy the ASA 5506-X in Your Network
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Note: You must use a separate inside switch in your deployment.
The default configuration enables the above network deployment with the following behavior.
inside --> outside traffic flow
outside IP address from DHCP
(ASA 5506W-X) wifi <--> inside, wifi --> outside traffic flow
DHCP for clients on inside and wifi. The access point itself and all its clients use the ASA as the DHCP server.
Management 1/1 belongs to the ASA Firepower module. The interface is Up, but otherwise unconfigured on
the ASA. The ASA Firepower module can then use this interface to access the ASA inside network and use
the inside interface as the gateway to the Internet.
Note: Do not configure an IP address for this interface in the ASA configuration. Only configure an IP address
in the Firepower configuration. You should consider this interface as completely separate from the ASA in
terms of routing.
ASDM access on the inside interface and the wifi interface
Note: If you want to deploy a separate router on the inside network, then you can route between management and
inside. In this case, you can manage both the ASA and ASA FirePOWER module on Management 1/1 with the
appropriate configuration changes.
Management PC
Layer 2
Switch
ASA
inside
Management 1/1
No ASA IP address
FirePOWER IP address: 192.168.1.2
outside
ASA FirePOWER Default Gateway
GigabitEthernet 1/2
192.168.1.1
GigabitEthernet 1/1
wifi
GigabitEthernet 1/9 (internal)
192.168.10.1
Access Point IP address (DHCP): 192.168.10.2
FP AP
Internet

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4. Power On the ASA
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Procedure
1. Cable the following to a Layer 2 Ethernet switch:
—GigabitEthernet 1/2 interface (inside)
—Management 1/1 interface (for the ASA Firepower module)
—Your computer
Note: You can connect inside and management on the same network because the management interface acts
like a separate device that belongs only to the ASA Firepower module.
2. Connect the GigabitEthernet 1/1 (outside) interface to your WAN device, for example, your cable modem.
Note: If the cable modem supplies an outside IP address that is on 192.168.1.0/24 or 192.168.10.0/24, then
you must change the ASA configuration to use a different IP address. Interface IP addresses, HTTPS (ASDM)
access, and DHCP server settings can all be changed using the Startup Wizard. If you change the IP address
to which you are connected to ASDM, you will be disconnected when you finish the wizard. You must
reconnect to the new IP address.
4. Power On the ASA
1. Attach the power cable to the ASA and connect it to an electrical outlet.
The power turns on automatically when you plug in the power cable. There is no power button.
2. Check the Power LED on the back of the ASA; if it is solid green, the device is powered on.
3. Check the Status LED on the back of the ASA; after it is solid green, the system has passed power-on
diagnostics.
5. Enable the Wireless Access Point (ASA 5506W-X)
The ASA 5506W-X wireless access point is disabled by default. Connect to the access point GUI so you can
enable the wireless radios and configure the SSID and security settings.
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wLAN
CONSOLE
GigabitEthernet 1/1
outside, DHCP from Modem
Management 1/1
Must set to 192.168.1.2
(ASA Firepower Management)
Layer 2 Switch
Wireless Clients
DHCP from ASA:
192.168.10.x
WAN Modem
Management Computer
DHCP from ASA: 192.168.1.x
GigabitEthernet 1/2
inside, 192.168.1.1
(ASA Management;
Gateway)
GigabitEthernet 1/9 (internal)
wifi, Access Point DHCP from ASA:
192.168.10.2
Internet

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6. Launch ASDM
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Before You Begin
This procedure requires you to use the default configuration.
Procedure
1. On the computer connected to the ASA inside network, launch a web browser.
2. In the Address field, enter http://192.168.10.2. You are prompted for the username and password.
Note: If you are unable to reach the access point, and the ASA has the default configuration and other
networking issues are not found, then you may want to restore the access point default configuration. You must
access the ASA CLI (connect to the ASA console port, or configure Telnet or SSH access using ASDM). From
the ASA CLI, enter hw-module module wlan recover configuration.
3. Enter the username Cisco and the password Cisco. The access point GUI appears.
4. On the left, click Easy Setup > Network Configuration.
5. In the Radio Configuration area, for each of the Radio 2.4GHz and Radio 5GHz sections, set the following
parameters and click Apply for each section:
—SSID
—Broadcast SSID in Beacon
—Universal Admin Mode: Disable
—Security (of your choosing)
6. On the left, click Summary, and then on the main page under Network Interfaces, click the hotlink for the 2.4
GHz radio.
7. Click the Settings tab.
8. For the Enable Radio setting, click the Enable radio button, and then click Apply at the bottom of the page.
9. Repeat for the 5 GHz radio.
10. For more information, see the following manuals:
—For details about using the wireless LAN controller, see the Cisco Wireless LAN Controller Software
documentation.
—For details about the wireless access point hardware and software, see the Cisco Aironet 700 Series
documentation.
6. Launch ASDM
See the ASDM release notes on Cisco.com for the requirements to run ASDM.
This procedure assumes you want to use ASDM to manage the ASA Firepower Module. If you want to use the
FireSIGHT System, then you need to connect to the module CLI and run the setup script; see the ASA Firepower
quick start guide.
Procedure
1. On the computer connected to the ASA, launch a web browser.
2. In the Address field, enter the following URL: https://192.168.1.1/admin. The Cisco ASDM web page
appears.
If you connected your management computer to the ASA as a wireless client, you can access ASDM at
https://192.168.10.1/admin.

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6. Launch ASDM
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3. Click one of the available options: Install ASDM Launcher, Run ASDM, or Run Startup Wizard.
4. Follow the onscreen instructions to launch ASDM according to the option you chose. The Cisco ASDM-IDM
Launcher appears.
If you click Install ASDM Launcher, in some cases you need to install an identity certificate for the ASA and a
separate certificate for the ASA Firepower module according to Install an Identity Certificate for ASDM.
5. Leave the username and password fields empty, and click OK. The main ASDM window appears.
6. If you are prompted to provide the IP address of the installed ASA Firepower module, cancel out of the dialog
box. You must first set the module IP address to the correct IP address using the Startup Wizard.
ASDM can change the ASA Firepower module IP address settings over the ASA backplane; but for ASDM to
then manage the module, ASDM must be able to reach the module (and its new IP address) on the
Management 1/1 interface over the network. The recommended deployment allows this access because the
module IP address is on the inside network. If ASDM cannot reach the module on the network after you set
the IP address, then you will see an error.
7. Choose Wizards > Startup Wizard.
8. Configure additional ASA settings as desired, or skip screens until you reach the ASA Firepower Basic
Configuration screen.

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7. Run Other ASDM Wizards and Advanced Configuration
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Set the following values to work with the default configuration:
—IP Address—192.168.1.2
—Subnet Mask—255.255.255.0
—Gateway—192.168.1.1
9. Click I accept the agreement, and click Next or Finish to complete the wizard.
10. Quit ASDM, and then relaunch. You should see ASA Firepower tabs on the Home page.
7. Run Other ASDM Wizards and Advanced Configuration
ASDM includes many wizards to configure your security policy. See the Wizards menu for all available wizards.
To continue configuring your ASA, see the documents available for your software version at Navigating the Cisco
ASA Series Documentation.

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8.Configure the ASA Firepower Module
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8.Configure the ASA Firepower Module
Use ASDM to configure the module security policy and to send traffic to the module.
Note: You can alternatively use the FireSIGHT Management Center to manage the ASA Firepower module. See the
ASA Firepower Module Quick Start Guide for more information.
Configure the ASA FirePOWER Security Policy
Procedure
1. Use the ASA Firepower pages in ASDM to configure your module security policy. You can click Help in any
page, or choose Help > ASA Firepower Help Topics, to learn more about how to configure policies.
2. Certain areas of ASA Firepower module functionality may require additional licenses. Enable licenses using
the ASA Firepower pages in ASDM. See the licensing chapter of the ASA FirePOWER Module User Guide or
the online help for more information.
The ASA itself does not require any additional licenses.
Configure the ASA Security Policy
Procedure
1. To send traffic to the module, choose Configuration > Firewall > Service Policy Rules.
2. Choose Add > Add Service Policy Rule.
3. Choose whether to apply the policy to a particular interface or apply it globally and click Next.
4. Configure the traffic match. For example, you could match Any Traffic so that all traffic that passes your
inbound access rules is redirected to the module. Or, you could define stricter criteria based on ports, ACL
(source and destination criteria), or an existing traffic class. The other options are less useful for this policy.
After you complete the traffic class definition, click Next.
5. On the Rule Actions page, click the ASA Firepower Inspection tab.
6. Check the Enable ASA Firepower for this traffic flow check box.
7. In the If ASA Firepower Card Fails area, click one of the following:
—Permit traffic—Sets the ASA to allow all traffic through, uninspected, if the module is unavailable.
—Close traffic—Sets the ASA to block all traffic if the module is unavailable.
8. (Optional) Check Monitor-only to send a read-only copy of traffic to the module, i.e. passive mode.
9. Click Finish and then Apply.
Repeat this procedure to configure additional traffic flows as desired.
9. Where to Go Next
For more information about the ASA Firepower module and ASA operation, see the “ASA Firepower Module”
chapter in the ASA/ASDM firewall configuration guide, or the ASDM online help. You can find links to all
ASA/ASDM documentation at Navigating the Cisco ASA Series Documentation.
For more information about ASA Firepower configuration, see the online help or the ASA Firepower Module
User Guide or FireSIGHT System User Guide.

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