Cisco PIX 501 Firewall Help

rushfan

rushfan

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My office has a Cisco Pix 501 Firewall/Router. It was installed before I came on as their Network Admin. Cisco refuses to let me d/l the newest version of the firmware. I am trying to access the firewall and do maint. The outside Network guys that they hired are trying to tell me that most people use DOS commands via telnet to access the firewall and do maint. Thats bs, Its much easier to log into it via a web browser and fix things. Does any body know how I can get the newest firmware or have a list of all the DOS commands for this firewall.
 
To obtain the latest firmware for the PIX 501 you need a support contract.

If you have one you can visit http://www.cisco.com/tac, log in and choose downloads. Click Cisco Secure Software, click Cisco PIX Security Appliance Software, click Download PIX Security Appliance Software.

Here is a reference for the PIX commands http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/product/iaabu/pix/pix_sw/v_63/cmdref/index.htm

If you need more help I'd be glad to walk you through it :D.

Mark
Network+, Linux+, Security+, Server+, CCNA
 
firmware

Its amazing how they make you pay for firmware upgrades when most hardware dev. led you d/l it for free. If this contract I need is more then 200.00 , ill just get a new firewall, it would be cheaper...I was considering a linksys firewall, the funny thing is they are owned by cisco.
 
I beleve the 501 has the PDM (Pix Device manager) you will need to enable it though

in this example your network is 192.168.1.0. This command lets any computer from 192.168.1.0 connect to the PIX (if they have a password)

telnet to the router

enable (your password)
config t
Show version
(read below)
http server enable
http 192.168.1.0 255.255.255.0 inside

If you see both of these (any version)
Cisco PIX Firewall Version 6.3(5)
Cisco PIX Device Manager Version 3.0(4)

than the PDM is installed (web interface)


PIX> enable
Password: ******
PIX# show version

Cisco PIX Firewall Version 6.3(5)
Cisco PIX Device Manager Version 3.0(4)

Compiled on Thu 04-Aug-05 21:40

Hardware: PIX-515, 32 MB RAM, CPU Pentium 200 MHz
Flash i28F640J5 @ 0x300, 16MB
BIOS Flash AT29C257 @ 0xfffd8000, 32KB

0: ethernet0: address is 0001.64ff.ceda, irq 10
1: ethernet1: address is 0001.64ff.cedb, irq 7
Licensed Features:
Failover: Disabled
VPN-DES: Enabled
VPN-3DES-AES: Disabled
Maximum Physical Interfaces: 3
Maximum Interfaces: 5
Cut-through Proxy: Enabled
Guards: Enabled
URL-filtering: Enabled
Inside Hosts: Unlimited
Throughput: Unlimited
IKE peers: Unlimited

This PIX has a Restricted (R) license.

Serial Number: 480370793 ()
Running Activation Key:
Configuration has not been modified since last system restart.
PIX#
 
you can find a copy of the PDM firmware on the internet p2p :P

you only need the PDM image for the web interface
 
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