Lab 21.9.

5 - Configure ASA Basic Settings and Firewall Using

ASDM

This lab has been updated for use on NETLAB+.

www.netdevgroup.com

Topology

 2019 - 2022 Cisco and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. Cisco Public Page 1 of 13 www.netacad.com
Lab 21.9.5 - Configure ASA Basic Settings and Firewall Using ASDM

Addressing Table
Default
Device Interface IP Address Subnet Mask Gateway Switch Port

R1 G0/0/1 172.16.3.1 255.255.255.0 N/A S1 F0/5

R1
G0/0/0 209.165.200.225 255.255.255.248 ASA G1/0
ASA G1/1 (OUTSIDE) 209.165.200.226 255.255.255.248 N/A R1 G0/0/0
ASA N/A

G1/2 (INSIDE) 192.168.1.1 255.255.255.0 S2 F0/24

ASA N/A

G1/4 (DMZ) 192.168.2.1 255.255.255.0 S3 F0/24

PC-A NIC 192.168.2.3 255.255.255.0 192.168.2.1 S3 F0/18
PC-B NIC 192.168.1.3 255.255.255.0 192.168.1.1 S2 F0/18
PC-C NIC 172.16.3.3 255.255.255.0 172.16.3.1 S1 F0/6
Blank Line, No additional information

Objectives
Part 1: Configure Basic Device Settings
Part 2: Access the ASA Console and ASDM
Part 3: Configure ASA Settings and Firewall Using the ASDM Startup Wizard
Part 4: Configure ASA Settings from the ASDM Configuration Menu
Part 5: Configure DMZ, Static NAT, and ACLs

Background/Scenario
The Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) is an advanced network security device that integrates a
stateful firewall, a VPN, and FirePOWER services. This lab employs an ASA 5506-X to create a firewall and
protect an internal corporate network from external intruders while allowing internal hosts access to the
Internet. The ASA creates three security interfaces: Outside, Inside, and DMZ. It provides outside users with
limited access to the DMZ and no access to internal resources. Inside users can access the DMZ and outside
resources.
The focus of this lab is to configure the ASA as a basic firewall. Other devices will receive minimal
configuration to support the ASA portion of the lab. This lab uses the ASA GUI interface ASDM to configure
basic device and security settings.
In Part 1 of this lab, you will configure the topology and non-ASA devices. In Part 2, you will prepare the ASA
for Adaptive Security Device Manager (ASDM) access. In Part 3, you will use the ASDM Startup wizard to
configure basic ASA settings and the firewall between the inside and outside networks. In Part 4, you will
configure additional settings via the ASDM configuration menu. In Part 5, you will configure a DMZ on the
ASA and provide access to a server in the DMZ.
The scenario for this lab assumes your company has a location connected to an ISP. R1 is a customer-
premise equipment (CPE) device managed by the ISP. R2 represents an intermediate Internet router. R3
connects an administrator from a network management company, who has been hired to remotely manage
your network. The ASA is an edge security device that connects the internal corporate network and DMZ to
the ISP while providing NAT and DHCP services to inside hosts. The ASA will be configured for management
by an administrator on the internal network and the remote administrator. Layer 3 VLAN interfaces provide
access to the three areas created in the lab: Inside, Outside, and DMZ. The ISP has assigned the public IP
address space of 209.165.200.224/29, which will be used for address translation on the ASA.

 2019 - 2022 Cisco and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. Cisco Public Page 2 of 13 www.netacad.com
Lab 21.9.5 - Configure ASA Basic Settings and Firewall Using ASDM

Note: The routers used with hands-on labs are Cisco 4221 with Cisco IOS XE Release 16.9.6 (universalk9
image). The switches used in the labs are Cisco Catalyst 2960s with Cisco IOS Release 15.2(7) (lanbasek9
image). Other routers, switches, and Cisco IOS versions can be used. Depending on the model and Cisco
IOS version, the commands available and the output produced might vary from what is shown in the labs.
Refer to the Router Interface Summary Table at the end of the lab for the correct interface identifiers.
The ASA used with this lab is a Cisco model 5506-X with an 8-port integrated switch, running OS version
9.15(1), Adaptive Security Device Manager (ASDM) version 7.15(1).
Note: Make sure that the devices have been erased and have no startup configurations. If you are unsure,
contact your instructor.

Instructions

Part 1: Configure Basic Device Settings

In this part, you will set up the network topology and configure basic settings on the routers, such as interface
IP addresses and static routing.
Note: Do not configure ASA settings at this time.

Step 1: Configure R1 and the end devices.

a. Use the following script to configure R1. No additional configuration for R1 will be required for this lab.
Note: R1 does not need any routing as all inbound packets from the ASA will have 209.165.200.226 as
the source IP address.
Open configuration window

R1 Script
enable
configure terminal
hostname R1
security passwords min-length 10
enable algorithm-type scrypt secret cisco12345
ip domain name netsec.com
username admin01 algorithm-type scrypt secret admin01pass
interface GigabitEthernet0/0/1
ip address 172.16.3.1 255.255.255.0
no shutdown
interface GigabitEthernet0/0/0
ip address 209.165.200.225 255.255.255.248
no shutdown
crypto key generate rsa general-keys modulus 2048
ip http server
ip http authentication local
line con 0
exec-timeout 5 0
logging synchronous
login local
line vty 0 4
exec-timeout 5 0
login local

 2019 - 2022 Cisco and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. Cisco Public Page 3 of 13 www.netacad.com
Lab 21.9.5 - Configure ASA Basic Settings and Firewall Using ASDM

transport input ssh

end
copy running start
close configuration window

b. Configure a static IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway for PC-A, PC-B, and PC-C as shown in
the IP Addressing Table.

Step 2: Verify connectivity.

Because the ASA is the focal point for the network zones, and it has not yet been configured, there will be no
connectivity between devices that are connected to it. However, PC-C should be able to ping the R1 interface.
From PC-C, ping the R1 G0/0/0 IP address (209.165.200.225). If these pings are not successful, troubleshoot
the basic device configurations before continuing.

Part 2: Access the ASA Console and ASDM

In Part 2, you will access the ASA via the console and use various show commands to determine hardware,
software, and configuration settings. You will prepare the ASA for ASDM access and explore ASDM screens
and options.

Step 1: Access the ASA console.

Open configuration window

a. Accessing the ASA via the console port is the same as with a Cisco router or switch. Connect to the ASA
console.
b. The ASA initially prompts you to pre-configure the firewall using an interactive prompt. We will not be
configuring the ASA this way, therefore enter no and press Enter. If you have inadvertently started the
setup wizard, press CTRL-Z to exit it. The terminal screen should display the default ASA user EXEC
hostname and prompt ciscoasa>.
c. You will get prompt requesting that you configure an enable password to enter privileged EXEC mode.
Enter class to configure the password and then again to confirm it. You will now be in privileged EXEC
mode.
enable password cannot be removed
Enter Password: class
Repeat Password: class
Note: Save your configuration so that the password persists across reboots
("write memory" or "copy running-config startup-config").
ciscoasa#

Step 2: Clear previous ASA configuration settings.

If the ASA has been previously configured, use write erase and then reload commands to reset to the default
configurations.

Step 3: Bypass Setup mode and configure the ASDM interfaces.

When the ASA completes the reload process, it should detect that the startup-config file is missing and
present a series of interactive prompts to configure basic ASA settings. If it does not come up in this mode,
repeat Step 2.
a. When prompted to pre-configure the firewall through interactive prompts (Setup mode), respond with no.
Pre-configure Firewall now through interactive prompts [yes]? no
b. Enter privileged EXEC mode with the enable command and set the enable password to cisco12345.
User enable_1 logged in to ciscoasa

 2019 - 2022 Cisco and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. Cisco Public Page 4 of 13 www.netacad.com
Lab 21.9.5 - Configure ASA Basic Settings and Firewall Using ASDM

Logins over the last 1 days: 1.

Failed logins since the last login: 0.
Type help or '?' for a list of available commands.
ciscoasa> enable
Note: Save your configuration so that the password persists across reboots
("write memory" or "copy running-config startup-config").
ciscoasa#
c. Enter global configuration mode using the conf t command. The first time you enter configuration mode
after reloading, you will be prompted to enable anonymous reporting. Respond with no.
ciscoasa# conf t
ciscoasa(config)#

***************************** NOTICE *****************************

Help to improve the ASA platform by enabling anonymous reporting,

which allows Cisco to securely receive minimal error and health
information from the device. To learn more about this feature,
please visit: http://www.cisco.com/go/smartcall

Would you like to enable anonymous error reporting to help improve

the product? [Y]es, [N]o, [A]sk later: no

In the future, if you would like to enable this feature,

issue the command "call-home reporting anonymous".

Please remember to save your configuration.

ciscoasa(config)#
d. Set the enable password:
ciscoasa(config)# enable password cisco12345
e. Configure the INSIDE interface G1/2 to prepare for ASDM access. The Security Level should be
automatically set to the highest level of 100. The interface G1/2 will be used by PC-B to access ASDM on
ASA.
ciscoasa(config)# interface g1/2
ciscoasa(config-if)# nameif INSIDE
INFO: Security level for "INSIDE" set to 100 by default.
ciscoasa(config-if)# ip address 192.168.1.1 255.255.255.0
ciscoasa(config-if)# security-level 100
ciscoasa(config-if)# no shut
ciscoasa(config-if)# exit
ciscoasa(config)# show interface ip brief
Interface IP-Address OK? Method Status Protocol
Virtual0 127.1.0.1 YES unset up up
GigabitEthernet1/1 unassigned YES unset administratively down down
GigabitEthernet1/2 192.168.1.1 YES manual up up
GigabitEthernet1/3 unassigned YES unset administratively down down
GigabitEthernet1/4 unassigned YES unset administratively down down

 2019 - 2022 Cisco and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. Cisco Public Page 5 of 13 www.netacad.com
Lab 21.9.5 - Configure ASA Basic Settings and Firewall Using ASDM

<output omitted>

f. Configure OUTSIDE interface G1/1 and enable the G1/1 interface. You will assign the IP address using
ASDM.
ciscoasa(config)# interface g1/1
ciscoasa(config-if)# nameif OUTSIDE
INFO: Security level for "OUTSIDE" set to 0 by default.
ciscoasa(config-if)# security-level 0
ciscoasa(config-if)# no shut
ciscoasa(config-if)# exit
g. Test connectivity to the ASA by pinging from PC-B to ASA interface G1/2 192.168.1.1. The pings should
be successful.

Step 4: Configure ASDM and verify access to the ASA.

Configure the ASA to accept HTTPS connections by using the http command to allow access to ASDM from
any host on the inside network 192.168.1.0/24.
ciscoasa(config)# http server enable
ciscoasa(config)# http 192.168.1.0 255.255.255.0 INSIDE
close configuration window

Step 5: Access ASDM and explore the GUI.

a. Open a browser on PC-B and test the HTTPS access to the ASA by entering https://192.168.1.1.
Note: Be sure to specify the HTTPS protocol in the URL.
b. After entering the URL above, you will be prompted that the connection is not secure.
Note: These steps are for reference only. Your steps maybe different depending on your chosen browser
when you attempt to connect to the ASA via a web browser.
Microsoft Explorer or Edge: Click Continue to this webpage (not recommended).
Mozilla Firefox: Click Advanced > Add Exception > Confirm Security Exemption.
Google Chrome: Click Advanced > Proceed to 192.168.1.1 (unsafe).
c. You should then see Cisco ASDM Welcome screen that allows you to either Install ASDM Launcher or
Install Java Web Start to run ASDM as a Java Web start application.
d. You should then be required to authenticate to the ASA. Because no username was specified, simply
enter the enable password cisco12345 in the password field and click OK.
e. Run the dm-launcher.msi file you downloaded and install the ASDM Launcher. The GUI opens.
f. Enter the following information:
Device IP Address / Name: 192.168.1.1
Username: empty
Password: cisco12345
g. Click OK to log in. In the Certification Error window, click Yes to continue. Click Continue on the Security
Warning popup. Click the checkbox for I accept the risk and want to run this application and click
Run.
h. In the login page, leave the username blank and enter cisco12345 for the password.
i. Click Cancel to close the wizard, and click Exit.

 2019 - 2022 Cisco and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. Cisco Public Page 6 of 13 www.netacad.com
Lab 21.9.5 - Configure ASA Basic Settings and Firewall Using ASDM

j. The initial GUI screen is displayed with various areas and options. The menu at the top left of the screen
contains three main sections: Home, Configuration, and Monitoring. The Home section is the default
and has two dashboards: Device Dashboard and Firewall Dashboard.
k. There are five areas on the Device Dashboard:
o Device Information (default ASDM screen)
o Interface Status
o VPN Sessions
o System Resources Status
o Traffic Status
These areas display various information about the ASA. For instance, the Device Information displays
device information, such as hostname, ASA version, ASDM version, firewall mode, device type (ASA
5506), and more.
Note: If the Cisco Smart Call Home window appears, click Do not enable Smart Call Home and click
OK.
l. Click the Configuration and Monitoring buttons to become familiar with their layout and to see what
options are available.

Part 3: Configure Basic ASA Settings and Firewall Using the ASDM Startup Wizard
In this part, you will use ASDM Startup Wizard to modify the configurations.
Note: The following steps are based on ASA version 9.15(1)1 and ASDM version 7.15(1) These steps are for
reference only. Your steps maybe different.

Step 1: Access the Configuration menu and launch the Startup wizard.
a. On the menu bar, click Configuration. The Configuration screen provides the following five areas of
device configuration:
o Device Setup (default display)
o Firewall
o Remote Access VPN
o Site-to-Site VPN
o Device Management
b. The Device Setup option displays the Startup Wizard by default. Read through the on-screen text
describing the Startup wizard, and then click Launch Startup Wizard.

Step 2: Configure hostname, domain name, and the enable password.

a. The first Startup Wizard screen enables us to modify the existing configuration or reset the ASA to the
factory defaults. Ensure that the Modify existing configuration option is selected and click Next to
continue.
b. On the Startup Wizard Step 2 screen, configure the ASA hostname NETSEC-ASA and domain name
netsec.com. Click the check box for changing the enable mode password and change it to cisco12345
and enter it again to confirm. When the entries are completed, click Next to continue.

Step 3: Configure the outside interface.

a. On the Startup Wizard Step 3 screen for the outside interface, do not change the current settings
because these were previously defined using the CLI. The outside G1/1 is named OUTSIDE, and the

 2019 - 2022 Cisco and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. Cisco Public Page 7 of 13 www.netacad.com
Lab 21.9.5 - Configure ASA Basic Settings and Firewall Using ASDM

security level is set to 0 (lowest). Enter the IP address of 209.165.200.226 with a subnet mask of
255.255.255.248. Click Next to continue.
b. On the Startup Wizard Step 4 screen, verify that the inside and outside interfaces are configured correctly
according to the Addressing Table. Click Next to continue.
Note: The DMZ interface will be configured later in this lab.

Step 4: View the Static Routes screen.

The Startup Wizard Step 5 screen enables us to configure a static route(s). We will be completing this step
later in this lab; therefore, click Next to continue.

Step 5: Configure DHCP, address translation, and administrative access.

a. On the Startup Wizard Step 6 screen – DHCP Server, click the Enable DHCP server on the INSIDE
interface check box. Enter a Starting IP Address of 192.168.1.31 and an Ending IP Address of
192.168.1.39. Enter the DNS Server 1 address of 10.20.30.40 and the Domain Name netsec.com. Click
Next to continue.
Note: Do NOT check the box to Enable auto-configuration from interface.
b. On the Startup Wizard Step 7 screen – Address Translation (NAT/PAT), click Use Port Address
Translation (PAT). The default is to use the IP address of the OUTSIDE interface. Click Next to
continue.
Note: You can also specify a particular IP address for PAT or a range of addresses with NAT.
c. On the Startup Wizard Step 8 screen – Administrative Access, notice that HTTPS/ASDM access is
already configured for hosts on the inside network 192.168.1.0/24. That is how you are currently
accessing the ASA. Click Add to add another type of access. Fill in the Add Administrative Access
Entry dialog with the following settings:
Access Type: SSH
Interface Name: INSIDE
IP Address: 192.168.1.0
Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
Click OK to add this SSH access type to the list.
d. Click Add to add another type of access. Fill in the Add Administrative Access Entry dialog with the
following settings:
Access Type: SSH
Interface Name: OUTSIDE
IP Address: 172.16.3.3
Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.255
Click OK to add this SSH access type to the list.
e. Click Next to continue.

Step 6: Review the summary and deliver the commands to the ASA.
a. On the Startup Wizard Step 9 screen – Auto Update Server, leave everything to the default and click Next
to continue.
b. On the Startup Wizard Step 10 – Do not enable Smart Call Home, leave everything to the default and
click Next to continue.

 2019 - 2022 Cisco and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. Cisco Public Page 8 of 13 www.netacad.com
Lab 21.9.5 - Configure ASA Basic Settings and Firewall Using ASDM

c. On the Startup Wizard Step 11 screen – Startup Wizard Summary, review the Configuration Summary
and click Finish. ASDM will deliver the commands to the ASA device and then reload the modified
configuration.
Note: If the GUI dialogue box stops responding during the reload process, close it, exit ASDM, and restart
the Cisco ASDM-ID Launcher. If prompted to save the configuration to flash memory, respond with Yes.
Even though ASDM may not appear to have reloaded the configuration, the commands were delivered. If
there are errors encountered as ASDM delivers the commands, you will be notified with a list of
commands that succeeded and the commands that failed. Provide the new enable password cisco12345
with no username when prompted. Return to the Device dashboard and check the Interface Status
window. You should see the inside and outside interfaces with IP address and status. The inside interface
should show a number of Kb/s. The Traffic Status window may show the ASDM access as TCP traffic
spike.

Step 7: Test access to an external website from PC-B.

a. Open a browser on PC-B and enter the IP address of the R1 G0/0/0 interface (209.165.200.225) to
simulate access to an external website.
Note: You may need to disable some or all of your firewall features on PC-B.
b. The R1 HTTP server was enabled in Part 1. You should be prompted with a user authentication login
dialog box from the R1 GUI device manger. Enter the username admin01 and the password cisco12345.
Exit the browser.

Step 8: Test access to an external website using the ASDM Packet Tracer utility.
a. Click Tools > Packet Tracer… from the menu. This tool allows you test a variety of packet types
between a specified source and destination.
b. If necessary, select the INSIDE interface from the Interface drop-down list and click TCP from the Packet
Type radio buttons. From the Source drop-down list, select IP Address and enter the address
192.168.1.3 (PC-B) with a Source Port of 1500. From the Destination drop-down list, select IP Address,
and enter 209.165.200.225 (R1 G0/0/1) with a Destination Port of http.
c. Click Start to begin the trace of the packet. You should the output RESULT - The packet is allowed.
d. Click Clear to reset the entries. Try another trace and select OUTSIDE from the Interface drop-down list
and leave TCP as the packet type. From the Sources drop-down list, select IP Address, and enter
209.165.200.225 (R1 G0/0/1) and a Source Port of 1500. From the Destination drop-down list, select IP
Address and enter the address 209.165.200.226 (ASA OUTSIDE interface) with a Destination Port of
telnet.
e. Click Start to begin the trace of the packet. You should the output RESULT - The packet is dropped.
f. Click Close to continue.

Part 4: Configure ASA Settings from the ASDM Configuration Menu

In Part 4, you will set the ASA clock, configure a default route, test connectivity using the ASDM tools ping
and traceroute, configure local AAA user authentication, test SSH access, and modify the MPF application
inspection policy.

Step 1: Set the ASA date and time.

a. Click Configuration > Device Setup > System Time > Clock.
b. Select your Time Zone from the drop-down list and enter the current date and time in the fields provided.
(The clock is a 24-hour clock.)
c. Click Apply to send the commands to the ASA.

 2019 - 2022 Cisco and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. Cisco Public Page 9 of 13 www.netacad.com
Lab 21.9.5 - Configure ASA Basic Settings and Firewall Using ASDM

Note: When using ASDM, it is important that changes be configured using the Apply button. Failure to do this
will not enable the configuration.

Step 2: Configure a static default route for the ASA.

a. From the menu, select Tools > Ping… and enter the IP address of router R1 G0/0/0 (172.16.3.1).
b. Click Ping. The ASA does not have a default route to unknown external networks. Therefore, the pings
should fail because the ASA does not have a route to 172.16.3.1.
c. Click Close to continue.
d. From Device Setup in the Configuration screen, click Routing > Static Routes.
e. Click IPv4 only and click Add to add a new static route.
f. On the Add Static Route dialog box, select the OUTSIDE interface from the drop-down list. Click the
ellipsis button to the right of Network, select any4 from the list of network objects, and click OK. The
selection of any4 translates to a “quad zero” route.
For the Gateway IP, enter 209.165.200.225 (R1 G0/0/1).
g. Click OK, and then click Apply to send the commands to the ASA. z

h. From the menu, select Tools > Ping… again and enter the IP address of router R1 G0/0/0 (172.16.3.1).
i. Click Ping. The ping should succeed this time. Click Close to continue.

Step 3: Configure AAA user authentication using the ASA local database.
In a previous step, inside hosts and PC-C were configured SSH access to the ASA. We will now enable AAA
user authentication to access the ASA using SSH. To allow the administrator to have SSH access to the ASA,
you will add a user in the local database.
a. On the Configuration screen and select Device Management > Users/AAA > User Accounts.
b. Click Add to open the Add User Account dialog.
c. Create a new user named admin01 with a password of admin01pass and enter the password again to
confirm it. Allow this user Full access (ASDM, SSH, Telnet, and console) and set the privilege level to 15.
d. Click OK to add the user and return to the User Accounts window. Verify that the new entry is correct.
e. Click Apply to send the command to the ASA.
f. Next, we will enable AAA access to the ASA. From the Users/AAA submenu, select AAA Access.
g. On the Authentication tab, click the check boxes to require authentication for HTTP/ASDM and SSH
connections using the LOCAL server group to authenticate against.
h. Click Apply to send the commands to the ASA.
Note: The next action you attempt within ASDM will require that you log in as admin01 with the password
admin01pass.

Step 4: Test SSH access to the ASA.

a. Open a SSH client on PC-B, such as TeraTerm, and connect to the ASA inside interface at IP address
192.168.1.1.
b. When prompted to log in, enter the user name admin01 and the password admin01pass. (Note: If
prompted, accept the security warning.)
c. From PC-C, open an SSH client, such as TeraTerm, and attempt to access the ASA outside interface at
209.165.200.226.
d. When prompted to log in, enter the user name admin01 and the password admin01pass.

 2019 - 2022 Cisco and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. Cisco Public Page 10 of 13 www.netacad.com
Lab 21.9.5 - Configure ASA Basic Settings and Firewall Using ASDM

e. After logging in to the ASA using SSH, enter the enable command and provide the password
cisco12345.
f. Issue the show run command to display the current configuration that you have created using ASDM.
Note: The idle timeout for SSH could also be modified. You can change this setting by using the CLI
logging synchronous command or go to ASDM Device Management > Management Access >
ASDM/HTTP/Telnet/SSH.

Step 5: Modify the MPF application inspection policy.

For application layer inspection, and other advanced options, the Cisco Modular Policy Framework (MPF) is
available on ASAs.
a. Verify if PC-B can ping a destination host. From PC-B, ping the external interface of R1 G0/0/0
(172.16.3.1). The pings should fail because the ASA default global inspection policy does not inspect
ICMP and consequently, does not inside hosts ping outside hosts. To enable hosts on the internal
network to ping external hosts and receive replies, ICMP traffic must be inspected.
b. On the Configuration screen, click Firewall. If prompted, authenticate using the username admin01 with
the password admin01pass.
c. Click Service Policy Rules to display the current policies enabled on the ASA.
d. To enable ICMP, select the inspection_default policy, and then click Edit. The Edit Service Policy Rule
dialog opens.
e. Click the Rule Actions tab and select the ICMP check box. Do not change the other default protocols
that are checked.
f. Click OK and then Apply to send the commands to the ASA. If prompted, log in as admin01 with the
password admin01pass.
g. From PC-B, ping the external interface of R1 G0/0/0 (172.16.3.1). The pings should be successful.

Part 5: Configure DMZ, Static NAT, and ACLs

In Part 3, you configured address translation using PAT for the inside network. In this part, you will create a
DMZ on the ASA, configure static NAT to a DMZ server, and apply an ACL to control access to the server.

Step 1: Configure the ASA DMZ on interface G1/4.

In this step, you will configure the G1/4 interface, name it DMZ, set the security level to 70, and limit
communication from this interface to the INSIDE interface G1/2.
a. From the Configuration screen, select Device Setup > Interface Settings > Interfaces. Currently, only
the INSIDE (G1/2) and OUTSIDE (G1/1) interfaces are configured.
b. Select the GigabitEthernet1/3 interface and click Edit.
c. In the Edit Interface dialog box, enter DMZ as the Interface Name. Enter 70 in the Security Level field.
Select the Enable Interface checkbox. Ensure that the Use Static IP option is selected and enter an IP
address of 192.168.2.1 with a subnet mask of 255.255.255.0. Click OK to continue.
d. If a Security Level Change window is displayed, read the warning and click OK to continue. In the list of
interfaces, verify that G1/4 is enabled and configured with the correct name, security level, and IP
address.
e. Select the checkbox Enable traffic between two or more interfaces which are configured with the
same security levels. Click Apply to send the configuration to the ASA.

 2019 - 2022 Cisco and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. Cisco Public Page 11 of 13 www.netacad.com
Lab 21.9.5 - Configure ASA Basic Settings and Firewall Using ASDM

Step 2: Configure the DMZ server and static NAT.

To accommodate the addition of a DMZ and a web server, you will use another address from the ISP range
assigned, 209.165.200.224/29 (.224-.231). R1 G0/0/1 and the ASA OUTSIDE interface are already using
209.165.200.225 and .226. You will use public address 209.165.200.227 and static NAT to provide address
translation access to the server.
a. From the Configuration screen, select Firewall > Public Servers.
b. Click Add to define the DMZ server and services offered.
c. In the Add Public Server dialog box, the Private Interface should already be set as DMZ. Set the
Public Interface as OUTSIDE, and the Public IP Address as 209.165.200.227.
d. Click the ellipsis button to the right of Private IP Address to open the Browse Private IP Address
window.
e. Click Add to open the Add Network Object dialog box.
f. Enter the name DMZ-SERVER, select Host from the Type menu, enter the IP Address 192.168.2.3, and
a Description of PC-A. Click OK to continue.
g. From the Browse Private IP Address window, click the plus sign next to Network Objects to expand it.
Double-click the DMZ-SERVER to add it as the Selected Private IP Address.
h. Click OK. You will return to the Add Public Server dialog box. Click the ellipsis button to the right of
Private Service.
i. In the Browse Private Service window, you will double-click various services to select them and add
them to the Public Service field. Double-click the following services: tcp/ftp, tcp/http, icmp/echo, and
icmp/echo-reply (Note: scroll down to see all services).
j. Click OK to continue and return to the Add Public Server dialog box.
Note: You can specify Public services if they are different from the Private services, using the option on
this screen.
k. Click OK, and then click Apply to send the configuration to the ASA. Re-authenticate if necessary.

Step 3: View the DMZ Access Rule generated by ASDM.

After the creation of the DMZ server object and selection of services, ASDM automatically generates an
Access Rule (ACL) to permit the appropriate access to the server and applies it to the outside interface in the
incoming direction.
To view this ACL, in the Firewall menu, select Access Rules. It appears as an OUTSIDE incoming rule. You
can select the rule and use the horizontal scroll bar to see all of the components.
Note: You can also see the commands generated by using the Tools > Command Line Interface and
entering the show run command.

Step 4: Test access to the DMZ server from the outside network.
a. From PC-C, ping the IP address of the static NAT public server address (209.165.200.227). The pings
should not be successful.
b. Ping the DMZ server (PC-A) internal IP address 192.168.2.3 from inside network host PC-B. The pings
should be successful. This is because the ASA inside interface G1/2 is set to security level 100 (the
highest) and the DMZ interface G1/4 is set to 70.
c. Try to ping from the DMZ server PC-A to PC-B at the IP address 192.168.1.3. The pings should not be
successful. The reason the DMZ server cannot ping PC-B on the inside network is because the DMZ
interface G1/4 has a lower security level than the inside interface.

 2019 - 2022 Cisco and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. Cisco Public Page 12 of 13 www.netacad.com
Lab 21.9.5 - Configure ASA Basic Settings and Firewall Using ASDM

Reflection
1. What are some of the benefits of using ASDM over the CLI?
Type your answers here.
2. What are some of the benefits of using the CLI over ASDM?
Type your answers here.

Router and Switch Interface Summary Table

Router /
Switch Model Ethernet Interface #1 Ethernet Interface #2 Serial Interface #1 Serial Interface #2

Fast Ethernet 0/0 Fast Ethernet 0/1

1800 (F0/0) (F0/1) Serial 0/0/0 (S0/0/0) Serial 0/0/1 (S0/0/1)
Gigabit Ethernet 0/0 Gigabit Ethernet 0/1
1900 (G0/0) (G0/1) Serial 0/0/0 (S0/0/0) Serial 0/0/1 (S0/0/1)
Fast Ethernet 0/0 Fast Ethernet 0/1
2801 (F0/0) (F0/1) Serial 0/1/0 (S0/1/0) Serial 0/1/1 (S0/1/1)
Fast Ethernet 0/0 Fast Ethernet 0/1
2811 (F0/0) (F0/1) Serial 0/0/0 (S0/0/0) Serial 0/0/1 (S0/0/1)
Gigabit Ethernet 0/0 Gigabit Ethernet 0/1
2900 (G0/0) (G0/1) Serial 0/0/0 (S0/0/0) Serial 0/0/1 (S0/0/1)
Fast Ethernet 0/1 Fast Ethernet 0/2
2960 (F0/1) (F0/2) n/a n/a
Fast Ethernet 0/1 Fast Ethernet 0/2
3560 (F0/1) (F0/2) n/a n/a
Gigabit Ethernet 1/0/1 Gigabit Ethernet 1/0/2
3650 (G1/0/1) (G1/0/2) n/a n/a
Gigabit Ethernet 0/0/0 Gigabit Ethernet 0/0/1
4221 (G0/0/0) (G0/0/1) Serial 0/1/0 (S0/1/0) Serial 0/1/1 (S0/1/1)
Gigabit Ethernet 0/0/0 Gigabit Ethernet 0/0/1
4321 (G0/0/0) (G0/0/1) Serial 0/1/0 (S0/1/0) Serial 0/1/1 (S0/1/1)
Gigabit Ethernet 0/0/0 Gigabit Ethernet 0/0/1
4331 (G0/0/0) (G0/0/1) Serial 0/1/0 (S0/1/0) Serial 0/1/1 (S0/1/1)

Note: To find out how the router is configured, look at the interfaces to identify the type of router and how many
interfaces the router has. There is no way to effectively list all the combinations of configurations for each router
class. This table includes identifiers for the possible combinations of Ethernet and Serial interfaces in the device.
The table does not include any other type of interface, even though a specific router may contain one. An
example of this might be an ISDN BRI interface. The string in parenthesis is the legal abbreviation that can be
used in Cisco IOS commands to represent the interface.

 2019 - 2022 Cisco and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. Cisco Public Page 13 of 13 www.netacad.com