PDM v. 4.0 can be used to configure and monitor FWSM v. 2.2. Figure
shows the steps
needed to prepare the FWSM to use PDM. Be sure to initialize the FWSM before
attempting to install PDM.
- Use the copy tftp flash command to copy the PDM image
into FWSM flash
copy tftp://10.1.1.1/pdm-XXX.bin flash:pdm
(where XXX = pdm image version number)
- Enable the http server on the FWSM. Without it, PDM will not start.
http server enable
- Identify the specific hosts/networks that can access the FWSM using HTTP.
http 1.1.1.0 255.255.255.0 inside
Hosts from network
10.1.1.0 (on the inside interface) are permitted http access.
- Launch the browser and enter the following address:
https://10.1.1.1 (FWSM inside interface)
Resetting and Rebooting the FWSM
If the module cannot be
reached through the CLI or an external Telnet session, enter the hwmod
module module_number reset command to reset and reboot
the module. The reset process requires several minutes. The syntax for the
command is shown in Figure
.
The example in Figure
shows how to
reset the module, installed in slot 4, from the CLI.
When the FWSM
initially boots, by default it runs a partial memory test. To perform a full
memory test, use the hw-module module module_number
mem-test-full command. The syntax of the command is shown in
Figure
.
A
full memory test takes more time to complete than a partial memory test
depending on the memory size. The table in Figure
lists the memory
and approximate boot time for a long memory test.