The enable

password is blank
and no it is not the
word blank :) Some
features such as the
failover are
disabled by default
and if you want to
activate all of the
features then type
these 2 commands.
activation-key
0x4a3ec071
0x0d86fbf6 0x7cb1bc48 0x8b48b8b0 0xf317c0b5
activation-key 0xb23bcf4a 0x1c713b4f 0x7d53bcbc 0xc4f8d09c 0x0e24c6b6
Please note that it will take about 15 minutes to complete the license setup. Once the key
is verified you can use all the features such as failover.
If you wanted to run multiple ASAs then edit this line accordingly on the ASAs
Qemu Options: -vnc :2 none -vga none -m 1024 -icount auto -hdachs 980,16,32
When you reboot/boot your ASA it does take a while to boot and it may appear as though
it is stuck but just give it a few mins (5-10).
Many more articles to come so stay tuned.
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write more and spread the knowledge.

8. Drop an ethernet switch the topology. If you dont do this and try drawing a direct
connection between Firewall and Cloud it will come up with error saying 'Devices does
not support this type of NIO. Use an ETHSW to bridge the connection to the NIO
Instead.
9. Connect both Cloud and Firewall to the Switch as following

10. Now start all devices in GNS and use following commands on the firewall to give it
an IP.
ciscoasa# config t
ciscoasa(config)# int gi
ciscoasa(config)# int gigabitEthernet 0
ciscoasa(config-if)# ip address 10.10.10.1 255.255.255.0
ciscoasa(config-if)# nameif management
ciscoasa(config-if)# no shut
11. Now, go back to Windows 7 and open 'Network and Sharing Centre', Click on Change
adapter settings and Change the IP Address of the Loopback adapater as following
12. You will have
to turn off your PC
firewall as you
will be copying
ASDM to ASA
firewall. If you
dont know this,
stop studying
networking or stop
the Windows
Firewall Service or
if that doesnt work
then Base Filtering
Service.

13. Now you PC is ready to talk to firewall, lets try.

ciscoasa# ping 10.10.10.2
Type escape sequence to abort.
Sending 5, 100-byte ICMP Echos to 10.10.10.2, timeout is 2 seconds:
!!!!!
Success rate is 100 percent (5/5), round-trip min/avg/max = 1/6/20 ms
ciscoasa#
14. OK, Now the next step is to copy ASDM to Firewall. If you already have TFTP
Server installed, cool otherwise Download and start this TFTP Application from
following website
http://tftpd32.jounin.net/tftpd32_download.html
15. Download ASDM from Cisco website or any other dodgy source you have. I have
ASDM 6.4(7) downloaed.
16. On the TFTP application browse to the folder where you have downloaded ASDM.
17. On the firewall use following command to download TFTP Image.
ciscoasa# copy tftp flash
Address or name of remote host []? 10.10.10.2
Source filename []? asdm-647.bin
Destination filename [asdm-647.bin]?
Accessing tftp://10.10.10.2/asdm647.bin!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!!!!
Output Omited
Writing current ASDM file disk0:/asdm-647.bin
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Output Omited
17902288 bytes copied in 56.500 secs (319683 bytes/sec)
ciscoasa#
18. Set the Firewall to Load the ASDM at next reboot and also identify the management
Station IP address
ciscoasa# sh flash
# length date/time path
2 4096
Mar 05 2012 13:40:42 log
9 4096
Mar 05 2012 13:40:47 coredumpinfo
10 59
Mar 05 2012 13:40:47 coredumpinfo/coredump.cfg
11 196
Mar 05 2012 13:40:47 upgrade_startup_errors_201203051340.log
12 17902288 Mar 05 2012 14:00:48 asdm-647.bin
268136448 bytes total (250191872 bytes free)
ciscoasa# config t
ciscoasa(config)# asdm image flash:asdm-647.bin
ciscoasa(config)# http server enable

ciscoasa(config)# http 10.10.10.2 255.255.255.255 management

ciscoasa(config)# username cisco password cisco privilege 15
19. use 'wr' command and then reload the firewall using 'reload' command
20. Launch your browser and go to https://10.10.10.1 (Disable Proxy if you are using
any)
21. Downloa
d and Install
ASDM App
from website
you browsed
to.
22. Launch
the ASDM
and here you
go
You can
follow the
post below if
you want to
connect two
GNS3 on two
different PCs
together or to
connect an
external
device on
physcial
network to
the GNS3
network.