Cisco PIX 501 3DES BUNDLE CHASSIS AND SOFTWARE 10U Specification Guide
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ROBUST REMOTE-MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS LOWER TOTAL COST OF OWNERSHIP
The Cisco PIX 501 Security Appliance is a reliable, easy-to-maintain platform that provides a wide variety of configuration, monitoring, and
troubleshooting methods. Management solutions range from centralized policy-management tools to integrated, Web-based management to
support for remote monitoring standards such as Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) and syslog.
Administrators can easily manage a large number of remote Cisco PIX Security Appliances using CiscoWorks VPN/Security Management
Solution (VMS). This suite consists of several integrated software modules including Management Center for Firewalls, Auto Update Server
Software, and Security Monitor. This powerful combination provides a highly scalable, next-generation, three-tier management solution that
includes the following features:
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Comprehensive configuration and software image management
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Device hierarchy with configuration inheritance based on “Smart Rules”
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Customizable administrative roles and access privileges
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Comprehensive enterprise change management and auditing
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“Touchless” software image management for remote Cisco PIX Security Appliances
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Support for dynamically addressed appliances
Additionally, Cisco offers the CiscoWorks Security Information Management Solution (SIMS), a highly scalable security event management
solution that collects, analyzes, and correlates security event data from across the enterprise—enabling you to identify and respond to high
priority security events as they occur.
The integrated Cisco PIX Device Manager provides an intuitive, Web-based management interface that greatly simplifies the deployment,
ongoing configuration, and monitoring of a Cisco PIX 501 Security Appliance—without requiring any software (other than a standard Web
browser) to be installed on an administrator’s computer. Intelligent setup and VPN wizards provide easy integration into any network
environment, while informative monitoring features, including a real-time dashboard, provide vital device and network health details at
a glance.
Alternatively, administrators can remotely configure, monitor, and troubleshoot their Cisco PIX 501 Security Appliances using a command-line
interface (CLI). Secure CLI access is available using several methods, including Secure Shell (SSH) Protocol, Telnet over IPSec, and out of
band through a console port.