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FireSIGHT System User Guide
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Logging into the FireSIGHT System
This chapter details the steps you must take to log into and log out of the FireSIGHT System, using the
appliance-based web interface as well as the command line interface (CLI). You can also configure
externally authenticated user accounts that use LDAP or RADIUS credentials.
appliance-based web interface as well as the command line interface (CLI). You can also configure
externally authenticated user accounts that use LDAP or RADIUS credentials.
After you have logged into the web interface, the context menu feature provides extra information and
helpful navigation links when you hover your pointer over certain areas.
helpful navigation links when you hover your pointer over certain areas.
For more information, see the following sections:
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Logging into the Appliance
License:
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The FireSIGHT System Defense Center has a web interface that you can use to perform administrative,
management, and analysis tasks. Physical managed devices also have a web interface that you can use
to perform initial setup and basic analysis and configuration tasks. For information on browser
requirements, refer to the release notes for this version of the FireSIGHT System.
management, and analysis tasks. Physical managed devices also have a web interface that you can use
to perform initial setup and basic analysis and configuration tasks. For information on browser
requirements, refer to the release notes for this version of the FireSIGHT System.
Virtual managed devices do not have web interfaces. For these devices (and Series 3 devices as well),
the FireSIGHT System provides an interactive CLI that you can use to perform any tasks that you cannot
complete using the device’s managing Defense Center.
the FireSIGHT System provides an interactive CLI that you can use to perform any tasks that you cannot
complete using the device’s managing Defense Center.
Sourcefire Software for X-Series also does not have a web interface. However, it has a CLI unique to
the X-Series platform. You use this CLI to install the system and to perform other platform-specific
administrative tasks. For more information, including how to log in to the X-Series platform CLI, see
the Sourcefire Software for X-Series Installation and Configuration Guide.
the X-Series platform. You use this CLI to install the system and to perform other platform-specific
administrative tasks. For more information, including how to log in to the X-Series platform CLI, see
the Sourcefire Software for X-Series Installation and Configuration Guide.
ASA FirePOWER devices have their own management applications (ASDM and CSM) and CLI for
configuring the ASA device. In addition, the FireSIGHT System provides an interactive CLI that you
can use to perform any tasks that you cannot complete using the device’s managing Defense Center. You
use the ASA-specific tools to install the system and to perform other platform-specific administrative
tasks. See the ASA documentation for more information.
configuring the ASA device. In addition, the FireSIGHT System provides an interactive CLI that you
can use to perform any tasks that you cannot complete using the device’s managing Defense Center. You
use the ASA-specific tools to install the system and to perform other platform-specific administrative
tasks. See the ASA documentation for more information.