About This Guide
This preface describes the objectives and organization of this document and explains how to find
additional information on related products and services.
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Audience
This guide is for network managers who perform any of the following tasks:
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Objectives
This document contains instructions and procedures for configuring the Firewall Services Module
(FWSM), a single-width services module supported on the Catalyst 6500 switch and the Cisco 7600
router, using the command-line interface. FWSM protects your network from unauthorized use. This
guide does not cover every feature, but describes only the most common configuration scenarios.
You can also configure and monitor the FWSM by using ASDM, a web-based GUI application. ASDM
includes configuration wizards to guide you through some common configuration scenarios, and online
Help for less common scenarios. For more information, see:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps6121/tsd_products_support_series_home.html.
Document Conventions
The FWSM command syntax descriptions use the following conventions:
Catalyst 6500 Series Switch and Cisco 7600 Series Router Firewall Services Module Configuration Guide using ASDM
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Audience, page xxvii
Objectives, page xxvii
Document Conventions, page xxvii
Related Documentation, page xxviii
Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request, page xxix
Managing network security
Installing and configuring firewalls
Managing default and static routes, and TCP and UDP services
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