Quick Start Steps
The following sections describe the minimum configuration required for the FWSM in routed mode or
transparent mode:
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Routed Firewall Minimum Configuration Steps
To configure the FWSM in routed mode, perform the following steps:
Task
Step 1
Assigning VLANs to the Firewall Services Module, page 2-2
Step 2
(Might be required)
the MSFC, page 2-4
Step 3
Connecting to the Firewall Services Module, page 3-1
Step 4
(Might be required; multiple context mode only)
Disabling Multiple Context Mode, page 4-10
Step 5
(Multiple context mode only)
Context, page 4-27
Step 6
(Multiple context mode only)
and the System Execution Space, page 4-31
Step 7
Configuring Interfaces for Routed Firewall Mode, page 6-2
Step 8
Configuring a Default Route, page 8-4
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Transparent Firewall Minimum Configuration Steps, page xxxii
Adding Switched Virtual Interfaces to
Configuring a Security
Changing Between Contexts
Description
On the switch, you need to assign VLANs to the
FWSM so that the FWSM can send and receive traffic
on the switch.
If you want the MSFC to route between VLANs that
are assigned to the FWSM, complete this procedure.
From the switch CLI, you can session into the FWSM
to access the FWSM CLI.
Enabling or
If you want to use multiple context mode and your
FWSM is not already configured for it, or if you want
to change back to single mode, follow this procedure.
Add a security context.
Because you must configure some settings in the
system execution space and some settings within the
context, you need to know how to switch between
contexts and the system execution space.
For each VLAN interface, you must set a name (such
as inside or outside), a security level, and an IP
address.
Create a default route to an upstream router.
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