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December 1997
This document describes how to install and configure Cisco's PIX Firewall Manager.
The following topics are covered in these release notes:
Cisco's PIX Firewall Manager lets you administer one or more PIX Firewall units, view SYSLOG messages, and define customized alarms for each type of SYSLOG message. You can use the PIX Firewall Manager to view, add, and modify the configuration of each PIX Firewall unit.
PIX Firewall Manager software includes these components:
PIX Firewall Manager provides two access levels: user-level with read-only (non-modifying) access and administrator-level with read and write access.
Diskettes for installing PIX Firewall Manager are provided in the PIX Firewall accessory kit.
PIX Firewall Manager can be installed and uninstalled correctly with the English, Japanese, and German versions of Windows NT 4.0.
The following features have been added in this release:
The following bugs were fixed in this release:
| CSCdj Bug Number | Description | Fixed in Release |
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| 46774 | Management Client now shows hostnames and service names in the Information>Xlate page. | 4.1.4 |
| 46771 | Management Client now lists the connection slots in a separate table from translation slots on the Information>Xlate page. | 4.1.4 |
| 46768 | The Reload Configuration button was added to the Contents window to let you view the most current configuration for a PIX Firewall. | 4.1.4 |
| 46759 | PIX Firewall Manager now works with Netscape Navigator 4.0. | 4.1.4 |
| 46758 | Management Client now shows well-known ports as names on the Information>Xlate page. | 4.1.4 |
| 46748 | PIX Firewall Manager now clears buffers correctly after an error is processed. | 4.1.4 |
| 36126 | A check was added so that authentication cannot be added unless an authentication server was previously identified. | 4.1.4 |
| 36120 | PIX Firewall Manager now deletes corresponding conduits when a static is deleted. | 4.1.4 |
| 32083 | PIX Firewall Manager now detects when IP addresses are entered incorrectly. | 4.1.4 |
| 31847 | PIX Firewall Manager provides new information in the Information>System page. | 4.1.4 |
| 31844 | Management Client now works correctly when the Management Server goes offline. | 4.1.4 |
| 31807 | The PIX Firewall Manager Excel reporting macro, report.xls, no longer displays an error message when started. | 4.1.4 |
| 12395 | Global and Outbound list IDs can now only be entered as positive numbers. | 4.1.4 |
| 12370 | A button problem on the Routing>RIP page was fixed. | 4.1.4 |
The sections that follow describe how to install PIX Firewall Manager.
The following topics are described in this section:
Before installing PIX Firewall Manager, you need the following:
Step 1 Select Start>Settings>Control Panel.
Step 2 Double-click the Network icon.
Step 3 Click the Protocols tab and select TCP/IP Protocols>Properties.
Step 4 When the Microsoft TCP/IP Properties dialog box opens, click the IP Address tab. The IP address appears on the lower part of this tab.
Step 5 If the Obtain an IP address from a DHCP server item is checked, click it to disable it. Then click Specify an IP address and enter an IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway IP address for this system.
The following sections list software requirements for using PIX Firewall Manager.
All PIX Firewall units managed by PIX Firewall Manager must be running PIX Firewall version 4.1.4 or later. To check the version of the PIX Firewall software, go to the unit and enter the show version command at the console.
If you intend to manage PIX Firewall units on the outside network, each foreign unit must run Private Link and at least one firewall on the local network must also run Private Link. The local PIX Firewall must be configured to communicate with the foreign Private Link firewalls.
You must have console access to each local PIX Firewall you manage. If you are managing remote firewalls, work with the site administrator to get the PIX Firewall to communicate with PIX Firewall Manager.
To configure each PIX Firewall unit, enter these commands at the PIX Firewall console:
Step 1 enable--to enter privileged mode. When prompted, enter the privileged mode password. The default is no password and you can press the Enter key at the prompt.
Step 2 configure terminal--to enter configuration mode.
Step 3 nameif--to specify the name or security level of the outside or optional third interface on the PIX Firewall. The inside interface cannot be renamed or given a different security level. Each security level must be a unique number between 0 and 99.
Step 4 interface--to set options for the Ethernet or Token Ring network interfaces.
Step 5 ip address--to assign IP addresses and network masks to each interface.
Step 6 telnet--to let the PIX Firewall communicate with the PIX Firewall Manager:
Replace Windows_NT_IP_Address with the IP address of the Windows NT system.
Add the comment before the telnet statement to ensure that the next person configuring the firewall knows the purpose of this telnet statement.
Step 7 link--If you are managing remote PIX Firewall units, configure each for Private Link access. Refer to Chapter 2, "Configuring the PIX Firewall" in the PIX Firewall Series Configuration Guide for information on configuring Private Link, and Chapter 3, "Command Reference," to view the link command page for more information.
Step 8 write memory--save the configuration in flash memory.
All commands are described in the PIX Firewall Series Configuration Guide supplied in your PIX Firewall accessory kit.
The Windows NT system on which you install the Management Server requires the following:
The Management Server has the following requirements:
Step 1 Place the sound file on the Windows NT system running the Management Server in the following subdirectories of the Management Server's target directory:
Step 2 Click the Management Client's Setting tab to modify the audio filename.
All machines running the Management Client must be on the PIX Firewall's inside network.
The Management Client network browser must be Java 1.02 or 1.1 compliant.
The following browsers are supported:
The system running the browser must use Windows 95, Windows NT 4.0 Workstation, Windows NT 4.0 Server, or Solaris. On Windows 95 or Windows NT 4.0, 32 MB RAM is highly recommended.
During installation, if a previous version of the PIX Firewall Manager is found, the installation program replaces the old version with the new.
To install PIX Firewall Manager:
Step 1 Verify network connectivity before starting. This consists of successfully performing the following:
(a) From each PIX Firewall you intend to manage, ping the Windows NT system. Use the PIX Firewall ping inside command. The ping is successful if the "response received" message appears. If the ping is unsuccessful, verify the IP address of the Windows NT system and check the network cabling. For example, if the Windows NT system has an IP address of 192.168.42.42, you would use the following commands from the PIX Firewall to enter configuration mode and run the ping command:
enable(b) From the Windows NT system, ping the inside interface of each PIX Firewall. To ping from Windows NT, click the Start menu. Then choose the Run... item and enter the ping command, or select the Programs>Command Prompt and enter the command there. The ping is successful if the "Reply from" message appears. If the ping is unsuccessful, verify the IP address of the inside interface of the PIX Firewall and check the network cabling. For example, if a PIX Firewall has an inside IP address of 192.168.42.54, you would enter this command:
ping 192.168.42.54(c) From the Windows NT system, establish a Telnet session with each target PIX Firewall. The Telnet is successful if the "PIX password" prompt appears. The default password is cisco. Enter the password and after messages appear, you then receive access to the PIX Firewall command prompt. If the Telnet is unsuccessful, go to the PIX Firewall console and use the show telnet command to ensure that the configuration has a telnet command entry for the IP address of the Windows NT system. Refer to "PIX Firewall Requirements" for information on how to enter the PIX Firewall console commands to get to configuration mode, give Telnet access, and to store the configuration in flash memory. For example, if a PIX Firewall has an IP address of 192.168.42.54, enter these commands to access configuration mode, let administrators start Telnet sessions to the PIX Firewall console, and store the configuration in flash memory:
enableStep 2 Exit all Windows programs.
Step 3 Log into the Windows NT system as Administrator.
Step 4 From the Windows NT system, insert the first PIX Firewall Manager diskette in the diskette drive. You can install the software:
Step 5 Once the installation program starts, you are prompted with a series of dialog boxes. You can simply click Next and the installation will proceed without interruption. Alternately, you can designate an installation directory other than the default.
Step 6 When you are prompted for a port number for the PIX Firewall Manager's built-in web server, use the default, 8080, unless that port is in use already. Any port between 1025 and 64000 can be entered as an alternative. To pick another port, view ftp://ftp.isi.edu/in-notes/iana/assignments/port-numbers to find the ports in use.
The installation program then copies its files and prompts you to insert the second diskette. Insert the diskette and the remaining files are copied.
Step 7 At the last dialog box, click Finish. The Management Server starts automatically.
Step 8 To check whether the Management Server is running, select Start>Settings>Control Panel and double-click the Services icon. Look for the "PIX Firewall Management Server" service name. A server is running if its status appears as Started. If the status field is blank, you may run the server by selecting its name and then clicking Start. If you need to stop the Management Server, refer to the instructions for doing so in "Management Server Requirements."
Step 9 After the software setup completes, change the default passwords of the pixadmin and pixuser users with the Windows NT User Manager program described in the next section, "Changing Passwords."
To change passwords for the pixadmin and pixuser default user names:
Step 1 Select Start>Programs>Administrative Tools (Common)>User Manager. If your Windows NT system is a domain controller, select User Manager for Domains.
Step 2 When the User Manager starts, locate the two users, pixadmin and pixuser in the Username section of the screen.
Step 3 Select the pixadmin user name and select User>Properties....
Step 4 In the User Properties dialog box, enter the new password in the Password and Confirm Password fields, and click OK to exit.
Step 5 Select the pixuser user name and select User>Properties... and enter the new password in the Password and Confirm Password fields.
Step 6 Click OK to exit and select User>Exit to leave the User Manager.
You can specify which users can access the Management Client by creating user accounts on the Windows NT system on which PIX Firewall Manager is installed and giving the user either PIX Firewall Manager administrative or read-only access privileges. When the Management Client starts, users enter their login ID and password and, if accepted, can then run PIX Firewall Manager.
To limit access to the Management Client:
Step 1 Start the User Manager as described in Step 1 in preceding last section, "Changing Passwords." The User Manager dialog box appears. If you want to authorize access for users who already have accounts on the Windows NT system, proceed to Step 2. To add new users to the Windows NT system, select User>New User. Specify the information for the user including the user's login name, full name, and password.
Step 2 To give a user access to the Management Client, locate the Groups area at the bottom of the User Manager dialog box.
Step 3 From the Groups area, if you want users to be able to change PIX Firewall settings, double-click PIX Admins. If you want users to only have read access and no change privileges, double-click PIX Users. The Local Group Properties dialog box then appears.
Step 4 Click Add to add an existing user to the selected group. The Add Users and Groups dialog box appears.
Step 5 From the Names field, select the name of the user you wish to add, click Add, and then click OK to complete adding this user. Control returns to the Local Group Properties dialog box where you can continue adding users. To exit back to the User Manager dialog box, click OK. Then exit User Manager by clicking OK.
If you need to install PIX Firewall Manager on a Windows NT Server configured as a Backup Domain Controller, you will need to create the groups and users required by PIX Firewall Manager. Because this process is very complicated, read through all the steps that follow and examine the menus described before actually performing the procedure.
To install PIX Firewall Manager on a Backup Domain Controller:
Step 1 Install PIX Firewall Manager as described in "Installing PIX Firewall Manager." During installation, the following error message appears:
Problems in granting the user "Act as part of Operating System" Privilege.
After you acknowledge the error message, the installation continues until completion. Afterwards, follow the remaining steps to create the groups and users.
Step 2 From the Start menu select Programs>Administrative Tools (Common)>User Manager for Domains. The User Manager dialog box opens.
Step 3 Select User>New Local Group... and enter PIX Admins as the Group Name and PIX Management Administrators in the Description field. Click OK.
Step 4 Again select User>New Local Group... and enter PIX Users as the Group Name and PIX Management Users in the Description field. Click OK. The User Manager dialog window opens.
Step 5 Select User>New User.... The New User dialog box opens. Enter pixadmin in the Username field, skip the Full Name and Description fields, enter cisco in the Password and Confirm Passwords fields, clear the User Must Change Password at Next Logon check box, check the User Cannot Change Password check box, and click Groups at the bottom left of the dialog box. The Group Memberships dialog box opens.
Step 6 Scroll the Not member of field and select the PIX Admins group, click <-Add to add the group to the Member of list, and click OK. The New User dialog box opens.
Step 7 Click Add to add the new pixadmin user. The New User dialog box remains open.
Step 8 Repeat Steps 5 through 7 substituting pixuser for the user name and PIX Users for the group name. After you click Add in the New User dialog box, click Close to return to the User Manager dialog box.
Step 9 Select Policies>User Rights.... The User Rights Policy dialog box opens. Select Right>Log on locally, and click Add....The Add Users and Groups dialog box opens.
Step 10 Select Names>PIX Admins, click Add..., select Names>PIX Users, click Add..., and click OK. The User Rights Policy dialog box opens.
Step 11 Click Show Advanced User Rights, select Right>Act as part of the operating system, and click Add....The Add Users and Groups dialog box opens.
Step 12 Select Names>PIX Admins, click Add..., select Names>PIX Users, click Add..., and click OK. The User Rights Policy dialog box opens.
Step 13 Click OK to exit the User Rights Policy dialog box and select User>Exit to exit the User Manager.
Step 14 Restart Windows NT by selecting Start>Shutdown>Restart the computer?.
The Backup Domain Controller can now run the PIX Firewall Management Server.
To start the Management Client, start the network browser, disable proxies and then access the Management client:
Step 1 Choose the Network Preferences option from the Options menu.
Step 2 Click the Proxies tab, check the No Proxies option, and click OK.
Step 3 Choose the Open Location option from the File menu, enter ^L, or click Open, and enter the following:
IP_address is the system running PIX Firewall Manager Server. port is the Management Server's web server port that you defined in Step 6 of "Installing PIX Firewall Manager."
Step 1 Choose the Preferences... item from the Edit menu. A dialog box appears.
Step 2 In the hierarchy display at the left, double-click the Advanced item. (In Solaris, click the arrow beside Advanced.) The hierarchy expands to display additional choices.
Step 3 Click the Proxies item from the expanded hierarchy list.
Step 4 Check the Direct connection to the Internet option, and click OK.
Step 5 Choose the Open Location option from the File menu, enter ^L, or click Open, and enter the following:
IP_address is the system running PIX Firewall Manager Server. port is the Management Server's web server port that you defined in Step 6 of "Installing PIX Firewall Manager."
Step 1 Choose the Internet Options... item from the View menu.
Step 2 Click the Connections tab.
Step 3 In the Proxies Server group box, disable the Access the Internet using a proxy server option.
Step 4 Return to the main menu and enter the following:
IP_address is the system running PIX Firewall Manager Server. port is the Management Server's web server port that you defined in Step 6 of "Installing PIX Firewall Manager."
You can view the Management Client applet with any network browser described in "Management Client Requirements."
Step 1 After you have disabled browser proxies as described in "Starting the Management Client" and started the Management Client, the home page appears.
Step 2 You can generate reports from the Information section or start the Management Client at the bottom of the screen depending on the type of browser you are using.
Step 3 You are then prompted for a user name and password. For the user name, enter pixadmin for read-write access, or pixuser for read-only access. Enter either the default password, cisco, or the new password entered in Step 9 in "Installing PIX Firewall Manager."
You can use the Enter key to move between the user name and password fields (the Tab key has no effect). When you complete entering a user name and password, click OK. The Management Client then opens after it loads into memory.
Step 4 If you need to restart the applet, you must first close and restart the Web browser, then load the applet again. Do not click the browser's Reload button because the browser may run out of memory, crash with a page fault, or become non-responsive.
After you enter your login credentials, the Management Client screen appears.
Step 1 To view or modify the PIX Firewall configuration, go to the Main Tree window on the left side of the window and select a PIX Firewall folder. If the Main Tree window is empty, click Add to add PIX Firewall units for management. Click the Reload Configuration button in the Contents window to get the most current configuration.
The areas of the screen are as follows:
Step 2 Double-click the configuration option you want. The folder then opens into a series of subfolders or files for each configuration feature. The Action window displays information about each configuration feature. If you want to add information, click Add. To delete an entry, click Del. To save your configuration, click Save.
Step 3 To ensure that the firewall can reload the new configuration after reboot, save the configuration in the firewall's flash memory by clicking the Save button in the upper-left corner. To back up the configuration to a diskette, place an IBM-formatted diskette in the PIX Firewall's drive. Then in the PIX Firewall Manager's Main Tree window, go to the PIX Firewall folder's Administration folder, select Save/Erase Config, and click to Floppy.
To stop the Management Client, stop the network browser on which it runs.
If you need to stop the Management Server:
Step 1 Select Start>Settings>Control Panel>Services.
Step 2 When the Services dialog box opens, select the "PIX Firewall Management Server" item from the Service list. You can stop this service by clicking the Stop button.
To generate SYSLOG reports:
Step 1 From the Web browser, download the Microsoft Excel macro, report.xls, from the Management Server by entering the following:
IP_address is the system running Management Server and port is the Management Server's built-in web server port you defined when you installed PIX Firewall Manager.
Step 2 From the same site, download the SYSLOG database file stat.dbf, domain name database file dns.dbf, and the daily information database file(s). For example, Monday.dbf is Monday's log file.
Step 3 Start Microsoft Excel 97. (The PIX Firewall Manager SYSLOG report macro only works with Microsoft Excel 97 or later.)
Step 4 Choose Open from the File menu and open the macro report.xls. Do not open it from the list of previously opened files on the File menu.
Step 5 If a dialog box appears asking if you want to download the macro, click Enable Macros, then continue.
Step 6 In the next dialog box, if you select daily information files, the Open File dialog box opens. Select a file from Monday.dbf to Sunday.dbf, then click Open.
Step 7 Make your selections in the dialog boxes that follow. At the end, a chart is generated.
Step 8 To print the chart, select File>Print.
Step 9 To generate another chart, close the report.xls macro, and then go to Step 4.
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