Configuring Arrangement Properties

Configuring Arrangement Properties

Although the Startup Wizard is a acceptable and accessible PDM utility, configuring

more diminutive and specific backdrop and rules on the PIX firewall requires

the use of the called screens in the PDM capital window. One such tab is System

Properties. From this tab, you can administrate abounding important PIX arrangement configurations,

such as the following:

 Interface properties

 Failover

 Routing

 DHCP server

 Passwords and authoritative access

 Logging

 AAA

 URL clarification and auto-update

 IDS properties

 Advanced backdrop such as Anti-spoofing and Turbo ACLs

 Multicast

In this section, we altercate abounding of these categories. After abutting to the

PIX firewall application PDM, bang the Arrangement Backdrop tab to adapt firewall

properties.The Arrangement Backdrop awning appears, as apparent in Figure 9.17.

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The Arrangement Backdrop tab is organized with a class account on the larboard ancillary of

the screen.When you bang a specific class in this list, the adapted ancillary of the

screen displays agreement options adapted for the category. Abounding of the

categories accept assorted subcomponents for configuration.To aggrandize the category

and admission these subcomponents, bang the baby additional attribute abutting to the

category.