| 8.3 |  | Getting Started |
| 8.3.2 |  | Basic PIX Security Appliance configuration commands |

| There are six basic PIX Security Appliance configuration commands to enable basic operation.

1. The nameif command assigns a name to each perimeter interface on the PIX Security Appliance and specifies its security level, except for the inside and outside PIX Security Appliance interfaces, which are named by default .
2. The interface command identifies the type of hardware, sets its hardware speed, and enables the interface .
3. The ip address command is used to configure the IP address and netmask of each interface on the PIX Security Appliance .
4. The nat command can specify translation of the internal, unregistered IP address for a single host or a range of hosts into registered, globally accepted IP address .
5. If the nat command is used, the companion command, global, must be configured to define the pool of translated IP addresses .
6. The route command is used to add static route statements to interface configurations. By default, the PIX Security Appliance will not know how to forward a packet with a destination address for a network that is not directly connected to it. The route command enables the PIX Security Appliance to handle such packets .

Other general PIX Security Appliance commands that are commonly used for configuration tasks include:

1. The name command enables administrators to configure a list of name-to-IP address mappings on the PIX Security Appliance
2. The hostname command enables administrators to configure the name of the PIX
3. The clock set command sets the PIX Security Appliance clock -
4. The ntp server command synchronizes the PIX Security Appliance with the specified network time server

Editing
The PIX Security Appliance user interface includes an enhanced editing mode that provides a set of editing key functions that a command line to be edited as it is being typed. Use the key sequences indicated in Figure to move the cursor around on the command line for corrections or changes. The editing command set provides a horizontal scrolling feature for commands that extend beyond a single line on the screen. To scroll back, press the Ctrl-B, or the left arrow key, repeatedly to reach the beginning of the command entry. Press Ctrl-A to return directly to the beginning of the line. When the cursor first reaches the end of the line, the line is shifted 10 spaces to the left and redisplayed. The dollar sign ($) indicates that the line has been scrolled to the left. Each time the cursor reaches the end of the line, the line is again shifted 10 spaces to the left.

| Lab Activity e-Lab Activity:

nameif, interface, ip address, and route Commands

In this activity, the student will demonstrate how to use the show commands to learn about the configuration of your PIX Security Appliance.