| 15.4 |  | Using PDM to Configure the PIX Security Appliance |
| 15.4.2 |  | Overall layout of the Cisco PDM |

| The Cisco PIX Device Manager provides the ability to configure most PIX Security Appliance capabilities through a browser-based interface. The PDM is divided into six tabs, each of which provides the network administrator with the ability to view and configure different aspects of the PIX Security Appliance:

1. Access Rules Tab - View the entire network security policy. Also allows the setting of access rules. This includes setting ACLs, conduits, or outbounds, as well as AAA and filter rules.
2. Translation Rules Tab - Create and view static and dynamic address translation rules for the network.
3. VPN Tab - Create site-to-site and remote VPNs using IPSec.
4. Hosts/Networks Tab - View, edit, add to, or delete from the list of hosts and networks defined for the selected interface, and define route settings and translation settings for them.
5. System Properties Tab - Configure interfaces, logging, failover, and routing.
6. Monitoring Tab - Access the various monitoring features of PDM.

Each of these tabs, as well as other components of the Cisco PIX Device Manager, will be examined in greater detail in the following sections.