| 15.4 |  | Using PDM to Configure the PIX Security Appliance |
| 15.4.1 |  | Startup wizard |

| Once the PIX Security Appliance has been configured to support the Cisco PDM, it is then possible for a network administrator to use the PDM to configure the PIX. One easy way to begin the process of configuring the PIX Security Appliance is to use the PDM Startup. While it is not necessary to use the wizard to begin the PIX configuration process, it can assist administrators by guiding them through the following tasks:

- Enabling PIX Security Appliance interfaces
- Assigning IP addresses to the interfaces
- Configuring static routes
- Configuring NAT
- Assigning a global pool of addresses to be used for NAT

The Startup Wizard is a relatively simple, self-guiding, tool, which can be run at any time by choosing Tools > Startup Wizard.