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- #PIX TO ASA MIGRATION TOOL 8.4 PATCH#
- #PIX TO ASA MIGRATION TOOL 8.4 REGISTRATION#
- #PIX TO ASA MIGRATION TOOL 8.4 SOFTWARE#
The PIX to ASA Migration Tool is really very simple. Once installed, I saw that it includes a User Guide, Migration Scripts, and the actual tool. The Windows XP version did work on my Vista laptop. I downloaded the Windows XP version and installed it. There are three versions - Windows XP, Mac OSX, and Red Hat 9 Linux.
#PIX TO ASA MIGRATION TOOL 8.4 REGISTRATION#
I downloaded the Cisco PIX to ASA Migration Tool (Cisco registration and a PIX service agreement is required). Note that to use this tool, your PIX must be running PIX-OS Version 6.3 or later. You may want to perform the conversion manually if you want more granular control, but Cisco offers a PIX to ASA Migration Tool that can perform this automatically. There are two ways to perform this conversion - manually or by using the automatic migration tool. On the PIX, outbound and conduit commands are used versus access lists on the ASA.A PIX will use FIXUP commands for application inspection whereas the ASA will use policy maps.The ASA uses sub-interface commands, like the Cisco IOS.The ASA is different hardware and has different interface names.Here are just some of the differences between the two: The ASA uses a more "IOS-like" configuration where the PIX has its own "PIX-OS" configuration. In other words, to do one thing on a PIX requires a different command on an ASA. The important thing to note about PIX and ASA configurations are that they are different. How do you do it? PIX and ASA configurations differ And these days, the bigger question for enterprises may be "how are we going to get millions of dollars in a down economy to replace our PIX firewalls with ASA firewalls?" While I can't help you solve that problem, let's assume that you already have your new ASA to replace your PIX. And, if like some large enterprises, you have hundreds of PIX firewalls in place it could be a huge concern. Still, if you have even one PIX firewall in place, the announcement is something that has to concern you.
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Truly, the PIX is an excellent firewall that is stable and offers just about everything most of us need. What you have now is all you will ever have. Also, that means that there will be no more enhancements to the features of your PIX.
#PIX TO ASA MIGRATION TOOL 8.4 PATCH#
That means that if there is a bug, Cisco isn't going to offer a patch for it they will tell you to upgrade to an ASA (Adaptive Security Appliance) instead.
#PIX TO ASA MIGRATION TOOL 8.4 SOFTWARE#
While there is some time before Cisco will stop supporting your PIX (in 2013), it should be of concern to you that there is no more software maintenance for your PIX come July of this year.