Step 1

Connect to the console port and access global configuration mode. See Access the ASA CLI.

Step 2

Restore the default configuration with your chosen IP address.

ciscoasa(config)# configure factory-default 10.1.1.151 255.255.255.0
Based on the management IP address and mask, the DHCP address
pool size is reduced to 103 from the platform limit 256

WARNING: The boot system configuration will be cleared.
The first image found in disk0:/ will be used to boot the
system on the next reload.
Verify there is a valid image on disk0:/ or the system will
not boot.

Begin to apply factory-default configuration:
Clear all configuration
Executing command: interface management1/1
Executing command: nameif management
INFO: Security level for "management" set to 0 by default.
Executing command: ip address 10.1.1.151 255.255.255.0
Executing command: security-level 100
Executing command: no shutdown
Executing command: exit
Executing command: http server enable
Executing command: http 10.1.1.0 255.255.255.0 management
Executing command: dhcpd address 10.1.1.152-10.1.1.254 management
Executing command: dhcpd enable management
Executing command: logging asdm informational
Factory-default configuration is completed
ciscoasa(config)# 

Step 3

Save the default configuration to flash memory.

Step 1

Enter one of the following URLs in your browser.

Step 2

Click Install ASDM Launcher.

Step 3

Follow the onscreen instructions to launch ASDM.

Step 4

Leave the username and password fields empty, and click OK.

Step 1

In the Cisco Smart Software Manager, request and copy a registration token for the virtual account to which you want to add this device.

1. Click Inventory.

   

2. On the General tab, click New Token.

   

3. On the Create Registration Token dialog box enter the following settings, and then click Create Token:

   

   • Description

   • Expire After—Cisco recommends 30 days.

   • Max. Number of Uses

   • Allow export-controlled functionaility on the products registered with this token—Enables the export-compliance flag.

   The token is added to your inventory.

4. Click the arrow icon to the right of the token to open the Token dialog box so you can copy the token ID to your clipboard. Keep this token ready for later in the procedure when you need to register the ASA.

   

   

Step 2

In ASDM, choose Configuration > Device Management > Licensing > Smart Licensing.

Step 3

Set the licensing entitlements.

1. Check Enable Smart license configuration.

2. From the Feature Tier drop-down list, choose Essentials.

   Only the Essentials tier is available.

3. (Optional) Check the Enable Security Plus check box.

   The Security Plus tier enables failover.

4. Click Apply.

5. Click the Save icon in the toolbar.

Step 4

Click Register.

Step 5

Enter the registration token from the Cisco Smart Software Manager in the ID Token field.

Step 6

Click Register.

ASDM refreshes the page when the license status is updated. You can also choose Monitoring > Properties > Smart License to check the license status, particularly if the registration fails.

Step 7

Quit ASDM and relaunch it.

Step 1

Choose Wizards > Startup Wizard, and click the Modify existing configuration radio button.

Step 2

Click Next on each page to conifgure the features you want.

Step 3

For other wizards, see the ASDM general operations configuration guide.