Cisco PIX Device Manager (PDM)

The Cisco PIX Device Manager (PDM) is the legacy version that predates the Cisco ASDM application. Cisco PDM also offers security management and monitoring services for the PIX Firewall series security appliances.

Cisco PDM is similar to Cisco ASDM in providing web-based firewall management services for Cisco PIX appliances running Cisco PIX Software Version 6.3 and earlier (that is, pre-version-7.x).

For Cisco PIX appliances running Cisco PIX Software Version 7.0 or later, use the Cisco ASDM application, as discussed in previous sections.

Table 24-12 provides a comprehensive software comparison chart to help you understand various xDM in the context of the Cisco PIX appliance models, Cisco FWSM models, and respective software versions.

Table 24-12. xDM Software Version Comparison Chart

Cisco PDM/ASDM Version	Cisco PIX Security Appliance Software Version	Cisco FWSM Software Version	Platforms Supported
ASDM v5.0	7.0(1)	–	PIX 515, 515E, 525, 535
PDM v4.1	–	2.3	FWSM
PDM v4.0	–	2.2	FWSM
PDM v3.0(2)	6.3(4)	–	All PIX platforms
PDM v2.2	6.2	1.1	All PIX platforms/FWSM
PDM v2.0	6.2	–	All PIX platforms
PDM v1.1(2)	6.0(1), 6.1(X)	–	All PIX platforms
The information in Table 24-12 is taken from "Cisco PIX Device Manager—Software Version Comparison" at http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/sw/netmgtsw/ps2032/prod_software_versions_comparison.html.

For more details about installing and configuring Cisco PDM, refer to the following Cisco documentation:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/sw/netmgtsw/ps2032/products_data_sheets_list.html

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/sw/netmgtsw/ps2032/prod_installation_guides_list.html

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/sw/netmgtsw/ps2032/products_user_guide_list.html

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/sw/netmgtsw/ps2032/prod_presentation_list.html