cannot config ip address on asa5580 interfaces

[proactive99]

Hello,

I'm trying to configure ip address on an interface on asa5580, but failed to finish it as there is no "ip address " command at all.

It says when typing "?" under the interface configuration mode:

asa5580# conf t
asa5580(config)# int m0/0
asa5580(config-if)# ?

Interface configuration commands:
  default      Set a command to its defaults
  description  Interface specific description
  duplex       Configure duplex operation
  exit         Exit from interface configuration mode
  help         Interactive help for interface subcommands
  no           Negate a command or set its defaults
  shutdown     Shutdown the selected interface
  speed        Configure speed operation

Not sure if I need to enable certain feature? What should I do before configuring ip address on asa5580?

Thanks,

-Alejin

[Panos Kampanakis]

If you do "show firewall" are you in transparent mode?

Any aaa authorization applied?

PK

[proactive99]

Hi PK,

thanks for your response.

I've changed the mode to "router" in the ASA, but still no "ip address" command available there:

asa5580# sh firewall
Firewall mode: Router
asa5580# conf t
asa5580(config)# int m0/0
asa5580(config-if)# ?

Interface configuration commands:
  default      Set a command to its defaults
  description  Interface specific description
  dhcp         Configure parameters for DHCP client
  duplex       Configure duplex operation
  exit         Exit from interface configuration mode
  help         Interactive help for interface subcommands
  no           Negate a command or set its defaults
  shutdown     Shutdown the selected interface
  speed        Configure speed operation

Could you please help with this?

Thanks,

-Alejin

[Kureli Sankar · Accepted solution]

Could you do a "sh mode" and make sure the firewall is running in single mode.

Looks like it is configued in multi mode in which case you need to create contexts, allocate interface and then get into the context and configure IP addresses.

-KS

[proactive99]

That's the point. Thank you so much!