Hi Simon, we got our PIX (520) about 4 months ago, and here is my opinion.
> We have recently purchased a PIX firewall and are in the process of
> configuring it.
>
> What is the use of the GUI configuration tool? Is it worth using?
The GUI install was easy (no gotchas that I can recall). I tried using it,
but help wasn't that helpful.
> How difficult is the command line language to learn with reasonable
> experience configuring cisco routers?
I come from Security Admininstration, with no router configuration
experience. It took me a week
to sift through the default config and understand how to configure the PIX.
Depending on your
requirements, the line command was the easiest and fastest to implement.
Make sure you: 1) save your original config (write floppy) 2) fully
understand nat; and 3) have a security
policy in place. Hope this helps.
-Steve Windhausen
County of Onondaga
Syracuse, New York
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