asa9-16-4.qcow2 or asa9-16-4.iso (version varies).qcow2)When you power on the VM, you should see the Cisco ASA boot sequence (ROMMON then loading ASA kernel).
Log in (default credentials depend on version but often): cisco asa firewall image for vmware workstation
cisco or admin (blank or cisco/cisco)Initial setup wizard (if using ASAv):
--- System Configuration Dialog ---
Enable password: <set enable password>
Inside interface: gigabitEthernet0/1 (or similar)
Inside IP: 192.168.1.1/24
Outside interface: gigabitEthernet0/0 (DHCP or static)
Management interface: Management0/0 (with IP 192.168.35.1/24 or 192.168.1.1/24 based on VMnet)
Configure basic SSH and web access (ASDM): Comprehensive Guide: Running a Cisco ASA Firewall Image
ciscoasa(config)# username lab password lab
ciscoasa(config)# aaa authentication http console LOCAL
ciscoasa(config)# http server enable
ciscoasa(config)# http 192.168.1.0 255.255.255.0 inside
ciscoasa(config)# ssh 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 inside
ciscoasa(config)# crypto key generate rsa modulus 1024
access-list changes to the ASA via SSH.