Cisco Security Manager User guide

User Guide for Cisco Security Manager 4.21

First Published: 2020-04-06

Last Modified: 2020-04-10

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CONTENTS

The Basics of Using Security Manager 71

PART I

Getting Started With Security Manager 1

CHAPTER 1

Product Overview 1

Primary Benefits of Cisco Security Manager 2

Security Manager Policy Feature Sets 4

Security Manager Applications Overview 6

Device Monitoring Overview 7

IPv6 Support in Security Manager 8

Configuring IPv6 on Security Manager Server 9

Configuring IPv6 Policies 9

Policy Object Changes in Security Manager 4.4 11

Logging In to and Exiting Security Manager 11

Understanding User Permissions 12

Logging In to the Cisco Security Management Suite Server 12

Logging In to and Exiting the Security Manager Client 13

Using Configuration Manager - Overview 14

Configuration Manager Overview 15

Device View Overview 15

Policy View Overview 17

Map View Overview 18

Task Flow for Configuring Security Policies 19

Policy and Policy Object Overview 20

Workflow and Activities Overview 20

Working in Workflow Mode 21

Working in Non-Workflow Mode 22

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Comparing Workflow Modes 22

Using the JumpStart to Learn About Security Manager 24

Completing the Initial Security Manager Configuration 25

Configuring an SMTP Server and Default Addresses for E-Mail Notifications 27

Changing Workflow Modes 28

Understanding Basic Security Manager Interface Features 29

Menu Bar Reference for Configuration Manager 29

File Menu (Configuration Manager) 30

Edit Menu (Configuration Manager) 31

View Menu (Configuration Manager) 32

Policy Menu (Configuration Manager) 32

Map Menu (Configuration Manager) 33

Manage Menu (Configuration Manager) 35

Tools Menu (Configuration Manager) 35

Activities Menu (Configuration Manager) 37

Tickets Menu (Configuration Manager) 37

Launch Menu (Configuration Manager) 38

Help Menu (Configuration Manager) 39

Toolbar Reference (Configuration Manager) 40

Using Global Search 43

Using Selectors 46

Filtering Items in Selectors 47

Create Filter Dialog Box 48

Using Wizards 49

Using Tables 50

Filtering Tables 50

Table Columns and Column Heading Features 51

Using Text Fields 51

Understanding ASCII Limitations for Text 51

Finding Text in Text Boxes 52

Navigating Within Text Boxes 52

Selecting or Specifying a File or Directory in Security Manager 52

Troubleshooting User Interface Problems 53

Accessing Online Help 54

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Preparing Devices for Management 55

CHAPTER 2

Understanding Device Communication Requirements 55

Setting Up SSL (HTTPS) 57

Setting Up SSL (HTTPS) on PIX Firewall, ASA and FWSM Devices 57

Setting Up SSL on Cisco IOS Routers 58

Setting Up SSH 60

Critical Line-Ending Conventions for SSH 60

Testing Authentication 61

Setting Up SSH on Cisco IOS Routers, Catalyst Switches, and Catalyst 6500/7600 devices 61

Preventing Non-SSH Connections (Optional) 63

Setting Up AUS or Configuration Engine 64

Setting Up AUS on PIX Firewall and ASA Devices 64

Configuring Licenses on Cisco ASA Devices 65

Configuring Licenses on Cisco IOS Devices 66

Initializing IPS Devices 67

Managing the Device Inventory 69

CHAPTER 3

Understanding the Device Inventory 69

Understanding the Device View 69

Understanding Device Names and What Is Considered a Device 71

Understanding Device Credentials 73

Understanding Device Properties 74

Adding Devices to the Device Inventory 75

Working with Device Clusters 77

Adding Devices from the Network 80

Device Information Page – Add Device from Network 82

Service Module Credentials Dialog Box 85

IPS Module Discovery Dialog Box 87

Adding Devices from Configuration Files 88

Device Information Page—Configuration File 89

Adding Devices by Manual Definition 91

Device Information Page—New Device 93

Adding Devices from an Inventory File 96

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Device Information Page—Add Device from File 98

Working with the Device Inventory 102

Adding, Editing, or Deleting Auto Update Servers or Configuration Engines 102

Server Properties Dialog Box 104

Available Servers Dialog Box 105

Adding or Changing Interface Modules 106

Viewing or Changing Device Properties 107

Device Properties: General Page 107

Device Credentials Page 112

Device Groups Page 116

Cluster Information Page 117

Policy Object Override Pages 119

Changing Critical Device Properties 119

Image Version Changes That Do Not Change the Feature Set in Security Manager 120

Changes That Change the Feature Set in Security Manager 121

Showing Device Containment 123

Cloning a Device 124

Deleting Devices from the Security Manager Inventory 125

Device Delete Validation Dialog Box 126

Working with Device Groups 126

Understanding Device Grouping 127

Edit Device Groups Dialog Box 128

Creating Device Group Types 129

Creating Device Groups 130

Deleting Device Groups or Group Types 130

Adding Devices to or Removing Them From Device Groups 131

Working with Device Status View 131

Managing Activities 137

CHAPTER 4

Understanding Activities 137

Benefits of Activities 138

Activity Approval 139

Activities and Locking 139

Activities and Multiple Users 140

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Understanding Activity/Ticket States 140

Working with Activities/Tickets 145

Accessing Activity Functions in Workflow Mode 145

Accessing Ticket Functions in Non-Workflow Mode 146

Activity/Ticket Manager Window 147

Creating an Activity/Ticket 151

Responding to the Activity/Ticket Required Dialog Box 151

Opening an Activity/Ticket 152

Closing an Activity/Ticket 153

Viewing Change Reports 154

Selecting a Change Report in Non-Workflow Mode with Ticket Management Disabled 155

Validating an Activity/Ticket 156

Submitting an Activity for Approval (Workflow Mode with Activity Approver) 157

Approving or Rejecting an Activity (Workflow Mode) 158

Discarding an Activity/Ticket 160

Viewing Activity/Ticket Status and History 161

Managing Policies 163

CHAPTER 5

Understanding Policies 163

Settings-Based Policies vs. Rule-Based Policies 164

Service Policies vs. Platform-Specific Policies 164

Local Policies vs. Shared Policies 165

Understanding Rule Inheritance 166

Inheritance vs. Assignment 168

Policy Management and Objects 169

Understanding Policy Locking 170

Understanding Locking and Policies 171

Understanding Locking and VPN Topologies 172

Understanding Locking and Objects 172

Customizing Policy Management for Routers and Firewall Devices 173

Discovering Policies 174

Discovering Policies on Devices Already in Security Manager 178

Create Discovery Task and Bulk Rediscovery Dialog Boxes 181

Viewing Policy Discovery Task Status 185

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Discovery Status Dialog Box 186

Policy Discovery Status Page 188

Frequently Asked Questions about Policy Discovery 190

Managing Policies in Device View and the Site-to-Site VPN Manager 193

Policy Status Icons 193

Performing Basic Policy Management 194

Configuring Local Policies in Device View 194

Copying Policies Between Devices 196

Unassigning a Policy 199

Working with Shared Policies in Device View or the Site-to-Site VPN Manager 200

Using the Policy Banner 202

Policy Shortcut Menu Commands in Device View and the Site-to-Site VPN Manager 203

Sharing a Local Policy 204

Sharing Multiple Policies of a Selected Device 205

Unsharing a Policy 207

Assigning a Shared Policy to a Device or VPN Topology 208

Adding Local Rules to a Shared Policy 209

Inheriting or Uninheriting Rules 210

Cloning (Copying) a Shared Policy 211

Renaming a Shared Policy 212

Modifying Shared Policy Definitions in Device View or the Site-to-Site VPN Manager 212

Modifying Shared Policy Assignments in Device View or the Site-to-Site VPN Manager 213

Managing Shared Policies in Policy View 214

Policy View Selectors 216

Policy View—Shared Policy Selector Options 217

Creating a New Shared Policy 218

Modifying Policy Assignments in Policy View 218

Deleting a Shared Policy 220

Managing Policy Bundles 221

Creating a New Policy Bundle 221

Cloning a Policy Bundle 222

Renaming a Policy Bundle 223

Assigning Policy Bundles to Devices 223

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Managing Policy Objects 225

CHAPTER 6

Selecting Objects for Policies 226

Policy Object Manager 228

Policy Object Manager: Undocking and Docking 232

Policy Object Manager Shortcut Menu 232

Working with Policy Objects—Basic Procedures 233

Creating Policy Objects 233

Editing Objects 237

Using Category Objects 237

Cloning (Duplicating) Objects 238

Viewing Object Details 239

Generating Object Usage Reports 239

Deleting Objects 241

Managing Object Overrides 242

Understanding Policy Object Overrides for Individual Devices 242

Allowing a Policy Object to Be Overridden 243

Creating or Editing Object Overrides for a Single Device 244

Creating or Editing Object Overrides for Multiple Devices At A Time 244

Deleting Device-Level Object Overrides 246

Overridable Objects in Security Manager 247

Importing and Exporting Policy Objects 249

Understanding AAA Server and Server Group Objects 252

Supported AAA Server Types 253

Additional AAA Support on ASA, PIX, and FWSM Devices 254

Predefined AAA Authentication Server Groups 256

Default AAA Server Groups and IOS Devices 257

Creating AAA Server Objects 258

Add or Edit AAA Server Dialog Box 259

AAA Server Dialog Box—RADIUS Settings 261

AAA Server Dialog Box—TACACS+ Settings 264

AAA Server Dialog Box—Kerberos Settings 265

AAA Server Dialog Box—LDAP Settings 266

AAA Server Dialog Box—NT Settings 269

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AAA Server Dialog Box—SDI Settings 270

AAA Server Dialog Box—HTTP-FORM Settings 271

Add and Edit LDAP Attribute Map Dialog Boxes 272

Add and Edit LDAP Attribute Map Value Dialog Boxes 273

Add and Edit Map Value Dialog Boxes 274

Creating AAA Server Group Objects 274

AAA Server Group Dialog Box 276

Creating Access Control List Objects 279

Creating Extended Access Control List Objects 280

Creating Standard Access Control List Objects 282

Creating Web Access Control List Objects 283

Creating Unified Access Control List Objects 285

Add or Edit Access List Dialog Boxes 286

Add and Edit Extended Access Control Entry Dialog Boxes 287

Add and Edit Standard Access Control Entry Dialog Boxes 290

Add and Edit Web Access Control Entry Dialog Boxes 292

Add and Edit Unified Access Control Entry Dialog Boxes 294

Configuring Time Range Objects 297

Recurring Ranges Dialog Box 298

Understanding Interface Role Objects 299

Creating Interface Role Objects 300

Interface Role Dialog Box 301

Specifying Interfaces During Policy Definition 302

Using Interface Roles When a Single Interface Specification is Allowed 303

Handling Name Conflicts between Interfaces and Interface Roles 304

Understanding Map Objects 304

Understanding Networks/Hosts Objects 306

Contiguous and Discontiguous Network Masks for IPv4 Addresses 307

Creating Networks/Hosts Objects 309

Add or Edit Network/Host Dialog Box 310

Using Unspecified Networks/Hosts Objects 313

Specifying IP Addresses During Policy Definition 314

VM Attribute Policies 316

Communication between the VM attribute agent and vCenter 316

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Attribute Agent States 317

Guidelines for Configuring vCenter Virtual Machines 317

Configuring VM Attribute Policies 318

Understanding Pool Objects 319

Add or Edit IPv4 Pool Dialog Box 319

Add or Edit IPv6 Pool Dialog Box 320

Add or Edit MAC Address Pool Dialog Box 321

Add or Edit NET Pool Object Dialog Box 322

Add or Edit DHCPv6 Pool Dialog Box 323

Configuring SAML Identity Provider 325

Adding or Editing SAML Identity Provider 325

Understanding and Specifying Services and Service and Port List Objects 327

Configuring Port List Objects 329

Configuring Service Objects 330

How Policy Objects are Provisioned as Object Groups 333

How Network/Host, Port List, and Service Objects are Named When Provisioned As Object Groups

334

How Service Objects are Provisioned as Object Groups 335

Managing Flexconfigs 337

CHAPTER 7

Understanding FlexConfig Policies and Policy Objects 338

Using CLI Commands in FlexConfig Policy Objects 338

Using Scripting Language Instructions 339

Scripting Language Example 1: Looping 339

Scripting Language Example 2: Looping with Two-Dimensional Arrays 340

Example 3: Looping with If/Else Statements 340

Understanding FlexConfig Object Variables 341

Example of FlexConfig Policy Object Variables 342

FlexConfig System Variables 343

Predefined FlexConfig Policy Objects 356

Configuring FlexConfig Policies and Policy Objects 361

A FlexConfig Creation Scenario 361

Creating FlexConfig Policy Objects 364

Add or Edit FlexConfig Dialog Box 365

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Create Text Object Dialog Box 367

Add or Edit Text Object Dialog Box 368

FlexConfig Undefined Variables Dialog Box 369

Property Selector Dialog Box 370

Editing FlexConfig Policies 371

FlexConfig Policy Page 372

Values Assignment Dialog Box 373

FlexConfig Preview Dialog Box 374

Troubleshooting FlexConfigs 374

Managing Deployment 377

CHAPTER 8

Understanding Deployment 377

Overview of the Deployment Process 377

Deployment in Non-Workflow Mode 380

Deployment Task Flow in Non-Workflow Mode 380

Job States in Non-Workflow Mode 381

Deployment in Workflow Mode 381

Deployment Task Flow in Workflow Mode 381

Job States in Workflow Mode 383

Deployment Job Approval 384

Deployment Jobs and Multiple Users 385

Including Devices in Deployment Jobs or Schedules 385

Understanding Deployment Methods 385

Deploying Directly to a Device 386

Deploying to a Device through an Intermediate Server 387

Deploying to a File 388

Understanding How Out-of-Band Changes are Handled 389

Handling Device OS Version Mismatches 390

Overview of the Deployment Manager and Configuration Archive 391

Understanding What You Can Do with the Deployment Manager 392

Deployment Manager Window 392

Deployment Workflow Commentary Dialog Box 396

Deployment Schedules Tab, Deployment Manager 397

Configuration Archive Window 399

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Working with Deployment and the Configuration Archive 402

Viewing Deployment Status and History for Jobs and Schedules 402

Tips for Successful Deployment Jobs 403

Deploying Configurations in Non-Workflow Mode 405

Edit Deploy Method Dialog Box 407

Warning - Partial VPN Deployment Dialog Box 408

Deployment Status Details Dialog Box 409

Deploying Configurations in Workflow Mode 411

Creating and Editing Deployment Jobs 412

Submitting Deployment Jobs 415

Approving and Rejecting Deployment Jobs 416

Deploying a Deployment Job in Workflow Mode 417

Discarding Deployment Jobs 418

Deploying Configurations Using an Auto Update Server or CNS Configuration Engine 419

Deploying Configurations to a Token Management Server 420

Previewing Configurations 421

Detecting and Analyzing Out of Band Changes 423

Exceptions to Out of Band Change Detection 425

OOB (Out of Band) Changes Dialog Box 426

OOB Re-sync. Tool 427

Redeploying Configurations to Devices 430

Aborting Deployment Jobs 432

Creating or Editing Deployment Schedules 433

Schedule Dialog Box 434

Add Other Devices Dialog Box 436

Suspending or Resuming Deployment Schedules 436

Adding Configuration Versions from a Device to the Configuration Archive 437

Viewing and Comparing Archived Configuration Versions 437

Configuration Version Viewer 438

Viewing Deployment Transcripts 440

Rolling Back Configurations 441

Understanding Configuration Rollback 441

Understanding Rollback for Devices in Multiple Context Mode 443

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Understanding Rollback for Failover Devices 443

Understanding Rollback for Catalyst 6500/7600 Devices 444

Understanding Rollback for IPS and IOS IPS 444

Commands that Can Cause Conflicts after Rollback 446

Commands to Recover from Failover Misconfiguration after Rollback 447

Rolling Back Configurations to Devices Using the Deployment Manager 448

Using Rollback to Deploy Archived Configurations 449

Performing Rollback When Deploying to a File 450

Troubleshooting Device Communication and Deployment 453

CHAPTER 9

Testing Device Connectivity 453

Device Connectivity Test Dialog Box 455

Managing Device Communication Settings and Certificates 456

Multiple Certificate Authentication Support 456

Manually Adding SSL Certificates for Devices that Use HTTPS Communications 457

Security Certificate Rejected When Discovering Device 458

Invalid Certificate Error During Device Discovery 459

Troubleshooting SSH Connection Problems 459

Troubleshooting Device Communication Failures 460

Resolving Red X Marks in the Device Selector 461

Troubleshooting Deployment 462

Changing How Security Manager Responds to Device Messages 462

Memory Violation Deployment Errors for ASA 8.3+ Devices 464

Error While Attempting to Remove Unreferenced Object 464

Security Manager Unable to Communicate With Device After Deployment 464

Updating VPNs That Include Routing Processes 465

Mixing Deployment Methods with Router and VPN Policies 466

Deployment Failures for Routers 467

Deployment Failures for Catalyst Switches and Service Modules 468

Changing How Security Manager Deploys Configurations to Multiple-Context FWSM 470

Deployment Failures to Devices Managed by AUS 470

Troubleshooting the Setup of Configuration Engine-Managed Devices 471

Managing Security Manager Server 475

CHAPTER 10

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Overview of Security Manager Server Management and Administration 475

Managing a Cluster of Security Manager Servers 476

Overview of Security Manager Server Cluster Management 476

Splitting a Security Manager Server 477

Synchronizing Shared Policies Among Security Manager Servers 478

Exporting the Device Inventory 479

Exporting the Device Inventory from the Security Manager Client 480

Supported CSV Formats for Inventory Import/Export 483

Exporting the Device Inventory from the Command Line 484

Exporting Shared Policies 485

Importing Policies or Devices 487

Installing Security Manager License Files 490

Certificate Trust Management 491

Working with Audit Reports 493

Understanding Audit Reports 493

Generating the Audit Report 494

Using the Audit Report Window 495

Purging Audit Log Entries 497

Taking Over Another User’s Work 497

Changing Passwords for the Admin or Other Users 498

Backing up and Restoring the Security Manager Database 498

Backing Up the Server Database 498

Restoring the Server Database 500

Generating Data for the Cisco Technical Assistance Center 502

Creating Diagnostics Files for the Cisco Technical Assistance Center 502

Generating Deployment or Discovery Status Reports 504

Generating a Partial Database Backup for the Cisco Technical Assistance Center 504

Configuring Security Manager Administrative Settings 507

CHAPTER 11

API Settings Page 508

AutoL-ink Settings Page 509

ACL Hit Count Settings Page 509

CCO Settings Page 510

Configuration Archive Page 512

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CS-MARS Page 513

New or Edit CS-MARS Device Dialog Box 515

CSM Mobile Page 515

Customize Desktop Page 516

Debug Options Page 518

Deployment Page 520

Device Communication Page 527

Add Certificate Dialog Box 530

Device Groups Page 530

Discovery Page 531

Event Management Page 533

Troubleshooting Syslog Relay Servers 538

Device Management via IP 538

CPU Throttling Policy Dialog Box 539

Syslog Relay Statistics Dialog Box 540

Health and Performance Monitor Page 541

Report Manager Page 543

Identity Settings Page 544

Image Manager Page 546

IP Intelligence Settings Page 547

Eventing Notification Settings Page 550

IPS Updates Page 553

Edit Update Server Settings Dialog Box 558

Edit Auto Update Settings Dialog Box 560

Edit Signature Download Filter Settings Dialog Box 561

ISE Settings Page 562

Licensing Page 563

CSM Tab, Licensing Page 563

IPS Tab, Licensing Page 564

Verifying IPS Devices for License Update or Redeployment 566

Selecting IPS License Files 567

License Update Status Details Dialog Box 568

Logs Page 568

Policy Management Page 570

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Policy Objects Page 572

Process Monitoring Settings Page 573

Single Sign-on Configuration Page 574

Rule Expiration Page 576

Server Security Page 577

Take Over User Session Page 578

Ticket Management Page 579

Token Management Page 580

VPN Policy Defaults Page 581

Workflow Page 583

Wall Settings Page 585

Firewall Services and NAT 589

PART II

Introduction to Firewall Services 591

CHAPTER 12

Overview of Firewall Services 591

Understanding the Processing Order of Firewall Rules 592

Understanding How NAT Affects Firewall Rules 593

ACL Names Preserved by Security Manager 594

ACL Naming Conventions 595

Resolving User Defined ACL Policy Naming Conflicts 597

Resolving ACL Name Conflicts Between Policies 597

Managing Your Rules Tables 598

Using Rules Tables 598

Adding and Removing Rules 600

Editing Rules 601

Adding or Editing Address Cells in Rules Tables 603

Adding or Editing User Cells in Rules Tables 604

Adding or Editing Services Cells in Rules Tables 604

Adding or Editing Interfaces or Zones Cells in Rules Tables 605

Editing Category Cells in Rules Tables 606

Editing Description Cells in Rules Tables 606

Showing the Contents of Cells in Rules Tables 606

Finding and Replacing Items in Rules Tables 608

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Find and Replace Dialog Box 609

Moving Rules and the Importance of Rule Order 611

Enabling and Disabling Rules 612

Using Sections to Organize Rules Tables 612

Add and Edit Rule Section Dialog Boxes 614

Combining Rules 614

Combine Rules Selection Summary Dialog Box 616

Interpreting Rule Combiner Results 617

Example Rule Combiner Results 619

Converting IPv4 Rules to Unified Rules 620

Generating Policy Query Reports 621

Querying Device or Policy Dialog Box 622

Interpreting Policy Query Results 625

Example Policy Query Result 627

Optimizing Network Object Groups When Deploying Firewall Rules 628

Expanding Object Groups During Discovery 628

Managing Identity-Aware Firewall Policies 631

CHAPTER 13

Overview of Identity-Aware Firewall Policies 631

User Identity Acquisition 632

Requirements for Identity-Aware Firewall Policies 633

Configuring the Firewall to Provide Identity-Aware Services 635

Configuring Identity-Aware Firewall Policies 636

Enabling Identity-Aware Firewall Services 637

Identifying Active Directory Servers and Agents 637

Configuring Identity Options 645

Creating Identity User Group Objects 648

Selecting Identity Users in Policies 650

Configuring Identity-Based Firewall Rules 651

Configuring Cut-Through Proxy 653

Collecting User Statistics 655

Filtering VPN Traffic with Identity-Based Rules 656

Monitoring Identity Firewall Policies 656

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Managing Trustsec Firewall Policies 659

CHAPTER 14

Overview of TrustSec Firewall Policies 659

Understanding SGT and SXP Support in Cisco TrustSec 660

Roles in the Cisco TrustSec Solution 661

Security Group Policy Enforcement 661

About Speaker and Listener Roles 664

Prerequisites for Integrating an ASA with Cisco TrustSec 664

Configuring TrustSec Firewall Policies 665

Configuring Cisco TrustSec Services 666

Configuring Security Exchange Protocol (SXP) Settings 666

Defining SXP Connection Peers 670

Creating Security Group Objects 673

Selecting Security Groups in Policies 674

Configuring TrustSec-Based Firewall Rules 675

Monitoring TrustSec Firewall Policies 675

Managing Firewall AAA Rules 677

CHAPTER 15

Understanding AAA Rules 677

Understanding How Users Authenticate 678

Configuring AAA Rules for ASA, PIX, and FWSM Devices 680

Configuring AAA Rules for IOS Devices 683

AAA Rules Page 685

Add and Edit AAA Rule Dialog Boxes 689

Edit AAA Option Dialog Box 695

AuthProxy Dialog Box 695

Edit Server Group Dialog Box 695

AAA Firewall Settings Policies 696

AAA Firewall Settings Page, Advanced Setting Tab 696

Interactive Authentication Configuration Dialog Box 700

Clear Connection Configuration Dialog Box 701

AAA Firewall Page, MAC-Exempt List Tab 702

Firewall AAA MAC Exempt Setting Dialog Box 703

AAA Page 704

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Firewall AAA IOS Timeout Value Setting 706

Managing Firewall Access Rules 709

CHAPTER 16

Understanding Access Rules 709

Understanding Global Access Rules 711

Understanding Device Specific Access Rule Behavior 712

Understanding Access Rule Address Requirements and How Rules Are Deployed 713

Configuring Access Rules 715

Access Rules Page 718

Add and Edit Access Rule Dialog Boxes 722

Advanced and Edit Options Dialog Boxes 725

Hit Count Selection Summary Dialog Box 729

Configuring Expiration Dates for Access Rules 730

Configuring Settings for Access Control 731

Access Control Settings Page 732

Firewall ACL Setting Dialog Box 734

Using Automatic Conflict Detection 736

Understanding Automatic Conflict Detection 736

Understanding the Automatic Conflict Detection User Interface 738

Resolving Conflicts 743

Viewing Hit Count Details 744

Sample Hit Count Details Window 746

Importing Rules 748

Import Rules Wizard—Enter Parameters Page 749

Import Rules Wizard—Status Page 751

Import Rules Wizard—Preview Page 751

Examples of Imported Rules 753

Optimizing Access Rules Automatically During Deployment 754

Customizing defaults in the Add Access Rule dialog 756

Managing Firewall Inspection Rules 757

CHAPTER 17

Understanding Inspection Rules 757

Choosing the Interfaces for Inspection Rules 758

Selecting Which Protocols To Inspect 759

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