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Targeting the Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA)

For each Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA), add a target system in Bravura Security Fabric (Manage the System > Resources > Target systems).

  • Type is Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) (Telnet) .

  • Address uses options described in the table below.

The full list of target parameters is explained in Target System Options .

Table 1. Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) (Telnet) address configuration

Option

Description

Options marked with a redstar.png are required.

Script file redstar.png

Must be set to agtcisco-asa.psl

(key: script)

Server redstar.png

The IP address/domain name of the Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA).

(key: server)

Target system’s internal hostname or prompt redstar.png

This is the internally-defined host name that, along with the logged in user’s name, comprises the Cisco ASA prompt. The script generates the expected prompt using this value, then uses the generated prompt to know when commands have completed.

(key: name)

Save target system configuration

Select this to commit changes made to this target to permanent storage on the networking device, otherwise it will be stored in memory. This is selected by default.

(key: docommit)

Enter administrative mode with ’login’ (otherwise ’enable’)

Select this to enter the administrative configuration mode with the login password, otherwise the system (enable) password will be used.

(key: adminuser)

User and password prompt expected (otherwise password)

Select this if the Cisco ASA target system expects a user and password prompt when connecting, otherwise only the password will be entered. This is selected by default.

(key: connlogin)

Advanced

Port

TCP Port number. Typical TCP port numbers are:

  • 23 - Telnet (default)

  • 80 - HTTP

  • 443 - HTTPS

    (key: port)

Connection over SSL

This is a generic Telnet target field that is ignored for Cisco ASA target systems.

Validate the server’s certificate when connecting

This is a generic Telnet target field that is ignored for Cisco ASA target systems.

Terminal type

This is a generic Telnet target field that is ignored for Cisco ASA target systems.

Telnet special write option

This is a generic Telnet target field that is ignored for Cisco ASA target systems.

Directory containing PEM-formatted CA certificate files

This is a generic Telnet target field that is ignored for Cisco ASA target systems.

PEM-formatted CA certificate file

This is a generic Telnet target field that is ignored for Cisco ASA target systems.

Timeout for connection

Amount of time the connector will wait for a response.

(key: timeout)



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