Configuration guides for IT Administrators

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Before you proceed with configuration, ensure that Source FirePower (SFR) service is up and running on your ASA ASA# sh module Mod Card Type Model Serial No. —- ——————————————– —————— ———– 1 ASA 5506-X with SW, 8GE Data, 1GE Mgmt, AC ASA5506 JAD101600GX sfr FirePOWER Services Software Module ASA5506 JAD101600GX Mod MAC Address Range Hw…

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We had an issue in SSH to Cisco ASA firewall that was recently purchased and setup in network. While troubleshooting further, we could see some error logs in ASDM as SSH session from 192.168.109.77 on interface inside for user “Unknown” disconnected by SSH server, reason: “Internal error” (0x00) This was caused by lack of local AAA authentication…

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Error: Deny inbound UDP from 192.168.109.77 to 8.8.8.8/53 due to DNS query This problem occurs when you have configured 2 or more interfaces of Cisco ASA with same security-level. In such case, you need to configure and allow traffic between them. (config)# same-security-traffic permit inter-interface You can also perform the same section via ASDM. Go to Configuration > Device…

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Out of the box Cisco ASA firewall doesn’t permit ICMP traffic, that means the firewall permits ping traffic out but it won’t let the reply traffic to come inside. The solution is to add “inspection icmp” to global policy map ASA(config)# policy-map global_policy ASA(config-pmap)# class inspection_default ASA(config)# inspect icmp ASA(config)# exit ASA# write memory After adding the above command, you…

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Pre-requisites: Cisco 1850 series access point must not join any existing controller in the network. If so, disconnect or isolate the AP from joining any controller in the network. Convert CAPWAP to Mobility Express Step 1: Download the latest Mobility Express release from your Cisco Smartnet portal. Step 2: Configure TFTP server and configure the latest downloaded…

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This error occurred in Windows 10 computer while trying to connect Cisco ASA 5506-x via ASDM. Error: ASDM did not get a response from the ASA in the last 60 seconds. Please check the configuration and your connection and then try again by clicking Refresh. Here are couple of workable solutions in Windows 10 The easiest way…

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This is one of the most common deployment where you want Cisco ASA to lease IP address for your wireless Guests. We have a Windows Server in internal network, however for security reason, we want to completely isolate Guest network and do not want an internal server to lease IP address for Guests.Gigabit Interface 1/3 in…

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In Cisco switching terms, we call it as trunk, however in HP switching terms, this is tagged. On Cisco switch, !Create VLAN 2 and SVI for finance dept. clients to use as their gateway IP Cisco(config)#vlan 2 Cisco(config-vlan)#name “finance-users” Cisco(config-vlan)#exit Cisco(config)#interface vlan 2 Cisco(config-vlan)#ip address 192.168.2.1 255.255.255.0 Cisco(config-vlan)#no shut Cisco(config-vlan)#exit !Create VLAN 3 and SVI for hr dept.…

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This is a common scenario where you want clients in one VLAN to reach servers or other systems in another VLAN and all you have to do is configuring IP routing on the switch. Below is an working hp switch configuration. hostname “HP ProCurve Switch 2610-48-PWR” no web-management no telnet-server ip routing vlan 192 name…

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