Cisco Cisco Security Manager 4.5 Guide De Montage
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Deployment Planning Guide for Cisco Security Manager 4.5
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Cisco Security Manager 4.5 Applications
Caution
Spoofing IP addresses can be achieved only if it has been allowed by network policy.
Report Manager
The integrated Report Manager application allows you to generate and schedule ASA, IPS, and Remote
Access VPN reports. Reports for ASA and IPS devices are created by aggregating and summarizing
events collected by Event Viewer. Security reports can be utilized to efficiently monitor, track, and audit
network use and security problems reported by managed devices. Users can use Report Manager to
develop and customize reports for Cisco ASA and IPS devices.
Access VPN reports. Reports for ASA and IPS devices are created by aggregating and summarizing
events collected by Event Viewer. Security reports can be utilized to efficiently monitor, track, and audit
network use and security problems reported by managed devices. Users can use Report Manager to
develop and customize reports for Cisco ASA and IPS devices.
For supported platforms and more information, refer to the “Monitoring and Diagnostics” part of the
on Cisco.com.
Health and Performance Monitor
The Health and Performance Monitor has the following features:
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Provides monitoring capabilities for ASA, VPN, and IPS devices
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Provides trending graphs for critical metrics
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Provides a summary panel for consolidated health, alert, and metric value information within a view
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Provides an alert mechanism for different monitoring parameters
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Provides a set of pre-defined monitoring views
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Allows users to create, edit, and delete custom monitoring views
Image Manager
The Image Manager provides for complete image management for ASA devices. Specifically, it helps
the user in the various stages of the entire ASA image upgrade process by doing the following:
the user in the various stages of the entire ASA image upgrade process by doing the following:
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Downloading and maintaining a repository of the different types and versions of images
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Evaluating the images
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Analyzing the impact of upgrading these images to the devices (the analysis includes the impact of
upgrade on device configuration)
upgrade on device configuration)
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Preparing and planning the upgrade
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Providing a reliable and stable way to upgrade devices with sufficient fallback and recovery
mechanisms built in, ensuring minimal downtime
mechanisms built in, ensuring minimal downtime
Dashboard (new in Security Manager 4.5)
The Dashboard is a configurable launch point for Security Manager that makes IPS and FW tasks more
convenient for you. In addition to the original dashboard, you can create new, additional dashboards, and
you can customize all dashboards. By using the dashboard, you can accomplish in one place many tasks
that are found in several other areas of Security Manager, such as the IPS Health Monitor page, Report
Manager, Health and Performance Monitor, and IP Intelligence Settings.
convenient for you. In addition to the original dashboard, you can create new, additional dashboards, and
you can customize all dashboards. By using the dashboard, you can accomplish in one place many tasks
that are found in several other areas of Security Manager, such as the IPS Health Monitor page, Report
Manager, Health and Performance Monitor, and IP Intelligence Settings.