Table Of Contents

Preface

Audience

Organization

Conventions

Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request

Preface

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This preface describes the audience, organization, and conventions of this publication, and provides information on how to obtain related documentation.

This preface contains the following sections:

•Audience

•Organization

•Conventions

•Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request

Audience

The Cisco Anomaly Guard Module Configuration Guideis intended primarily for the following audiences:

•Network administrators

•Engineers

•Operators

•Network security professionals

This guide assumes a thorough knowledge of networking and networking security.

Organization

This guide is divided into the following chapters:

Chapter	Description
Chapter 1, "Product Overview"	Describes the Cisco Anomaly Guard Module (Guard module) and outlines the Guard module operation states and components.
Chapter 2, "Configuring the Guard Module on the Supervisor Engine"	Describes how to configure the Guard module on a Catalyst 6500 series switch and a Cisco 7600 series router.
Chapter 3, "Initializing the Guard Module"	Describes the initial procedures required to connect and configure the Guard module. The chapter outlines the Guard module CLI environment and authentication methods.
Chapter 4, "Configuring the Guard Module"	Describes how to configure Guard module services and access control.
Chapter 5, "Configuring Traffic Diversion"	Describes the zone traffic diversion process and how to configure diversion.
Chapter 6, "Configuring Zones"	Describes how to create and manage zones.
Chapter 7, "Configuring Zone Filters"	Describes the zone filters and how to configure them.
Chapter 8, "Configuring Policy Templates and Policies"	Describes the zone policies and policy templates and how to configure them.
Chapter 9, "Using Interactive Protect Mode"	Describes the Interactive protect mode and the recommendations, the user decision options, and the policy interactive status.
Chapter 10, "Understanding Attack Reports"	Describes the attack reports, the report structure, and viewing options.
Chapter 11, "Using Guard Module Diagnostics Tools"	Describes the Guard module diagnostics tools.
Chapter 12, "Performing Maintenance Tasks"	Describes how to performs tasks that are required for Guard module maintenance and up keep.
Chapter 13, "Analyzing Guard Module Mitigation"	Describes how to analyze the zone traffic patterns and identify configuration problems. The chapter provides a short explanation on how to identify the type of attack and recommended actions that you can take according to the analysis.

Conventions

This guide uses the following conventions:

Style or Symbol	Description
boldface	Enter bold text exactly as shown. Commands and keywords are in boldface.
Italics	Indicates a variable for which you supply the value.
Plain text	Plain text represents the screen display, such as a prompt. Do not enter plain text as part of the command.
[x]	Keywords in square brackets are optional.
[x | y]	Keywords in square brackets separated by vertical bars indicate an optional keyword with a choice between values.
{x | y | z}	A choice of required keywords appear in braces separated by vertical bars. You must select one.
[x {y | z}]	Braces and vertical bars within square brackets indicate a required choice within an optional element. You do not need to select one. If you do, you have some required choices.

This guide uses the zone name scannet and the prompt user@GUARD-conf-zone-scannet# in examples.

This guide uses the following symbols and conventions to identify different types of information.

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Caution A caution means that a specific action you take could cause a loss of data or adversely impact use of the equipment.

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Note Means reader take note. Notes contain helpful suggestions or references to material not covered in the manual.

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Tip Means the following information will help you solve a problem. The tips information might not be troubleshooting or even an action, but could be useful information.

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Timesaver Means the described action saves time. You can save time by performing the action described in the paragraph.

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