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ACL Syslog Correlation

The Access Control List (ACL) Syslog Correlation feature appends a tag (either a user-defined cookie or a router-generated MD5 hash value) to access control entry (ACE) syslog entries. This tag uniquely identifies the ACE , within the ACL, that generated the syslog entry.

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Prerequisites for ACL Syslog Correlation

Before you configure the ACL Syslog Correlation feature you should understand the concepts in the "IP Access List Overview" module.

The ACL Syslog Correlation feature appends a user-defined cookie or a router-generated hash value to ACE messages in the syslog. These values are only appended to ACE messages when the log option is enabled for the ACE.

Information About ACL Syslog Correlation

ACL Syslog Correlation Tags

The ACL Syslog Correlation feature appends a tag (either a user-defined cookie or a router-generated MD5 hash value) to ACE syslog entries. This tag uniquely identifies the ACE that generated the syslog entry.

Network management software can use the tag to identify which ACE generated a specific syslog event. For example, network administrators can select an ACE rule in the network management application and can then view the corresponding syslog events for that ACE rule.

To append a tag to the syslog message, the ACE that generates the syslog event must have the log option enabled. The system appends only one type of tag (either a user-defined cookie or a router-generated MD5 hash value) to each message.

To specify a user-defined cookie tag, the user must enter the cookie value when configuring the ACE log option. The cookie must be in alpha-numeric form, it cannot be greater than 64 characters, and it cannot start with hex-decimal notation (such as 0x).

To specify a router-generated MD5 hash value tag, the hash-generation mechanism must be enabled on the router and the user must not enter a cookie value while configuring the ACE log option.

ACE Syslog Messages

When a packet is matched against an ACE in an ACL, the system checks whether the log option is enabled for that event. If the log option is enabled and the ACL Syslog Correlation feature is configured on the router, the system attaches the tag to the syslog message. The tag is displayed at the end of the syslog message, in addition to the standard information.

The following is a sample syslog message showing a user-defined cookie tag:

Jun 5 12:55:44.359: %SEC-6-IPACCESSLOGP: list logacl permitted tcp 192.168.16.1(38402) -> 192.168.16.2(23), 1 packet [User_permiited_ACE]

The following is a sample syslog message showing a hash value tag:

Jun 5 12:55:44.359: %SEC-6-IPACCESSLOGP: list logacl permitted tcp 192.168.16.1(38402) -> 192.168.16.2(23), 1 packet [0x723E6E12]

How to Configure ACL Syslog Correlation

Enabling Hash Value Generation on a Router

Perform this task to configure the router to generate an MD5 hash value for each log-enabled ACE in the system that is not configured with a user-defined cookie.

When the hash value generation setting is enabled, the system checks all existing ACEs and generates a hash value for each ACE that requires one. When the hash value generation setting is disabled, all previously generated hash values are removed from the system.

SUMMARY STEPS

    1.    enable

    2.    configure terminal

    3.    ip access-list logging hash-generation

    4.    end

    5.    Do one of the following:

    • show ip access-list access-list-number
    • show ip access-list access-list-name


DETAILED STEPS
     Command or ActionPurpose
    Step 1 enable


    Example:
    Router> enable
     

    Enables privileged EXEC mode.

    • Enter your password if prompted.
     
    Step 2 configure terminal


    Example:
    Router# configure terminal
     

    Enters global configuration mode.

     
    Step 3 ip access-list logging hash-generation


    Example:
    Router(config)# ip access-list logging hash-generation
     

    Enables hash value generation on the router.

    • If an ACE exists that is log enabled, and requires a hash value, the router automatically generates the value and displays the value on the console.
     
    Step 4 end


    Example:
    Router(config)# end
     

    (Optional) Exits global configuration mode and returns to privileged EXEC mode.

     
    Step 5Do one of the following:
    • show ip access-list access-list-number
    • show ip access-list access-list-name


    Example:
    Router# show ip access-list 101


    Example:
    Router# show ip access-list acl
     

    (Optional) Displays the contents of the numbered or named IP access list.

    • Review the output to confirm that the access list for a log-enabled ACE includes the generated hash value.
     

    Examples

    The following is sample output from the show ip access-list command when hash generation is enabled for the specified access-list. 

    Router# show ip access-list 101
Extended IP access list 101
10 permit tcp any any log (hash = 0x75F078B9)
Router# show ip access-list acl
Extended IP access list acl
10 permit tcp any any log (hash = 0x3027EB26)

    Disabling Hash Value Generation on a Router

    Perform this task to disable hash value generation on the router. When the hash value generation setting is disabled, all previously generated hash values are removed from the system.

    SUMMARY STEPS

      1.    enable

      2.    configure terminal

      3.    no ip access-list logging hash-generation

      4.    end

      5.    Do one of the following:

      • show ip access-list access-list-number
      • show ip access-list access-list-name


    DETAILED STEPS
       Command or ActionPurpose
      Step 1 enable


      Example:
      Router> enable
       

      Enables privileged EXEC mode.

      • Enter your password if prompted.
       
      Step 2 configure terminal


      Example:
      Router# configure terminal
       

      Enters global configuration mode.

       
      Step 3 no ip access-list logging hash-generation


      Example:
      Router(config)# no ip access-list logging hash-generation
       

      Disables hash value generation on the router.

      • The system removes any previously created hash values from the system.
       
      Step 4 end


      Example:
      Router(config)# end
       

      (Optional) Exits global configuration mode and returns to privileged EXEC mode.

       
      Step 5Do one of the following:
      • show ip access-list access-list-number
      • show ip access-list access-list-name


      Example:
      Router# show ip access-list 101


      Example:
      Router# show ip access-list acl
       

      (Optional) Displays the contents of the IP access list.

      • Review the output to confirm that the access list for a log-enabled ACE does not have a generated hash value.
       

      Examples

      The following is sample output from the show ip access-list command when hash generation is disabled and no cookie value has been specified. 

      Router# show ip access-list 
101
Extended IP access list 101
10 permit tcp any any log
Router# show ip access-list 
acl
Extended IP access list acl
10 permit tcp any any log

      Configuring ACL Syslog Correlation Using a User-Defined Cookie

      Perform this task to configure the ACL Syslog Correlation feature on a router for a specific access list, using a user-defined cookie as the syslog message tag.

      The example in this section shows how to configure the ACL Syslog Correlation feature using a user-defined cookie for a numbered access list. However, you can configure the ACL Syslog Correlation feature using a user-defined cookie for both numbered and named access lists, and for both standard and extended access lists.


      Note

      The following restrictions apply when choosing the user-defined cookie value:

      • The maximum number of characters is 64.
      • The cookie cannot start with hexadecimal notation (such as 0x).
      • The cookie cannot be the same as, or a subset of, the following keywords: reflect, fragment, time-range. For example, reflect and ref are not valid values. However, the cookie can start with the keywords. For example, reflectedACE and fragment_33 are valid values
      • The cookie must contains only alphanumeric characters.
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      SUMMARY STEPS

        1.    enable

        2.    configure terminal

        3.    access-list access-list-number permit protocol source destination log word

        4.    end

        5.    show ip access-list access-list-number


      DETAILED STEPS
         Command or ActionPurpose
        Step 1 enable


        Example:
        Router> enable
         

        Enables privileged EXEC mode.

        • Enter your password if prompted.
         
        Step 2 configure terminal


        Example:
        Router# configure terminal
         

        Enters global configuration mode.

         
        Step 3 access-list access-list-number permit protocol source destination log word


        Example:
        Router(config)# access-list 101 permit tcp host 10.1.1.1 host 10.1.1.2 log UserDefinedValue
         

        Defines an extended IP access list and a user-defined cookie value.

        • Enter the cookie value as the wordargument.
         
        Step 4 end


        Example:
        Router(config)# end
         

        (Optional) Exits global configuration mode and returns to privileged EXEC mode.

         
        Step 5 show ip access-list access-list-number


        Example:
        Router# show ip access-list 101
         

        (Optional) Displays the contents of the IP access list.

        • Review the output to confirm that the access list includes the user-defined cookie value.
         

        Examples

        The following is sample output from the show ip access-list command for an access list with a user-defined cookie value. 

        Router# show ip access-list 
101
Extended IP access list 101
30 permit tcp host 10.1.1.1 host 10.1.1.2 log (tag = UserDefinedValue)

        Configuring ACL Syslog Correlation Using a Hash Value

        Perform this task to configure the ACL Syslog Correlation feature on a router for a specific access list, using a router-generated hash value as the syslog message tag.

        The steps in this section shows how to configure the ACL Syslog Correlation feature using a router-generated hash value for a numbered access list. However, you can configure the ACL Syslog Correlation feature using a router-generated hash value for both numbered and named access lists, and for both standard and extended access lists.

        SUMMARY STEPS

          1.    enable

          2.    configure terminal

          3.    ip access-list logging hash-generation

          4.    access-list access-list-number permit protocol source destination log

          5.    end

          6.    show ip access-list access-list-number


        DETAILED STEPS
           Command or ActionPurpose
          Step 1 enable


          Example:
          Router> enable
           

          Enables privileged EXEC mode.

          • Enter your password if prompted.
           
          Step 2 configure terminal


          Example:
          Router# configure terminal
           

          Enters global configuration mode.

           
          Step 3 ip access-list logging hash-generation


          Example:
          Router(config)# ip access-list logging hash-generation
           

          Enables hash value generation on the router.

          • If an ACE exists that is log enabled, and requires a hash value, the router automatically generates the value and displays the value on the console.
           
          Step 4 access-list access-list-number permit protocol source destination log

          Example:
          Router(config)# access-list 102 permit tcp host 10.1.1.1 host 10.1.1.2 log
           

          Defines an extended IP access list.

          • Enable the log option for the access list, but do not specify a cookie value.
          • The router automatically generates a hash value for the newly defined access list.
           
          Step 5 end


          Example:
          Router(config)# end
           

          (Optional) Exits global configuration mode and returns to privileged EXEC mode.

           
          Step 6 show ip access-list access-list-number


          Example:
          Router# show ip access-list 102
           

          (Optional) Displays the contents of the IP access list.

          • Review the output to confirm that the access list includes the router-generated hash value.
           

          Examples

          The following is sample output from the show ip access-list command for an access list with a router-generated hash value. 

          Router# show ip access-list 
102
Extended IP access list 102
10 permit tcp host 10.1.1.1 host 10.1.1.2 log (hash = 0x7F9CF6B9)

          Changing the ACL Syslog Correlation Tag Value

          Perform this task to change the value of the user-defined cookie or replace a router-generated hash value with a user-defined cookie.

          The steps in this section shows how to change the ACL Syslog Correlation tag value on a numbered access list. However, you can change the ACL Syslog Correlation tag value for both numbered and named access lists, and for both standard and extended access lists.

          SUMMARY STEPS

            1.    enable

            2.    show access-list

            3.    configure terminal

            4.    access-list access-list-number permit protocol source destination log word

            5.    end

            6.    show ip access-list access-list-number


          DETAILED STEPS
             Command or ActionPurpose
            Step 1 enable


            Example:
            Router> enable
             

            Enables privileged EXEC mode.

            • Enter your password if prompted.
             
            Step 2 show access-list

            Example:
            Router(config)# show access-list
             

            (Optional) Displays the contents of the access list.

             
            Step 3 configure terminal


            Example:
            Router# configure terminal
             

            Enters global configuration mode.

             
            Step 4 access-list access-list-number permit protocol source destination log word

            Example:
            Router(config)# access-list 101 permit tcp host 10.1.1.1 host 10.1.1.2 log NewUDV


            Example:
            OR


            Example:
            

        
            
 

            Example:
            
          
            Router(config)# access-list 101 permit tcp any any log replacehash
            

        
            
 
                  		 
          
            
Modifies the cookie or changes the hash value to a cookie. 
            

          
            • 
You must enter the entire access list configuration command, replacing the previous tag value with the new tag value. 

              • 

            

         
      
            

            Step 5
          
            end
          
        
             

            Example:
            
          
            Router(config)# end
            

        
            
 
                  		 
          
            
(Optional) Exits global configuration mode and returns to privileged EXEC mode.
            

         
      
            

            Step 6
          
            show
            ip
            access-list
          
          
            access-list-number
          
          
            
            
          
        
             

            Example:
            
          
            Router# show ip access-list 101
            

        
            
 
                  		 
          
            
(Optional) Displays the contents of the IP access list. 
            

          
            • 
Review the output to confirm the changes. 

              • 

            

         
      
            

            

            

            Troubleshooting Tips
            

            
Use the debug ip access-list hash-generation command to display access list debug information. The following is an example of the debug command output:
            

            Router# debug ip access-list hash-generation
 Syslog hash code generation debugging is on
Router# show debug
IP ACL:
 Syslog hash code generation debugging is on
Router# no debug ip access-list hash-generation
 
 Syslog hash code generation debugging is off
Router# show debug
Router#
            

            

            

            

            

            Configuration Examples for ACL Syslog Correlation
            

            
    
            

            

            Example  Configuring ACL Syslog Correlation Using a User-Defined Cookie
            

            
      
            
The following example shows how to configure the ACL Syslog Correlation feature on a router using a user-defined cookie. 
            

      
            Router#
Router# debug ip access-list hash-generation
Syslog MD5 hash code generation debugging is on
Router# configure terminal
Enter configuration commands, one per line. End with CNTL/Z.
Router(config)# access-list 33 permit 10.10.10.6 log cook_33_std
Router(config)# do show ip access 33
Standard IP access list 33
10 permit 10.10.10.6 log (tag = cook_33_std)
Router(config)# end
Router#
            

    
            

            

            

            Example  Configuring ACL Syslog Correlation using a Hash Value
            

            
      
            
The following examples shows how to configure the ACL Syslog Correlation feature on a router using a router-generated hash value. 
            

      
            Router# debug ip access-list hash-generation
Syslog MD5 hash code generation debugging is on
Router# configure terminal
Enter configuration commands, one per line. End with CNTL/Z.
Router(config)# access-list 33 permit 10.10.10.7 log
Router(config)#
*Nov 7 13:51:23.615: %IPACL-HASHGEN: Hash Input: 33 standard permit 10.10.10.7
Hash Output: 0xCE87F535
Router(config)# 
do show ip access 33
 
Standard IP access list 33
    10 permit 10.10.10.6 log (tag = cook_33_std)
    20 permit 10.10.10.7 log (hash = 0xCE87F535)
Router(config)#
            

    
            

            

            

            Example  Changing the ACL Syslog Correlation Tag Value
            

            
      
            
The following example shows how to replace an existing access list user-defined cookie with a new cookie value, and how to replace a router-generated hash value with a user-defined cookie value.
            

      
            Router# configure terminal
Enter configuration commands, one per line. End with CNTL/Z.
Router(config)# do show ip access-list 101
Extended IP access list 101
    10 permit tcp host 10.1.1.1 host 10.1.1.2 log (tag = MyCookie)
    20 permit tcp any any log (hash = 0x75F078B9)
Router(config)# access-list 101 permit tcp host 10.1.1.1 host 10.1.1.2 log NewUDV
Router(config)# do show access-list
Extended IP access list 101
    10 permit tcp host 10.1.1.1 host 10.1.1.2 log (tag = NewUDV)
    20 permit tcp any any log (hash = 0x75F078B9)
Router(config)# access-list 101 permit tcp any any log replacehash
Router(config)# do show access-list
Extended IP access list 101
    10 permit tcp host 10.1.1.1 host 10.1.1.2 log (tag = NewUDV)
    20 permit tcp any any log (tag = replacehash)
            

    
            

            

            

            

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            Feature Information for ACL Syslog Correlation
            

             
		
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            Table 1 Feature Information for ACL Syslog Correlation
            Feature Name 
			 
            
            		

            Releases 
			 
            
            		

            Feature Information 
			 
            
            		

            
            

             
				
            ACL Syslog Correlation 
				
            
 
			             		
 
				
            Cisco IOS XE Release 3.6S 
				
            
 
			             		
 
				
            The ACL Syslog Correlation feature appends a tag (either a user-defined cookie or a router-generated MD5 hash value) to ACE syslog entries. This tag uniquely identifies the ACE , within the ACL, that generated the syslog entry.