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Release Notes for Cisco PDM Version 4.1(5) for Firewall Services Module

Introduction

PDM Software Overview

Switch and Router System Requirements

FWSM Requirements

Maximum Configuration File Size

PC Requirements

Features Introduced in PDM Version 4.1

Important Notes

One-time Password

Caveats

Open Caveats in Version 4.1(5)

Resolved Caveats in Version 4.1(5)

Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request

Release Notes for Cisco PDM Version 4.1(5) for Firewall Services Module

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August 2007

Introduction

Cisco PDM Version 4.1(5) is a web-based application used to configure and monitor the Firewall Services Module (FWSM) on a Catalyst 6500 series switch or Cisco 7600 series router. PDM Version 4.1(5) requires FWSM Release 2.3 or 2.2 and supports all of the configuration features in this release.

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Note PDM Version 4.1(5) is a single image that supports FWSM Release 2.3 and 2.2. It does not support FWSM Release 1.x, FWSM Release 3.x or above, or the ASA or PIX platforms.

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This document includes the following sections:

•Introduction

•Switch and Router System Requirements

•PC Requirements

•Features Introduced in PDM Version 4.1

•Caveats

•Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request

PDM Software Overview

PDM Version 4.1(5) is a single image that provides secure administration of the FWSM. PDM is implemented as a signed Java applet, which downloads to your PC or workstation when you point your browser at the FWSM and does not require a plug-in or other software to be preinstalled. PDM manages FWSM Release 2.3 and 2.2 when it runs in single or multiple context modes.

PDM provides a graphical user interface to the FWSM to administer it without requiring knowledge of the command-line interface (CLI). PDM also maintains compatibility with the FWSM CLI and includes a tool for using the standard CLI commands within the PDM application. PDM lets you graph many aspects of the FWSM, as well as print or export graphs of the traffic through the FWSM and of system activity.

To help you use PDM, the application provides online help as well as a help table of contents, index, and glossary.

Switch and Router System Requirements

The switch and router models that are supported by the FWSM are as follows:

•Catalyst 6500 series switches with the following required components:

–Supervisor engine with Cisco IOS software or Catalyst operating system

–Multilayer Switch Feature Card (MSFC 2) with Cisco IOS software

•Cisco 7600 series routers, with the following required components:

–Supervisor engine with Cisco IOS software

–MSFC 2 with Cisco IOS software

For more information about supported supervisor engine and software versions and the supported Cisco IOS software, see the Catalyst 6500 Series Switch and Cisco 7600 Series Router Firewall Services Module Configuration Guide Version 2.3.

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Note The FWSM does not support a direct connection to a switch WAN port because WAN ports do not use static virtual local area networks (VLANs). However, the WAN port can connect to the MSFC, which can also connect to the FWSM.

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For more information on switch or router requirements for FWSM, see the following website: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/modules/ps2706/ps4452/tsd_products_support_model_home.html

The following sections list the system requirements for PDM Version 4.1(5) software.

FWSM Requirements

The FWSM must meet the following requirements to successfully install and run PDM:

•Minimum Software Versions—Verify that your FWSM meets the requirements listed in the Release Notes for the Catalyst 6500 Series Switch and Cisco 7600 Series Router Firewall Services Module Software Release. You must have Release 2.3 or 2.2 installed on the FWSM before using PDM Version 4.1(5). For more information, see the Cisco PDM Installation and Configuration Guide for Firewall Services Module.

•Upgrading Software—When you install a new version of PDM, close all browser sessions before launching PDM. For information on upgrading your FWSM, see the following websites:

http://www.cisco.com/cisco/software/navigator.html?a=a&i=rpm

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/modules/ps2706/ps4452/tsd_products_support_model_home.html

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Caution If you are using Management Center for Firewalls, use PDM for monitoring only. All changes made using PDM will be overwritten the next time Management Center for Firewalls synchronizes with the FWSM.

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Maximum Configuration File Size

For optimum performance, we recommend a configuration file of no more than 500 KB when using PDM.

FWSM Firewall configuration files over 500 KB may interfere with the performance of PDM on your workstation in the following situations:

•While executing commands such as the write term command and the show running-config command

•Failover (the configuration synchronization time)

•When you click the Refresh button in PDM for the first time

PC Requirements

Table 1 lists the supported platforms for PDM Version 4.1(5).

Table 1 Supported Platforms for PDM Version 4.1(5)

Operating System	Browser	Java
•Windows Vista •Windows XP •Windows 2000, Service Pack 4 or higher (English or Japanese versions)	•Firefox 1.5 •Firefox 2.0 •Internet Explorer 6.0 •Internet Explorer 7.0	•Java SE 1.4.2 •Java SE 5.0
•Red Hat Desktop version 4 •Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4	•Firefox 1.5 •Firefox 2.0	•Java SE 1.4.2 •Java SE 5.0

Features Introduced in PDM Version 4.1

No new features have been introduced in PDM Version 4.1(5) since PDM Version 4.1(1). The purpose of this release is to resolve open caveats.

Important Notes

This section describes important notes for PDM software Version 4.1.

One-time Password

PDM does not support the one-time password (OTP) authentication mechanism.

Caveats

The following sections describe the caveats for PDM software Version 4.1(5).

For your convenience in locating caveats in the Cisco Bug Toolkit, the caveat titles listed in this section are taken directly from the Cisco Bug Toolkit database. These caveat titles are not intended to be read as complete sentences because the title field length is limited. In the caveat titles, some truncation of wording or punctuation may be necessary to provide the most complete and concise description.

To view additional caveat information, use Bug Navigator II on CCO. Bug Navigator II may be accessed at the following website:

http://tools.cisco.com/Support/BugToolKit/action.do?hdnAction=searchBugs

Open Caveats in Version 4.1(5)

The caveats in Table 2 are yet to be resolved in this version.

Table 2 Caveats Open in Version 4.1(5) 

ID Number	Caveat Title
CSCdx28710	PDM shows wrong interface on outbound deny ACL
CSCdx44905	Match access list uses subnet wider than ip local pool
CSCeg54474	PDM gets stuck at 96% after removing context and doing a refresh
CSCeg57996	After deleting a resource class, security cntx still shows resource
CSCeg71623	PDM should not change config if logged in as a read-only user
CSCeh15426	MFW failover monitoring screen caches interfaces from other contexts
CSCeh50272	Network obj groups are created even when identity statics are used
CSCeh54110	traffic graphs confused if two contexts use same interface names
CSCeh59768	PDM takes longer time to add Hosts/Networks Groups
CSCsb93749	Dest address in Access Rules table is incorrect when using NAT/PAT.
CSCsc20328	Search by Field for filtering has wrong search choices
CSCsc30713	PDM needs timeout function
CSCsc65102	wrong security rules when using static translation + same sec traffic
CSCsc88018	PDM allows user to modify config even if max. user limit is reached
CSCse24811	Unable to add a network object group that is in use
CSCsj71441	PDM 4.1 is unable to read the configuration

Resolved Caveats in Version 4.1(5)

The caveats in Table 3 are resolved in Version 4.1(5).

Table 3 Caveats Resolved in Version 4.1(5) 

ID Number	Caveat Title
CSCef16294	ASDM: Extended ACL editor GUI should be changed to MPC style.
CSCsd37914	ASDM hangs at 47% with an ICMP port group configured in access-list
CSCse47250	PDM locks at 52%
CSCsf33083	Adding an ACL is deleting the route.
CSCsg51544	PDM may report a misleading error message during the write mem operation
CSCsg80786	ASDM duplicating object groups by appending 1 to the name
CSCsg98384	PDM sees some ACL rules as null when static is configured
CSCsh07196	Reference meta groups are displayed in ASDM (but are not in PDM)
CSCsh17341	ASDM: ACL destination IP does not match CLI config
CSCsi25571	PDM: Access Policy shows as null
CSCsi94874	ASDM going in loop while loading configuration
CSCsj66837	No Error Reported on Failed Flash Config Save from ASDM

Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request

For information on obtaining documentation, submitting a service request, and gathering additional information, see the monthly What's New in Cisco Product Documentation, which also lists all new and revised Cisco technical documentation, at:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/general/whatsnew/whatsnew.html

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