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Cisco PIX Device Manager Release Notes Version 3.0(4)
PIX Firewall System Interoperability with PDM
Maximum Configuration File Size
Upgrading to a New Software Release
New Features in PDM Version 3.0(4)
CLI Commands not Fully Supported in PIX Firewall
CLI Commands Ignored By PDM in PIX Firewall
Unsupported CLI Commands and Command Combinations
Resolved Caveats - Version 3.0(4)
Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request
Cisco PIX Device Manager Release Notes Version 3.0(4)
August 2005
Contents
This document includes the following sections:
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New Features in PDM Version 3.0(4)
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Introduction
Cisco PIX Device Manager (PDM) is a browser-based Java application for configuring and monitoring the PIX Firewall Version 6.3 software. If the unit is currently running the PIX Firewall Version 6.3 software, the PDM Version 3.0 software is already loaded in the PIX Firewall Flash memory. You should verify that you are running PDM Version 3.0(4).
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PDM Software Overview
PDM Version 3.0(4) will work with all versions of PIX 6.3 and supports the new features in PIX 6.3(5).
PDM Version 3.0 is a single image, which supports only PIX Firewall Version 6.3, and is designed to provide secure administration of the PIX Firewall. PDM is implemented as a signed Java applet, which downloads to your PC or workstation when you point your browser.
PDM provides a graphical user interface to the firewall to administer it without requiring knowledge of the command-line interface (CLI). Additionally, PDM maintains compatibility with the firewall CLI and includes a tool for using the standard CLI commands within the PDM application. PDM lets you graph many aspects of the firewall, as well as print or export graphs of traffic through the firewall and system activity.
To help you use PDM, online help is provided throughout the application as well as a help table of contents, index, and glossary.
System Requirements
PDM is available on all Cisco PIX 501, PIX 506/506E, PIX 515/515E, PIX 520, PIX 525, and PIX 535 platforms running Version 6.3. PDM Version 3.0 is a single image which supports only PIX Firewall Version 6.3. The following sections list the system requirements for PDM Version 3.0 software.
PDM Requirements
PDM has the following system requirements:
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Caution
This section includes the following topics:
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PIX Firewall System Interoperability with PDM
Table 1 lists the PIX Firewall System requirements for PDM Version 3.0.
Table 1 PIX Firewall System Requirements for PDM Version 3.0
Platform
PIX 501, 506/506(E), 515/515(E), 520, 525, or 535
Random access memory
16 MB
Flash Memory
See Table 2
PIX Firewall operating system
Version 6.3
Encryption
DES, 3DES, or AES-enabled
The PIX Firewall system ships with PIX Firewall software Version 6.3, which includes a pre-installed DES activation key. If your PIX Firewall is not enabled for DES, 3DES, or AES, and you are a registered Cisco user, you can receive a DES, 3DES, or AES activation key by completing the form at the following URL: http://www.cisco.com/go/license/public. To become a registered Cisco user, go to http://tools.cisco.com/RPF/register/register.do.
Flash Memory Requirements
Table 2 lists Flash memory requirements for PIX Firewall software Version 6.3 in conjunction with PDM Version 3.0 by platform.
Maximum Configuration File Size
For optimum performance, we recommend a configuration file of no more than 100 KB (approximately 1500 lines) when using PDM.
PIX Firewall configuration files over 100 KB may interfere with the performance of PDM on your workstation in the following situations:
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To determine the size of your configuration file, enter the show flashfs command at the PIX Firewall CLI prompt. View the output which begins with "file 1." The number labeled "length" on the same line is the configuration file size in bytes.
For example:
pixfirewall# show flashfsflash file system: version:3 magic:0x12345679file 0:origin: 0 length:1925176file 1:origin:2883584 length:2944file 2:origin:3014656 length:32file 3:origin: 0 length:0file 4:origin:3145728 length:131072file 5:origin:8257536 length:308PIX Firewall platforms have different configuration file size limitations than PDM. See Table 3 for the maximum recommended configuration file size by platform.
Table 3 Maximum Recommended Configuration File Size by Platform
PIX 501
256 KB
PIX 506/506E, 515/515E, 520
1 MB
PIX 525, PIX 535 1
2 MB
1 This applies to PIX Firewall software Version 5.3(2) and later versions. The maximum recommended configuration file size for PIX Firewall software Versions 5.3(1) and earlier is 1 MB.
Software Requirements
PIX Firewall software Version 6.3 has the following software requirements:
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Upgrading to a New Software Release
If you registered Cisco user, refer to the Upgrading Software for the Cisco Secure PIX Firewall document at the following URL: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/vpndevc/ps2030/products_tech_note09186a0080094a5d.shtml
PC/Workstation Requirements
PDM requirements vary depending on the platform.
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Note the following when using PDM to access the PIX Firewall unit:
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Supported Platforms
This section includes the following topics:
Microsoft Windows
Table 4 and Table 5 list the requirements for Windows platforms using PDM 3.0.
Table 5 Supported Windows Platforms for PDM 3.0
Microsoft Windows 2000 (Service Pack 4), or
Microsoft Windows XP (English or Japanese versions)Internet Explorer 6.0
Native1 JVM (VM 3809)
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Java Plug-in 1.4.2 or 1.5.0Netscape 7.2
Java Plug-in 1.4.2 or 1.5.0
1 Native refers to the built-in JVM that ships with the browser.
Sun Solaris
Table 6 and Table 7 list the requirements for Sun Solaris platforms using PDM 3.0.
Table 7 Supported Sun Solaris Platforms for PDM 3.0
Sun Solaris 2.8 or 2.9
Mozilla 1.4
Java Plug-in 1.4.2
1 Sun Solaris running OpenWindows is not supported.
Red Hat Linux
Table 8 and Table 9 list the requirements for Red Hat Linux platforms using PDM 3.0.
New Features in PDM Version 3.0(4)
The following were added in PDM Version 3.0(4):
Added support for an optional interface name in Auto Update. This is in Configuration > System Properties > Auto Update.
Added support for the new SIP timeouts. This is in Configuration > System Properties > Advanced > Timeouts.
Version 3.0(4) includes several caveat resolutions.
Important Notes
This section describes important notes for PDM software Version 3.0.
CLI Command Support
PDM Version 3.0 adds support to the PIX Firewall CLI command syntax. Refer to PDM online Help for more information on the supported CLI commands.
Fully Supported CLI Commands
PDM parses these commands when uploading or creating the PIX Firewall configuration and grants you full access to all PDM user-interface tabs.
Exceptions are noted in the table and occur when PDM cannot parse certain combinations of command statements. Commands that PDM cannot parse stay in the configuration, their values cannot be changed with PDM, and they appear in the list of unparseable commands.
Table 10 lists the CLI commands that PDM fully supports. PDM parses these commands in the firewall configuration and allows PDM to operate successfully.
CLI Commands not Fully Supported in PIX Firewall
Table 11 lists commands that cannot be changed. PDM parses these commands in the firewall configuration and handles them transparently.
CLI Commands Ignored By PDM in PIX Firewall
These CLI commands are displayed in the list of unparseable commands in PDM. However, PDM does not change or remove these commands from your configuration, and the presence of these commands does not limit your access to the user-interface tabs in PDM.
The following commands are otherwise ignored by PDM except that they are displayed in the list of unparseable commands:
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For example:
access-list eng permit ip any server1 255.255.255.255access-list eng permit ip any server2 255.255.255.255access-list eng permit ip any server3 255.255.255.255access-list eng deny ip any any•
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Unsupported CLI Commands and Command Combinations
The following CLI commands or command combinations allow only monitoring and not configuration facilities.
Table 12 lists commands that PDM does not support in a configuration. If the commands are present in your configuration, you can only use the Monitoring tab.
Table 12 CLI Commands That Limit You to the PDM Monitoring Tab
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outbound id except
access-list acl1 deny igmp any any
access-group acl1
In addition, the following command combinations also limit your access to the Monitoring tab only:
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access-list 101 permit tcp any anyaaa authentication include http inside 1.1.1.1 255.255.255.255 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 portalaaa accounting match 101 inside portalYou can fix this by changing aaa commands exclusively to either the match acl style or to the include/exclude style.
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access-list 101 permit ip 172.21.3.0 255.255.0.0 172.22.2.0 255.255.0.0access-group 101 in interface outsideconduit permit icmp any any
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access-group eng in interface perimaccess-group eng in interface outside•
access-list acl_out permit tcp 10.16.1.0 255.255.255.0 209.165.201.0 255.255.255.224access-group acl_out in interface outsideaaa authentication match acl_out outside AuthInIn this example, the access-list command statement is applied to the outside interface by the access-group command. The same ACL name cannot then be used by the aaa command statement. You can fix this example by creating an access-list command statement without an accompanying access-group command statement and then applying that to the aaa command statement.
For example:
access-list acl_out2 permit tcp 10.16.1.0 255.255.255.0 209.165.201.0 255.255.255.224aaa authentication match acl_out2 outside AuthIn•
access-list acl_out2 permit tcp 10.16.1.0 255.255.255.0 209.165.201.0 255.255.255.224aaa authentication match acl_out2 outside AuthInaaa authorization match acl_out2 outside AuthInIn this example, the access-list command statement is applied to the outside interface by the aaa authentication command. Using the acl_out2 ACL name for both authentication and authorization cannot be parsed by PDM. You can fix this by creating another access-list command statement identical to the first statement and applying that in the aaa authorization command.
For example:
access-list acl_out2 permit tcp 10.16.1.0 255.255.255.0 209.165.201.0 255.255.255.224access-list acl_out3 permit tcp 10.16.1.0 255.255.255.0 209.165.201.0 255.255.255.224aaa authentication match acl_out2 outside AuthInaaa authorization match acl_out3 outside AuthIn•
outbound 13 deny 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 0 0outbound 13 permit 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 389 tcpoutbound 13 permit 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 30303 tcpoutbound 13 permit 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 53 udpapply (inside) 13 outgoing_srcapply (perim) 13 outgoing_src•
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writeshow pdmshow versionshow curpriv•
access-list acl1 deny igmp any anyaccess-group acl1 in interface outsidemulticast interface outsideigmp access-group acl1•
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/vpndevc/ps2030/products_tech_note09186a0080094a5d.shtmlIf any one of the following commands are in the configuration, PDM will be forced into monitor mode:
static (inside,outside) 209.165.202.129 access-list NET1static (inside,outside) 209.165.202.130 access-list NET2nat (inside) 1 access-list NET1nat (inside) 2 access-list NET2Multiple PDM Sessions
PDM allows multiple PCs or workstations to each have one browser session open with the same firewall. A single firewall unit can support up to concurrent 5 PDM sessions. However, only one session per browser per PC or workstation is supported for a particular firewall. Refer to PDM online Help for more information on multiple PDM sessions.
Caveats
The following sections describe the caveats for PDM software Version 3.0.
For your convenience in locating caveats in the Cisco Bug Toolkit, the caveat titles listed in this section are drawn directly from the 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. The only modifications made to these titles are as follows:
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http://www.cisco.com/support/bugtools
Open Caveats - Version 3.0(4)
Resolved Caveats - Version 3.0(4)
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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