Cisco Virtual Network Management Center GUI Configuration Guide, Release 2.0

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Configuring Device Policies and Profiles

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Device Policies and Profiles
- Device Profiles
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Device Configuration
Device Policies
Configuring Device Policies
Configuring Device Profiles
Configuring NTP
Associating Device Policies with Profiles

Configuring Device Policies and Profiles

This section includes the following topics:

Device Policies and Profiles
Device Configuration
Device Policies
Configuring Device Policies
Configuring Device Profiles
Configuring NTP
Associating Device Policies with Profiles

Device Policies and Profiles

VNMC enables you to create device profiles and policies at any organizational level.

Device Profiles
Policies

Device Profiles

A VNMC device profile is a set of custom security attributes and device policies. For Nexus 1000V VSMs, the device profile is added to the port profile. The port profile is assigned to the Nexus 1000V VSM vNIC, making the device profile part of the virtual machine (VM). Adding a device profile to the VM allows the addition of custom attributes to the VM. Firewall rules can be written using custom attributes such that traffic between VMs can be allowed to pass or be dropped.

You apply device profiles to compute and edge firewalls by choosing Resource Management > Managed Resources and then navigating to the required compute or edge firewall at the root or tenant level. The Firewall Settings area of the firewall pane includes the Device Profile option.

VNMC includes a default device profile at root level. The default device profile can be edited but cannot be deleted.

Policies

VNMC supports the following objects related to policies:

Policy set—Contains policies. After a policy set is created, it can be assigned to a profile. An existing default policy set is automatically assigned at system boot up.
Policy—Contains rules that can be ordered. An existing default policy is automatically assigned at system boot up. The default policy contains a rule with an action of drop.
Rule—Contains conditions for regulating traffic. The default policy contains a rule with an action of drop. Conditions for a rule can be set using the network, custom, and virtual machine attributes.
Object group—Can be created under an organization node. An object group defines a collection of condition expressions on a system-defined or user-defined attribute. An object group can be referred to in a policy rule condition when the member or not-member operator is selected. A rule condition that refers to an object group resolves to true if any of the expressions in the object group are true.
Security Profile Dictionary—Logical collection of security attributes. You define dictionary attributes for use in a security profile. A security profile dictionary is created at the root or tenant node. You can create only one dictionary for a tenant and one for root. The security profile dictionary allows the user to define names of custom attributes. Custom attribute values are specified on security profile objects. Custom attributes can be used to define policy rule conditions. Attributes configured in a root level dictionary can be used by any tenant. You cannot create a dictionary below the tenant level.
Zone—Set of VMs based on conditions. The zone name is used in the authoring rules.

Security policies are created and then pushed to the Cisco VSG.

Device Configuration

VNMC enables you to configure devices by adding policies to a device profile and then applying that profile to a device. Device profiles contain options for the following policies and settings:

DNS server and domain
NTP server
SNMP policy
Syslog policy
Fault policy
Core policy
Log file policy
Policy engine logging
Authentication policy

Device Policies

VNMC enables you to create the following policies and assign them to device profiles for application to compute firewalls, edge firewalls, and VSGs:

AAA policy
Core file policy
Fault policy
Logging policy
SNMP policy
Syslog policy

VNMC provides default polices for fault, logging, SNMP, and syslog. The default policies cannot be deleted but can be modified. A device profile uses name resolution to resolve policy assignments. For details, see Name Resolution in a Multi-Tenant Environment.

Policies created under root are visible to both the VNMC profile and the Device profile.

Configuring Device Policies

VNMC enables you to configure and manage the following types of device policies:

AAA
Core file
Fault
Logging
SNMP
Logging

Configuring AAA Policies
Configuring Core File Policies
Configuring Fault Policies
Configuring Log File Policies
Configuring SNMP Policies
Configuring Syslog Policies

Configuring AAA Policies

AAA authentication policies verify users before they are allowed access to a network and network services. By creating AAA authentication policies in VNMC and associating the policies with objects through device profiles, you can ensure that only authenticated users can access the objects.

VNMC supports AAA authentication and authorization for edge firewalls, and server groups using the following protocols:

Kerberos
Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP)
Windows NT
RADIUS
RSA SecurID (SDI)
TACACS+

Procedure

Step 1

Choose Policy Management > Device Configurations > root > Policies > AAA > Auth Policies.

Step 2

In the General tab, click Add Auth Policy.

Step 3

In the Add Auth Policy dialog box, enter the information as described in Add Auth Policy Dialog Box, then click OK.

Note

If you add a remote server group with a new server group with a new server host, the information that you must provide for the host depends on the protocol used. For example, the information required for a RADIUS server host is different from the information required for an LDAP server host.

See the online help for the information required for the selected protocol.

Field Descriptions

Add Auth Policy Dialog Box

Field	Description
Name	Policy name.
Description	Brief policy description.
Authorization	Check the Enable check box to enable authorization via server authentication.
Remote Access Methods
Add Remote Access Method	Adds a remote access method to the policy. For more information, see Remote Access Method Dialog Box.
Access Method	One of the following access methods: Enable Mode HTTP Serial SSH Telnet
Admin State	Whether the administrative state of the policy is enabled or disabled.
Remote Server Group	Remote server group name.
Local Auth	This column is not used.

Remote Access Method Dialog Box

Field

Description

Access Method

One of the following access methods:

Enable Mode
HTTP
Serial
SSH
Telnet

Admin State

Whether the administrative state of the access method is enabled or disabled.

Server Group

Indicate the server group to use:

In the Protocol for Creation field, choose the required protocol.
In the Server Group fields, do one of the following:
- From the drop-down list, choose an available remote server group.
- Click Add Remote Server Group - protocolto add a new remote server group.

Note

If you add a new remote server group, the information that you must provide for the server group and host depends on the protocol used. For example, the information required for a RADIUS server group and host is different from the information required for an LDAP server group and host.

Configuring Core File Policies

Adding a Core File Policy for a Device

You can add a core file policy at any organizational level.

Procedure

Step 1

Choose Policy Management > Device Configurations > root > Policies > Core File.

Step 2

In the General tab, click Add Core File Policy.

Step 3

In the Add Core File Policy dialog box, add the information as described in the following table, then click OK:

Field	Description
Name	Core file policy name. This name can be from 1 to 32 alphanumeric characters. You cannot use spaces or any special characters, and you cannot change this name after the object has been created.
Description	Brief policy description. This field can contain from 1 to 256 identifier characters. You can use alphanumeric characters, such as dash (-), underscore (_), and dot (.).
Admin State	Indicate whether the administrative state of the policy is to be enabled or disabled.
Hostname	Hostname or IP address to use for this policy. If you use a hostname rather than an IP address, you must configure a DNS server in VNMC.
Port	Port number for sending the core dump file.
Protocol	Protocol for exporting the core dump file (read-only).
Path	Path to use when storing the core dump file on a remote system. The default path is /tftpboot, such as /tftpboot/test, where test is the subfolder.

Editing a Core File Policy for a Device Profile

Procedure

Step 1

Choose Policy Management > Device Configurations > root > Policies > Core File.

Step 2

In the General tab, select the core file policy you want to edit, then click Edit.

Step 3

In the Edit Core File Policy dialog box, edit the fields as required, using the information in the following table, then click OK.

Field

Description

Name

Name of the core file policy (read-only).

Description

Brief policy description.

Admin State

Administrative status of the policy: enabled or disabled.

Hostname

Hostname or IP address.

Note

If you use a hostname, you must configure a DNS server.

Port

Port number to use when exporting the core dump file.

Protocol

Protocol used to export the core dump file (read-only).

Path

Path to use when storing the core dump file on the remote system.

The default path is /tftpboot. To specify a subfolder under tftpboot, use the format /tftpboot/folder where folder is the subfolder.

Deleting a Core File Policy from a Device Profile

Procedure

Step 1	Choose Policy Management > Device Configurations > root > Policies > Core File.
Step 2	In the General tab, select the core file policy you want to delete, then click Delete.
Step 3	When prompted, confirm the deletion.

Configuring Fault Policies

Adding a Fault Policy for a Device Profile

Procedure

Step 1

Choose Policy Management > Device Configurations > root > Policies > Fault.

Step 2

In the General tab, click Add Fault Policy.

Note

You can add the policy at any organizational level.

Step 3

In the Add Fault Policy dialog box, enter the information as described in the following table, then click OK.

Field	Description
Name	Fault policy name. This name can be between 1 and 32 identifier characters. You can use alphanumeric characters including hyphen, underscore, dot, and colon. You cannot change this name after it is created.
Description	Brief policy description.
Flapping Interval	Length of time (in hours, minutes, and seconds) that must elapse before the system allows a fault to change its state. Flapping occurs when a fault is raised and cleared several times in rapid succession. To prevent this, the system does not allow a fault to change its state until this amount of time has elapsed since the last state change. If the condition reoccurs during the flapping interval, the fault returns to the active state. If the condition does not reoccur during the flapping interval, the fault is cleared. What happens at that point depends on the setting in the Clear Faults Retention Action field. The default flapping interval is ten seconds.
Clear Faults Retention Action	Action to be taken when faults are cleared: retain—Retain the cleared faults. delete—Delete fault messages as soon as they are marked as cleared.
Clear Faults Retention Interval	How long the system is to retain cleared fault messages: Forever—The system retains all cleared fault messages regardless of their age. Other—The system retains cleared fault message for a specified the length of time. In the spinbox that is displayed when you select this option, enter the length of time (in days, hours, minutes, and seconds) that the system is to retain cleared fault messages.

Editing a Fault Policy for a Device Profile

Note

When the system boots up, a default policy already exists. The default policy cannot be deleted but can be modified.

Procedure

Step 1

Choose Policy Management > Device Configurations > root > Policies > Fault.

Step 2

In the General tab, select the fault policy you want to edit, then click Edit.

Step 3

In the Edit Fault Policy dialog box, modify the following fields as required, then click OK.

Field	Description
Name	Policy name (read-only).
Description	Brief policy description.
Flapping Interval	Length of time (in hours, minutes, and seconds) that must elapse before the system allows a fault to change its state. Flapping occurs when a fault is raised and cleared several times in rapid succession. To prevent this, the system does not allow a fault to change its state until this amount of time has elapsed since the last state change. If the condition recurs during the flapping interval, the fault returns to the active state. If the condition does not recur during the flapping interval, the fault is cleared. The next action depends on the setting in the Clear Faults Retention Action field. The default flapping interval is ten seconds.
Clear Faults Retention Action	Available fault retention actions: retain—The system retains fault messages. delete—The system deletes fault messages when they are marked as cleared.
Clear Faults Retention Interval	How long the system is to retain cleared fault messages: Forever—The system retains all cleared fault messages regardless of their age. Other—The system retains cleared fault message for a specified the length of time. In the spinbox that is displayed when you select this option, enter the length of time (in days, hours, minutes, and seconds) that the system is to retain cleared fault messages.

Deleting a Fault Policy for a Device Profile

Note

When the system boots up, a default policy already exists. The default policy cannot be deleted but can be modified.

Procedure

Step 1	Choose Policy Management > Device Configurations > root > Policies > Fault.
Step 2	In the General tab, select the fault policy that you want to delete, then click Delete.
Step 3	When prompted, confirm the deletion.

Configuring Log File Policies

Adding a Logging Policy for a Device Profile

Procedure

Step 1

Choose Policy Management > Device Configurations > root > Policies > Log File.

Step 2

In the General tab, click Add Logging Policy.

Note

You can add the policy at any organizational level.

Step 3

In the Add Logging Policy dialog box, complete the following fields, then click OK.

Field	Description
Name	Logging policy name. This name can be between 1 and 32 identifier characters. You can use alphanumeric characters including hyphen, underscore, dot, and colon. You cannot change this name after it is created.
Description	Brief policy description.
Log Level	One of the following logging severity levels: debug0 debug1 debug2 debug3 debug4 info warning minor major critical The default log level is info.
Backup Files Count	Number of backup files that are filled before they are overwritten. The range is 1 to 9 files, with a default of 2 files.
File Size (bytes)	Backup file size. The range is 1 MB to 100 MB with a default of 5 MB.

Editing a Logging Policy for a Device Profile

Note

When the system boots up, a default policy already exists. The default policy cannot be deleted but can be modified.

Procedure

Step 1

Choose Policy Management > Device Configurations > root > Policies > Log File.

Step 2

In the General tab, select the log file policy that you want to edit, then click Edit.

Step 3

In the Edit Log File Policy dialog box, edit the fields as required by using the information in the following table, then click OK.

Field	Description
Name	Logging policy name (read-only).
Description	Brief policy description.
Log Level	One of the following logging levels: debug0 debug1 debug2 debug3 debug4 info warning minor major critical The default log level is info.
Backup Files Count	Number of backup files that are filled before they are overwritten. The range is 1 to 9 files, with a default of 2 files.
File Size (bytes)	Backup file size. The range is 1 MB to 100 MB with a default of 5 MB.

Deleting a Logging Policy for a Device Profile

Note

When the system boots up, a default policy already exists. The default policy cannot be deleted but can be modified.

Procedure

Step 1	Choose Policy Management > Device Configurations > root > Policies > Log File.
Step 2	In the General tab, select the logging policy you want to delete, then click Delete.
Step 3	When prompted, confirm the deletion.

Configuring SNMP Policies

Adding an SNMP Policy

Procedure

Step 1

Choose Policy Management > Device Configurations > root > Policies > SNMP.

Note

You can add the policy at any organizational level.

Step 2

In the General tab, click Add SNMP Policy.

Step 3

In the Add SNMP dialog box, complete the following fields as appropriate:

Table 1 General Tab
Field	Description
Name	SNMP policy name. This name can be between 1 and 32 identifier characters. You can use alphanumeric characters including hyphen, underscore, dot, and colon. You cannot change this name after it is created.
Description	SNMP policy description. This description can be between 1 and 256 identifier characters. You can use alphanumeric characters including hyphens, underscore, dot, and colon.
Admin State	Indicate whether the administrative status of the policy is enabled or disabled.
Location	Physical location of the device.
Contact	Contact person for the device.
SNMP Port	Port that the SNMP agent listens to for requests. You cannot edit this field.

Step 4

Click the Communities tab, then complete the following steps:

Click Add SNMP Community.

In the Add SNMP Community dialog box, complete the following fields as appropriate, then click OK:

Name

Description

Community

SNMP community name.

Role

Role associated with the community string.

You cannot edit this field.

Step 5

In the Add SNMP dialog box, click OK.

Editing an SNMP Policy

Note

When the system boots up, a default policy already exists. The default policy cannot be deleted but can be modified.

Procedure

Step 1

Choose Policy Management > Device Configurations > root > Policies > SNMP.

Step 2

In the General tab, select the SNMP policy that you want to edit, then click Edit.

Step 3

In the Edit SNMP Policy dialog box, edit the information in the General tab as required, using the information in the following table:

Field	Description
Name	SNMP policy name (read-only).
Description	Brief policy description.
Admin State	Administrative state of the policy: enabled (default) or disabled.
Location	Physical location of the device.
Contact	Contact person for the device.
SNMP Port	Port that the SNMP agent listens to for requests (read-only).

Step 4

In the Communities tab, edit the information as required:

Field	Description
Add SNMP Community	Click to add an SNMP community.
Community	SNMP community name.
Role	Role associated with the SNMP community.

Step 5

In the Traps tab, edit the information as required:

Field	Description
Add SNMP Trap	Click to add an SNMP trap.
Hostname	IP address of the SNMP host.
Port	Port where the SNMP agents listens for requests.
Community	SNMP community name.

Step 6

Click OK.

Deleting an SNMP Policy

Note

When the system boots up, a default policy already exists. The default policy cannot be deleted but can be modified.

Procedure

Step 1	Choose Policy Management > Device Configurations > root > Policies > SNMP.
Step 2	In the General tab, select the SNMP policy that you want to delete, then click Delete.
Step 3	When prompted, confirm the deletion.

Adding an SNMP Trap Receiver

Procedure

Step 1

Choose Policy Management > Device Configurations > root > Policies > SNMP.

Step 2

In the General tab, click Add SNMP Policy.

Step 3

In the Add SNMP Policy dialog, click the Traps tab.

Step 4

In the Traps tab, click Add SNMP Trap.

Step 5

In the Add SNMP Trap dialog box, enter the following information, then click OK:

Field

Description

Hostname/ IP Address

Hostname or IP address of the SNMP host.

Port

Port that the SNMP agent listens to for requests.

The default port is 162.

Community

SNMP community name.

Editing an SNMP Trap Receiver

Procedure

Step 1

Choose Policy Management > Device Configurations > root > Policies > SNMP.

Step 2

In the General tab, select the SNMP policy with the SNMP trap that you want to edit, then click Edit.

Step 3

In the Edit SNMP Policy dialog box, click the Traps tab.

Step 4

In the Traps tab, select the entry that you want to edit, then click Edit.

Step 5

In the Edit SNMP Trap dialog box, edit the information in the General tab as required, using the following information:

Field	Description
Hostname/IP Address	Hostname or IP address of the SNMP host (read-only).
Port	Port that the SNMP agent listens to for requests.
Community	SNMP community name.

Step 6

Click OK in the open dialog boxes.

Deleting an SNMP Trap Receiver

Procedure

Step 1	Choose Policy Management > Device Configurations > root > Policies > SNMP.
Step 2	In the General tab, select the SNMP policy with the SNMP trap that you want to delete, then click Edit.
Step 3	In the Edit SNMP Policy dialog box, click the Traps tab.
Step 4	In the Traps tab, select the entry that you want to delete, then click Delete.
Step 5	When prompted, confirm the deletion.

Configuring Syslog Policies

Adding a Syslog Policy for a Device

VNMC enables you to configure syslog policies for syslog messages and then attach a created syslog policy to a device profile for implementation on all devices using that profile.

You can create syslog policies for logging syslog messages to a remote syslog server or to a local buffer for later review.

Procedure

Step 1	Choose Policy Management > Device Configurations > root > Policies > Syslog.
Step 2	In the General tab, click Add Syslog Policy.
Step 3	In the Add Syslog dialog box, provide the information as described in Add Syslog Policy Dialog Box, then click OK.

Field Descriptions

Add Syslog Policy Dialog Box

Field	Description
General Tab
Name	Policy name.
Description	Brief policy description.
Use Emblem Format	Check the check box to use the EMBLEM format for syslog messages. This option is supported for ASA 1000Vs. It is not supported for VSGs.
Continue if Host is Down	Check the check box to continue logging if the syslog server is down. This option is supported for ASA 1000Vs. It is not supported for VSGs.
Servers Tab
Add Syslog Server	Click to add a new syslog server.
Syslog Servers table	List of configured syslog servers.
Local Destinations Tab
Console area	Admin State—Administrative state of the policy: enabled or disabled. Level—Message level: alert, critical, or emergency. If the Admin State is enabled, select the lowest message level that you want displayed. The system displays that level and above on the console.
Monitor area	Admin State—Administrative state of the policy: enabled or disabled. Level—Message level: emergency, alert, critical, error, warning, notification, information, or debugging. If the Admin State is enabled, select the lowest message level that you want displayed. The system displays that level and above on the console.
File area	Admin State—Administrative state of the policy: enabled or disabled. Level—Message level: emergency, alert, critical, error, warning, notification, information, or debugging. If the Admin State is enabled, select the lowest message level that you want displayed. The system displays that level and above on the console. File Name—Name of the file to which messages are logged. Size (bytes)—Maximum size, in bytes, that the file can reach before the system begins to overwrite the messages.
Buffer area	Admin State—Administrative state of the policy: enabled or disabled. Level—Message level: emergency, alert, critical, error, warning, notification, information, or debugging. If the Admin State is enabled, select the lowest message level that you want displayed. The system displays that level and above on the console. Buffer Size (Bytes)—In bytes, the size of the buffer for syslog messages. Wrap to Flash—Indicates whether or not the buffer contents are saved to flash memory with the buffer wraps (becomes full). Check the check box to save the contents to flash memory if the buffer wraps. Max File Size in Flash (KB)—Maximum size, in kilobytes, that can be used by the syslog buffer. This option is enabled if the Wrap to Flash option is enabled. Min Free Flash Size (KB)—Minimum size, in kilobytes, that is allocated for the syslog buffer. This option is enabled if the Wrap to Flash option is enabled.

Editing a Syslog Policy for a Device Profile

VNMC enables you to edit existing syslog policies as described in this procedure.

Procedure

Step 1

Choose Policy Management > Device Configurations > root > Policies > Syslog.

Step 2

In the General tab, select the policy you want to edit, then click Edit.

Step 3

In the Edit Syslog Policy dialog box, in the General tab, edit the information as required, using the following information:

Field	Description
Name	Policy name (read-only).
Description	Brief policy description.
Use Emblem Format	Check the check box to use the EMBLEM format for syslog messages. This option is supported for ASA 1000Vs. It is not supported for VSGs.
Continue if Host is Down	Check the check box to continue logging if the syslog server is down. This option is supported for ASA 1000Vs. It is not supported for VSGs.

Step 4

In the Servers tab, click Add Syslog Server to add a new syslog server, or select an existing server and click Edit to edit an existing server.

Step 5

In the Local Destinations tab, edit the information as required, using the following information:

Field	Description
Console area	Admin State—Administrative state of the policy: enabled or disabled. Level—Message level: alert, critical, or emergency. If the Admin State is enabled, select the lowest message level that you want displayed. The system displays that level and above on the console.
Monitor area	Admin State—Administrative state of the policy: enabled or disabled. Level—Message level: alert, critical, emergency, error, warning, notification, information, or debugging. If the Admin State is enabled, select the lowest message level that you want displayed. The system displays that level and above on the console.
File area	Admin State—Administrative state of the policy: enabled or disabled. Level—Message level: alert, critical, emergency, error, warning, notification, information, or debugging. If the Admin State is enabled, select the lowest message level that you want displayed. The system displays that level and above on the console. File Name—Name of the file to which messages are logged. Size (bytes)—Maximum size, in bytes, that the file can reach before the system begins to overwrite the messages.
Buffer area	Admin State—Administrative state of the policy: enabled or disabled. Level—Message level: alert, critical, emergency, error, warning, notification, information, or debugging. If the Admin State is enabled, select the lowest message level that you want displayed. The system displays that level and above on the console. Buffer Size (Bytes)—In bytes, the size of the buffer for syslog messages. Wrap to Flash—Indicates whether or not the buffer contents are saved to flash memory with the buffer wraps (becomes full). Check the check box to save the contents to flash memory if the buffer wraps. Max File Size in Flash (KB)—Maximum size, in kilobytes, that can be used by the syslog buffer. This option is enabled if the Wrap to Flash option is enabled. Min Free Flash Size (KB)—Minimum size, in kilobytes, that is allocated for the syslog buffer. This option is enabled if the Wrap to Flash option is enabled.

Step 6

Click OK.

Deleting a Syslog Policy for a Device Profile

Note

When the system boots up, a default policy already exists. The default policy cannot be deleted but can be modified.

Procedure

Step 1	Choose Policy Management > Device Configurations > root > Policies > Syslog.
Step 2	In the General tab, select the syslog policy that you want to delete, then click Delete.
Step 3	When prompted, confirm the deletion.

Adding a Syslog Server for a Device Profile

Procedure

Step 1	Choose Policy Management > Device Configurations > root > Policies > Syslog.
Step 2	In the General tab, click Add Syslog Policy.
Step 3	In the Add Syslog Policy dialog box, click the Servers tab, then click Add Syslog Server.
Step 4	In the Add Syslog Server dialog box, provide the information as described in Add Syslog Server Dialog Box, then click OK in the open dialog boxes.

Field Descriptions

Add Syslog Server Dialog Box

Field	Description
Server Type	One of the following server types: primary secondary tertiary
Hostname/IP Address	Hostname or IP address where the syslog file resides.
Severity	One of the following severity levels: emergencies (0) alerts (1) critical (2) errors (3) warnings (4) notifications (5) information (6) debugging (7)
Forwarding Facility	One of the following forwarding facilities: auth authpriv cron daemon ftp kernel local0 local1 local2 local3 local4 local5 local6 local7 lpr mail news syslog user uucp
Admin State	Administrative state of the policy: enabled or disabled.
Port	Port to use to send data to the syslog server. Valid port values are 1025 through 65535 for both TCP and UDP. The default TCP port is 1470. The default UDP port is 514.
Protocol	Protocol to use for this policy: TCP or UDP.
Use Transport Layer Security	Check the check box to use Transport Layer Security. This option is available only for TCP.
Server Interface	Interface to use to access the syslog server.

Editing a Syslog Server for a Device Profile

Procedure

Step 1

Choose Policy Management > Device Configurations > root > Policies > Syslog.

Step 2

In the General tab, select the required syslog policy, then click Edit.

Step 3

In the Edit Syslog Policy dialog box, click the Servers tab.

Step 4

In the Servers tab, select the syslog server you want to edit, then click Edit

Step 5

In the Edit Syslog Server dialog box, edit the fields as required, using the information in the following table.

Field	Description
Server Type	One of the following server types: primary, secondary, or tertiary (read-only).
Hostname/IP Address	Hostname or IP address where the syslog file resides.
Severity	One of the following severity levels: emergencies (0) alerts (1) critical (2) errors (3) warnings (4) notifications (5) information (6) debugging (7)
Forwarding Facility	One of the following forwarding facilities: auth authpriv cron daemon ftp kernel local0 local1 local2 local3 local4 local5 local6 local7 lpr mail news syslog user uucp
Admin State	Administrative state of the policy: enabled or disabled.
Port	Port to use to send data to the syslog server. Valid port values are 1025 through 65535 for both TCP and UDP. The default TCP port is 1470. The default UDP port is 514.
Protocol	Protocol to use: TCP or UDP.
Use Transport Layer Security	Check the check box to use Transport Layer Security. This option is available only for TCP.
Server Interface	Interface to use to access the syslog server. This option applies to ASA 1000V only. Enter the data interface name specify in the edge firewall. Use the device CLI to configure a route through the management interface.

Step 6

Click OK in the open dialog boxes to save your changes.

Deleting a Syslog Server for a Device Profile

Procedure

Step 1	In the Navigation pane, click the Policy Management tab.
Step 2	In the Navigation pane, click the Device Configurations subtab.
Step 3	Choose Policy Management > Device Configurations > root > Policies > Syslog.
Step 4	In the General tab, select the syslog policy with the server you want to delete, then click Edit.
Step 5	In the Edit Syslog Policy dialog box, click the Servers tab.
Step 6	In the Servers tab, select the syslog server that you want to delete, then click Delete.
Step 7	When prompted, confirm the deletion.
Step 8	Click OK to save the policy.

Configuring Device Profiles

Adding a Firewall Device Profile

Procedure

Step 1

Choose Policy Management > Device Configurations > root > Device Profiles.

Step 2

In the General tab, click Add Device Profile.

Step 3

In the New Device Profile dialog box, provide the following information in the General tab:

Field

Description

Name

Profile name.

This name can be between 1 and 32 identifier characters. You can use alphanumeric characters including hyphen, underscore, dot, and colon. You cannot change this name after it is created.

Description

Brief profile description.

The description can be between 1 and 256 identifier characters. You can use alphanumeric characters including hyphen, underscore, dot, and colon.

Time Zone

Select the required time zone from the drop-down list.

Step 4

In the Policies tab, provide the following information:

Field	Description
DNS Servers
Add DNS Server	Click to add a DNS server.
Delete	Click to deletes the DNS server IP address selected in the IP Address table.
Up and down arrows	Change the priority of the selected DNS Server IP address.
IP Address table	IP addresses for the DNS servers configured in the system. VNMC uses the DNS servers in the order they appear in the table.
NTP Servers
Add NTP Server	Click to add an NTP server.
Delete	Click to delete the NTP server hostname selected in the Hostname table.
Up and down arrows	Change the priority of the selected NTP Server hostname.
IP Address table	Contains the NTP server hostnames configured in the system. VNMC uses the NTP server hostnames in the order they appear in the table.
DNS Domains
Add	Click to add a DNS domain name.
Edit	Click to edit the DNS domain name selected in the DNS Domains table. The default DNS name cannot be edited.
Delete	Click to delete the DNS domain name selected in the DNS Domains table.
DNS Domains table	Default DNS domain name and domain in the system.
Other Options
SNMP	SNMP policies associated with this profile can be selected, added, or edited. Click the Resolved Policy field to review or modify the specified policy.
Syslog	The syslog policies associated with this profile can be selected, added, or edited. Click the Resolved Policy field to review or modify the specified policy.
Fault	The fault policies associated with this profile can be selected, added, or edited. Click the Resolved Policy field to review or modify the specified policy.
Core File	The core file policies associated with this profile can be selected, added, or edited. Click the Resolved Policy field to review or modify the specified policy.
Policy Agent Log File	The policy agent log file policies associated with this profile can be selected, added, or edited. Click the Resolved Policy field to review or modify the specified policy.
Policy Engine Logging	Select the appropriate radio button to enable or disable logging.
Auth Policy	Select an available authentication policy, or click Add Auth Policy to add a new authentication policy.

Step 5

Click OK.

Editing a Firewall Device Profile

After you create a firewall device profile, you can edit it as needed.

Procedure

Step 1

Choose Policy Management > Device Configurations > root > Device Profiles.

Step 2

In the Device Profiles pane, select the profile you want to edit, then click Edit.

Step 3

In the Edit Firewall Device Policy dialog box, update the information in the General tab as described in the following table:

Field

Description

Name

Profile name.

This name can be between 1 and 32 identifier characters. You can use alphanumeric characters including hyphen, underscore, dot, and colon. You cannot change this name after it is created.

Description

Brief profile description.

The description can be between 1 and 256 identifier characters. You can use alphanumeric characters including hyphen, underscore, dot, and colon.

Time Zone

Select the required time zone from the drop-down list.

Step 4

In the Policies tab, update the information as described in the following table:

Field	Description
DNS Servers
Add DNS Server	Click to add a DNS server.
Delete	Click to deletes the DNS server IP address selected in the IP Address table.
Up and down arrows	Change the priority of the selected NTP Server hostname.
IP Address table	IP addresses for the DNS servers configured in the system. VNMC uses the DNS servers in the order they appear in the table.
NTP Servers
Add NTP Server	Click to add an NTP server.
Delete	Click to delete the NTP server hostname selected in the Hostname table.
Up and down arrows	Change the priority of the selected NTP Server hostname.
IP Address table	Contains the NTP server hostnames configured in the system. VNMC uses the NTP server hostnames in the order they appear in the table.
DNS Domains
Add	Click to add a DNS domain name.
Edit	Click to edit the DNS domain name selected in the DNS Domains table. The default DNS name cannot be edited.
Delete	Click to delete the DNS domain name selected in the DNS Domains table.
DNS Domains table	Default DNS domain name and domain in the system.
Other Options
SNMP	Select, add, or edit SNMP policies as needed.
Syslog	Select, add, or edit syslog policies as needed.
Fault	Select, add, or edit fault policies as needed.
Core File	Select, add, or edit core file policies as needed.
Policy Agent Log File	Select, add, or edit the policy agent log file policies as needed.
Policy Engine Logging	Select the appropriate radio button to enable or disable logging.
Auth Policy	Select an available authentication policy, or click Add Auth Policy to add a new authentication policy.

Step 5

Click OK.

Deleting a Firewall Device Profile

Procedure

Step 1	In the Navigation pane, click the Policy Management tab.
Step 2	In the Navigation pane, click the Device Configurations subtab.
Step 3	In the Navigation pane, expand root > Device Profiles.
Step 4	In the Navigation pane, click the Device Profiles node.
Step 5	In the Work pane, click the device profile you want to delete.
Step 6	Click Delete.
Step 7	In the Confirm dialog box, click OK.

Configuring NTP

Network Time Protocol (NTP) is a networking protocol used to synchronize the time on a network of machines. An NTP network usually gets its time from an authoritative time source, such as a radio clock or an atomic clock attached to a time server.

VNMC enables you to configure NTP for compute firewalls, edge firewalls, and VNMC itself.

Configuring NTP for a compute or edge firewall requires the following steps:

Configuring a device profile with NTP.
Applying the device profile to a compute or edge firewall

The following topics describe how to perform these steps.

For information on configuring NTP on VNMC, see Adding an NTP Server.

Creating a Device Profile with NTP
Applying Device Profiles to Compute Firewalls
Applying Device Profiles to Edge Firewalls

Creating a Device Profile with NTP

This procedure describes how to create a device profile with NTP that you can apply to an edge or compute firewall.

Procedure

Step 1	Choose Policy Management > Device Configurations > root > Device Profiles.
Step 2	In the General tab, click Add Device Profile.
Step 3	In the New Device Profile dialog box, provide the following information: Name—Profile name. Description—Brief profile description. Time Zone—From the drop-down list, choose the time zone.
Step 4	Click the Policies tab.
Step 5	In the NTP servers area, click Add NTP Server.
Step 6	In the Add NTP Server dialog box, enter the information as described in Add NTP Server Dialog Box, then click OK.
Step 7	Click OK.

What to Do Next

After you have configured the device profile, you can apply it to a firewall as described in the following topics:

Applying Device Profiles to Edge Firewalls
Applying Device Profiles to Compute Firewalls

Field Descriptions

Add NTP Server Dialog Box

Field

Description

Hostname/IP Address

NTP server name or IP address.

For VNMC and VSGs, you can enter either a hostname or IP address. For ASA 1000Vs, you must enter an IP address.

Interface Name

Device interface to reach the NTP server.

The following information applies:

Only ASA 1000Vs support interface names:
- If you specify an interface, use the interface name specified by the edge firewall.
- To use the management interface, you must configure the route by using the CLI.
VSGs do not support interface names.
This field is not displayed for VNMC NTP server configuration.

Authentication Key

Authentication key to access the NTP server.

The following information applies:

Only ASA 1000Vs support authentication keys.
VSGs do not support authentication keys.
This field is not displayed for VNMC NTP server configuration.

Applying Device Profiles to Compute Firewalls

After you have created a device profile, you can apply the profile to a compute firewall.

Procedure

Step 1	Choose Resource Management > Managed Resources > root > tenant > Compute Firewalls > compute-firewall.
Step 2	In the General tab, click Select in the Device Profile field.
Step 3	In the Select Device Profile dialog box, select the desired profile, then click OK.
Step 4	Click Save.

Applying Device Profiles to Edge Firewalls

After you have created a device profile, you can apply the profile to an edge firewall.

Procedure

Step 1	Choose Resource Management > Managed Resources > root > tenant > Edge Firewalls > edge-firewall.
Step 2	In the General tab, click Select in the Device Profile field.
Step 3	In the Select Device Profile dialog box, select the desired profile, then click OK.
Step 4	Click Save.

Associating Device Policies with Profiles

After you create a device policy, you can associate it with a device profile. By doing so, you can ensure that all devices associated with the device profile use the same policy.

Procedure

Step 1	Choose Policy Management > Device Configurations > root > Device Profiles > profile where profile is the device profile that you want to add the device policy to.
Step 2	Click the Policies tab.
Step 3	In the Policies tab, locate the drop-down list for the type of policy you want to associate, such as Syslog or Auth Policy.
Step 4	From the drop-down list, choose the policy to add to the profile, then click Save. The policy is automatically applied to all devices using the selected profile.

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Chapter: Configuring Device Policies and Profiles

Configuring Device Policies and Profiles

Device Policies and Profiles

Device Profiles

Policies

Device Configuration

Device Policies

Configuring Device Policies

Configuring AAA Policies

Add Auth Policy Dialog Box

Remote Access Method Dialog Box

Adding a Core File Policy for a Device

Editing a Core File Policy for a Device Profile

Deleting a Core File Policy from a Device Profile

Adding a Fault Policy for a Device Profile

Editing a Fault Policy for a Device Profile

Deleting a Fault Policy for a Device Profile

Adding a Logging Policy for a Device Profile

Editing a Logging Policy for a Device Profile

Deleting a Logging Policy for a Device Profile

Adding an SNMP Policy

Editing an SNMP Policy

Deleting an SNMP Policy

Adding an SNMP Trap Receiver

Editing an SNMP Trap Receiver

Deleting an SNMP Trap Receiver

Adding a Syslog Policy for a Device

Add Syslog Policy Dialog Box

Editing a Syslog Policy for a Device Profile

Deleting a Syslog Policy for a Device Profile

Adding a Syslog Server for a Device Profile

Add Syslog Server Dialog Box

Editing a Syslog Server for a Device Profile

Deleting a Syslog Server for a Device Profile

Adding a Firewall Device Profile

Editing a Firewall Device Profile

Deleting a Firewall Device Profile

Configuring NTP

Creating a Device Profile with NTP

Add NTP Server Dialog Box

Applying Device Profiles to Compute Firewalls

Applying Device Profiles to Edge Firewalls

Associating Device Policies with Profiles

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