Table of Contents
XML Examples for the Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure Security Device Package, Version 1.2(5)
Northbound API
Interfaces
Transparent Bridge Group Virtual Interfaces
ASA Configuration
XML Example
Routed Firewall Interfaces
ASA Configuration
XML Example
Port Channel Interfaces
ASA Configuration
XML Example
Access Lists and Associated Access Groups
ASA Configuration
XML Example
Access Lists Using Dynamically Created EPG Network Objects
ASA Configuration
XML Example
IP Audit
ASA Configuration
XML Example (Attack)
XML Example (Info)
Logging
ASA Configuration
XML Example
Static Route
ASA Configuration
XML Example
Basic Threat Detection
ASA Configuration
XML Example
Scanning Threat Detection
ASA Configuration
XML Example
Advanced Threat Detection
ASA Configuration
XML Example
Protocol Timeouts
ASA Configuration
XML Example
Network Time Protocol
ASA Configuration
XML Example
Smart Call-Home
ASA Configuration
XML Example
Domain Name System
ASA Configuration
XML Example
Connection Limits
ASA Configuration
XML Example
Application Inspections
ASA Configuration
XML Example
Global NetFlow
ASA Configuration
XML Example
Network Address Translation
ASA Configuration
XML Example
Intrusion Prevention System
ASA Configuration
XML Example
SourceFire
ASA Configuration
XML Example
Network Objects
ASA Configuration
XML Example
Network Object Groups
ASA Configuration
XML Example
High Availability (Failover)
ASA Configuration
XML Example
TCP Service Reset
ASA Configuration
XML Example
Support for Cisco TrustSec
Creating a Security Object Group
ASA Configuration
XML Example
Creating a Security Group ACL
ASA Configuration 1
XLM Example 1
XML Example 2
Configuring an ISE AAA-Server for TrustSec
ASA Configuration
XLM Example
Manually Assigning a Security Group Tag (SGT) to an IP Host Mapping
ASA Configuration
Configuring TrustSec SXP to Get a SGT From an AAA-Server
ASA Configuration
XLM Example
Configuring a SXP Listener and Speaker
ASA Configuration
XLM Example
XML Examples for the Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure Security Device Package, Version 1.2(5)
Released: February 26, 2016
This document provides XML examples for the ASA features that are supported through the Application Policy Infrastructure Controller (APIC) northbound APIs. However, the document does not include a complete list of all the ASA feature options available for these services. To determine the options that the northbound APIs allow, you should use the device_specification.xml file that is provided with the ASA device package.
For information about how to use the APIC northbound APIs, see the Cisco APIC Management Information Model Reference .
Northbound API
The following is a sample XML for accessing the ASA. For a multi-context ASA, access information directly under vnsLDevVip is that of the admin context in the ASA; the one in the vnsCDev folder is that of the target user context. Again, admin context can be used as the target user context.
Only one context from a given multi-context ASA is allowed here.
<vnsLDevVip name="Firewall" devtype="PHYSICAL">
<vnsRsMDevAtt tDn="uni/infra/mDev-CISCO-ASA-1.2"/>
<!---Admin context access information ---/>
<vnsCMgmt name="devMgmt" host="172.23.204.205" port="443"/>
<vnsCCred name="username" value="admin"/>
<vnsCCredSecret name="password" value="somepassword"/>
<!---User context access information ---/>
<vnsCMgmt name="devMgmt" host="172.23.204.123" port="443" />
<vnsCCred name="username" value="admin" />
<vnsCCredSecret name="password" value="otherpassword" />
Interfaces
Interfaces are typically set up as part of the overall infrastructure on the APIC using a service graph. The graphs are associated with contracts, concrete devices, logical devices, and logical interfaces. The graphs also require the interface IP addresses to be in an appropriate range previously defined for the associated tenant. The graph setups show the various interface types. For an ASAv, interfaces are defined on the ASA itself using the physical interfaces; for the hardware ASAs, interfaces are defined using VLANs. The XML files to define the interfaces are the same, and the device package uses the “devtype” field (PHYSICAL or VIRTUAL) to determine the correct CLIs to send to the ASA for configuration. The “funcType” field (GoTo or GoThrough) determines whether the interfaces are for a transparent or routed firewall.
Transparent Bridge Group Virtual Interfaces
This XML example creates the following bridge group and adds bridge group members. The example is for a hardware ASA; VLANs are dynamically assigned.
ASA Configuration
interface GigabitEthernet0/0
interface GigabitEthernet0/0.987
interface GigabitEthernet0/1
interface GigabitEthernet0/1.986
ip address 10.10.10.2 255.255.255.0
XML Example
Define a graph and interfaces, then attach them to the tenant.
<fvTenant name="tenant1">
<vnsAbsGraph name = "WebGraph">
<vnsAbsTermNodeCon name = "Input1">
<vnsAbsTermConn name = "C1"/>
<!-- FW1 Provides FW functionality -->
<vnsAbsNode name = "FW1" funcType="GoThrough">
<vnsRsDefaultScopeToTerm tDn="uni/tn-tenant1/AbsGraph-WebGraph/AbsTermNodeProv-Output1/outtmnl"/>
<vnsAbsFuncConn name = "external" attNotify="yes">
<vnsRsMConnAtt tDn="uni/infra/mDev-CISCO-ASA-{dp_version}/mFunc-Firewall/mConn-external" />
<vnsAbsFuncConn name = "internal" attNotify="yes">
<vnsRsMConnAtt tDn="uni/infra/mDev-CISCO-ASA-{dp_version}/mFunc-Firewall/mConn-internal" />
<vnsAbsFolder key="BridgeGroupIntf" name="1">
<vnsAbsFolder key="IPv4Address" name="internalIfIP">
<vnsAbsParam key="ipv4_address" name="ipv4" value="10.10.10.2/255.255.255.0"/>
<vnsAbsParam key="ipv4_standby_address" name="ipv4s" value="10.10.10.3"/>
<vnsAbsFolder key="Interface" name="internalIf">
<vnsAbsFolder key="InterfaceConfig" name="internalIfCfg">
<vnsAbsCfgRel key="bridge_group" name="intbridge" targetName="1"/>
<vnsAbsParam key="security_level" name="internal_security_level" value="100"/>
<vnsAbsFolder key="Interface" name="externalIf">
<vnsAbsFolder key="InterfaceConfig" name="externalIfCfg">
<vnsAbsCfgRel key="bridge_group" name="extbridge" targetName="1"/>
<vnsAbsParam key="security_level" name="external_security_level" value="50"/>
<vnsAbsFolder key="ExIntfConfigRelFolder" name="ExtConfigA">
<vnsAbsCfgRel key="ExIntfConfigRel" name="ExtConfigrel" targetName="externalIf"/>
<vnsRsScopeToTerm tDn="uni/tn-tenant1/AbsGraph-WebGraph/AbsTermNodeProv-Output1/outtmnl"/>
<vnsRsCfgToConn tDn="uni/tn-tenant1/AbsGraph-WebGraph/AbsNode-FW1/AbsFConn-external" />
<vnsAbsFolder key="InIntfConfigRelFolder" name="IntConfigA">
<vnsAbsCfgRel key="InIntfConfigRel" name="InConfigrel" targetName="internalIf"/>
<vnsRsScopeToTerm tDn="uni/tn-tenant1/AbsGraph-WebGraph/AbsTermNodeProv-Output1/outtmnl"/>
<vnsRsCfgToConn tDn="uni/tn-tenant1/AbsGraph-WebGraph/AbsNode-FW1/AbsFConn-internal" />
<vnsRsNodeToMFunc tDn="uni/infra/mDev-CISCO-ASA-{dp_version}/mFunc-Firewall"/>
<vnsAbsTermNodeProv name = "Output1">
<vnsAbsTermConn name = "C6"/>
<vnsAbsConnection name = "CON1">
<vnsRsAbsConnectionConns tDn="uni/tn-tenant1/AbsGraph-WebGraph/AbsTermNodeCon-Input1/AbsTConn"/>
<vnsRsAbsConnectionConns tDn="uni/tn-tenant1/AbsGraph-WebGraph/AbsNode-FW1/AbsFConn-external"/>
<vnsAbsConnection name = "CON2" unicastRoute="no">
<vnsRsAbsConnectionConns tDn="uni/tn-tenant1/AbsGraph-WebGraph/AbsNode-FW1/AbsFConn-internal"/>
<vnsRsAbsConnectionConns tDn="uni/tn-tenant1/AbsGraph-WebGraph/AbsTermNodeProv-Output1/AbsTConn"/>
Routed Firewall Interfaces
This XML example creates the following routed interfaces. The example is for a hardware ASA; VLANs are dynamically assigned.
ASA Configuration
interface GigabitEthernet0/0.655
mac-address 00aa.00bb.00cc standby 00ff.00ff.ffff
ip address 20.20.20.20 255.255.255.0 standby 20.20.20.21
interface GigabitEthernet0/1.968
ip address 10.10.10.10 255.255.255.0 standby 10.10.10.11
XML Example
Define a graph, then attach it to the tenant.
<fvTenant name="tenant1">
<vnsAbsGraph name = "WebGraph">
<vnsAbsTermNodeCon name = "Input1">
<vnsAbsTermConn name = "C1">
<!-- FW1 Provides FW functionality -->
<vnsAbsNode name = "FW1">
<vnsRsDefaultScopeToTerm tDn="uni/tn-tenant1/AbsGraph-WebGraph/AbsTermNodeProv-Output1/outtmnl"/>
<vnsAbsFuncConn name = "external" attNotify="yes">
<vnsRsMConnAtt tDn="uni/infra/mDev-CISCO-ASA-{dp_version}/mFunc-Firewall/mConn-external" />
<vnsAbsFuncConn name = "internal" attNotify="yes">
<vnsRsMConnAtt tDn="uni/infra/mDev-CISCO-ASA-{dp_version}/mFunc-Firewall/mConn-internal" />
<vnsAbsFolder key="Interface" name="internalIf">
<vnsAbsFolder key="InterfaceConfig" name="internalIfCfg">
<vnsAbsFolder key="IPv4Address" name="internalIfIP">
<vnsAbsParam key="ipv4_address" name="ipv4_internal" value="10.10.10.10/255.255.255.0"/>
<vnsAbsParam key="ipv4_standby_address" name="ipv4_internals" value="10.10.10.11"/>
<vnsAbsParam key="security_level" name="internal_security_level" value="100"/>
<vnsAbsFolder key="Interface" name="externalIf">
<vnsAbsFolder key="InterfaceConfig" name="externalIfCfg">
<vnsAbsFolder key="IPv4Address" name="externalIfIP">
<vnsAbsParam key="ipv4_address" name="ipv4_external" value="20.20.20.20/255.255.255.0"/>
<vnsAbsParam key="ipv4_standby_address" name="ipv4_externals" value="20.20.20.21"/>
<vnsAbsParam key="security_level" name="external_security_level" value="50"/>
<vnsAbsFolder key="mac_address" name="mac">
<vnsAbsParam key="active_mac" name="activemac" value="aa.bb.cc"/>
<vnsAbsParam key="standby_mac" name="stbymac" value="ff.ff.ffff"/>
<vnsAbsFolder key="ExIntfConfigRelFolder" name="ExtConfig">
<vnsAbsCfgRel key="ExIntfConfigRel" name="ExtConfigrel" targetName="externalIf"/>
<vnsRsScopeToTerm tDn="uni/tn-tenant1/AbsGraph-WebGraph/AbsTermNodeProv-Output1/outtmnl"/>
<vnsRsCfgToConn tDn="uni/tn-tenant1/AbsGraph-WebGraph/AbsNode-FW1/AbsFConn-external" />
<vnsAbsFolder key="InIntfConfigRelFolder" name="IntConfig">
<vnsAbsCfgRel key="InIntfConfigRel" name="InConfigrel" targetName="internalIf"/>
<vnsRsScopeToTerm tDn="uni/tn-tenant1/AbsGraph-WebGraph/AbsTermNodeProv-Output1/outtmnl"/>
<vnsRsCfgToConn tDn="uni/tn-tenant1/AbsGraph-WebGraph/AbsNode-FW1/AbsFConn-internal" />
<vnsRsNodeToMFunc tDn="uni/infra/mDev-CISCO-ASA-{dp_version}/mFunc-Firewall"/>
<vnsAbsTermNodeProv name = "Output1">
<vnsAbsTermConn name = "C6">
<vnsAbsConnection name = "CON1">
<vnsRsAbsConnectionConns tDn="uni/tn-tenant1/AbsGraph-WebGraph/AbsTermNodeCon-Input1/AbsTConn" />
<vnsRsAbsConnectionConns tDn="uni/tn-tenant1/AbsGraph-WebGraph/AbsNode-FW1/AbsFConn-external" />
<vnsAbsConnection name = "CON2">
<vnsRsAbsConnectionConns tDn="uni/tn-tenant1/AbsGraph-WebGraph/AbsNode-FW1/AbsFConn-internal" />
<vnsRsAbsConnectionConns tDn="uni/tn-tenant1/AbsGraph-WebGraph/AbsTermNodeProv-Output1/AbsTConn" />
<vzRsSubjGraphAtt tnVnsAbsGraphName="WebGraph"/>
Port Channel Interfaces
This XML example creates the following port channel members and port channel interfaces (supported only on physical ASAs at this time).
ASA Configuration
interface GigabitEthernet0/0
channel-group 2 mode active
interface GigabitEthernet0/1
channel-group 1 mode active
interface Port-channel1.100
ip address 20.20.20.20 255.255.255.0 standby 20.20.20.21
interface Port-channel2.200
ip address 10.10.10.10 255.255.255.0 standby 10.10.10.11
XML Example
Define the port channel members, graph, then attach them to the tenant.
<fvTenant dn="uni/tn-tenant1" name="tenant1">
<vnsLDevVip name="Firewall" funcType="GoTo" devtype="PHYSICAL">
<vnsRsMDevAtt tDn="uni/infra/mDev-CISCO-ASA-{dp_version}"/>
<vnsRsALDevToPhysDomP tDn="uni/phys-phys"/>
<vnsCMgmt name="devMgmt" host="10.122.202.33" port="443" />
<vnsCCred name="username" value="management-user"/>
<vnsCCredSecret name="password" value="cisco"/>
<vnsDevFolder key="PortChannelMember" name="PC1a">
<vnsDevParam key="port_channel_id" name="PC1a" value="1"/>
<vnsDevParam key="interface" name="PC1a" value="Gig0/1"/>
<vnsDevFolder key="PortChannelMember" name="PC2a">
<vnsDevParam key="port_channel_id" name="PC2a" value="2"/>
<vnsDevParam key="interface" name="PC2a" value="Gig0/0"/>
<vnsLDevCtx ctrctNameOrLbl="webCtrct" graphNameOrLbl="WebGraph" nodeNameOrLbl="FW1">
<vnsRsLDevCtxToLDev tDn="uni/tn-tenant1/lDevVip-Firewall"/>
<vnsLIfCtx connNameOrLbl="internal">
<vnsRsLIfCtxToBD tDn= "uni/tn-tenant1/BD-tenant1BD1"/>
<vnsRsLIfCtxToLIf tDn="uni/tn-tenant1/lDevVip-Firewall/lIf-internalPC"/>
<vnsLIfCtx connNameOrLbl="external">
<vnsRsLIfCtxToLIf tDn="uni/tn-tenant1/lDevVip-Firewall/lIf-externalPC"/>
<vnsRsLIfCtxToBD tDn= "uni/tn-tenant1/BD-tenant1BD2"/>
<fvTenant name="tenant1">
<vnsAbsGraph name = "WebGraph">
<vnsAbsTermNodeCon name = "Input1">
<vnsAbsTermConn name = "C1">
<!-- FW1 Provides FW functionality -->
<vnsAbsNode name = "FW1">
<vnsRsDefaultScopeToTerm tDn="uni/tn-tenant1/AbsGraph-WebGraph/AbsTermNodeProv-Output1/outtmnl"/>
<vnsAbsFuncConn name = "external" attNotify="yes">
<vnsRsMConnAtt tDn="uni/infra/mDev-CISCO-ASA-{dp_version}/mFunc-Firewall/mConn-external" />
<vnsAbsFuncConn name = "internal" attNotify="yes">
<vnsRsMConnAtt tDn="uni/infra/mDev-CISCO-ASA-{dp_version}/mFunc-Firewall/mConn-internal" />
<vnsAbsFolder key="Interface" name="internalIf">
<vnsAbsFolder key="InterfaceConfig" name="internalIfCfg">
<vnsAbsFolder key="IPv4Address" name="internalIfIP">
<vnsAbsParam key="ipv4_address" name="ipv4_internal" value="10.10.10.10/255.255.255.0"/>
<vnsAbsParam key="ipv4_standby_address" name="ipv4_internals" value="10.10.10.11"/>
<vnsAbsParam key="security_level" name="internal_security_level" value="100"/>
<vnsAbsFolder key="Interface" name="externalIf">
<vnsAbsFolder key="InterfaceConfig" name="externalIfCfg">
<vnsAbsFolder key="IPv4Address" name="externalIfIP">
<vnsAbsParam key="ipv4_address" name="ipv4_external" value="20.20.20.20/255.255.255.0"/>
<vnsAbsParam key="ipv4_standby_address" name="ipv4_externals" value="20.20.20.21"/>
<vnsAbsParam key="security_level" name="external_security_level" value="50"/>
<vnsAbsFolder key="ExIntfConfigRelFolder" name="ExtConfig">
<vnsAbsCfgRel key="ExIntfConfigRel" name="ExtConfigrel" targetName="externalIf"/>
<vnsRsScopeToTerm tDn="uni/tn-tenant1/AbsGraph-WebGraph/AbsTermNodeProv-Output1/outtmnl"/>
<vnsRsCfgToConn tDn="uni/tn-tenant1/AbsGraph-WebGraph/AbsNode-FW1/AbsFConn-external" />
<vnsAbsFolder key="InIntfConfigRelFolder" name="IntConfig">
<vnsAbsCfgRel key="InIntfConfigRel" name="InConfigrel" targetName="internalIf"/>
<vnsRsScopeToTerm tDn="uni/tn-tenant1/AbsGraph-WebGraph/AbsTermNodeProv-Output1/outtmnl"/>
<vnsRsCfgToConn tDn="uni/tn-tenant1/AbsGraph-WebGraph/AbsNode-FW1/AbsFConn-internal" />
<vnsRsNodeToMFunc tDn="uni/infra/mDev-CISCO-ASA-{dp_version}/mFunc-Firewall"/>
<vnsAbsTermNodeProv name = "Output1">
<vnsAbsTermConn name = "C6">
<vnsAbsConnection name = "CON1">
<vnsRsAbsConnectionConns tDn="uni/tn-tenant1/AbsGraph-WebGraph/AbsTermNodeCon-Input1/AbsTConn" />
<vnsRsAbsConnectionConns tDn="uni/tn-tenant1/AbsGraph-WebGraph/AbsNode-FW1/AbsFConn-external" />
<vnsAbsConnection name = "CON2">
<vnsRsAbsConnectionConns tDn="uni/tn-tenant1/AbsGraph-WebGraph/AbsNode-FW1/AbsFConn-internal" />
<vnsRsAbsConnectionConns tDn="uni/tn-tenant1/AbsGraph-WebGraph/AbsTermNodeProv-Output1/AbsTConn" />
<fvTenant name="tenant1">
<vzRsSubjGraphAtt tnVnsAbsGraphName="WebGraph"/>
Access Lists and Associated Access Groups
This XML example creates an access list and assigns it to an access group associated with an existing interface.
ASA Configuration
access-list ACL2 extended deny ip any any
access-list ACL2 extended permit icmp any any
access-list ACL1 extended permit tcp any any eq ssh
access-list ACL1 extended permit tcp any any eq https
access-group ACL2 in interface externalIf
access-group ACL1 out interface internalIf
XML Example
<fvTenant name="tenant1">
<vnsAbsGraph name = "WebGraph">
<vnsAbsNode name = "FW1">
<vnsAbsFolder key="AccessList" name="ACL1">
<vnsAbsFolder key="AccessControlEntry" name="ACE1">
<vnsAbsParam key="action" name="action1" value="permit"/>
<vnsAbsParam key="order" name="order1" value="1"/>
<vnsAbsFolder key="protocol" name="protocol1">
<vnsAbsParam key="name_number" name="pNN1" value="tcp"/>
<vnsAbsFolder key="destination_service" name="d1">
<vnsAbsParam key="operator" name="dop1" value="eq"/>
<vnsAbsParam key="low_port" name="dlp1" value="ssh"/>
<vnsAbsFolder key="AccessControlEntry" name="ACE2">
<vnsAbsParam key="action" name="action2" value="permit"/>
<vnsAbsParam key="order" name="order2" value="2"/>
<vnsAbsFolder key="protocol" name="protocol2">
<vnsAbsParam key="name_number" name="pNN2" value="tcp"/>
<vnsAbsFolder key="destination_service" name="d2">
<vnsAbsParam key="operator" name="dop2" value="eq"/>
<vnsAbsParam key="low_port" name="dlp2" value="https"/>
<vnsAbsFolder key="AccessList" name="ACL2">
<vnsAbsFolder key="AccessControlEntry" name="ACE1">
<vnsAbsParam key="action" name="action1" value="deny"/>
<vnsAbsParam key="order" name="order1" value="1"/>
<vnsAbsFolder key="AccessControlEntry" name="ACE2">
<vnsAbsParam key="action" name="action2" value="permit"/>
<vnsAbsParam key="order" name="order2" value="2"/>
<vnsAbsFolder key="protocol" name="protocol2">
<vnsAbsParam key="name_number" name="pNN2" value="icmp"/>
<vnsAbsFolder key="Interface" name="internalIf">
<vnsAbsFolder name="IntAccessGroup" key="AccessGroup">
<vnsAbsCfgRel key="outbound_access_list_name" name="iACG" targetName="ACL1"/>
<vnsAbsFolder key="Interface" name="externalIf">
<vnsAbsFolder name="ExtAccessGroup" key="AccessGroup">
<vnsAbsCfgRel key="inbound_access_list_name" name="oACG" targetName="ACL2"/>
Access Lists Using Dynamically Created EPG Network Objects
This XML example creates an access list that dynamically updates the object group membership in the ACL, where the object group corresponds to an End Point Group (EPG).
Note You must create the necessary AccessControlEntry in APIC.
ASA Configuration
access-list EPG_ACL extended permit ip object-group __$EPG$_web object-group __$EPG$_app
access-group EPG_ACL in interface externalIf
XML Example
<fvTenant name="tenant1">
<vnsAbsGraph name = "WebGraph">
<vnsAbsNode name = "FW1">
<vnsAbsFolder key="AccessList" name="EPG_ACL">
<vnsAbsFolder key="AccessControlEntry" name="EPG_ACE">
<vnsAbsParam key="action" name="action1" value="permit"/>
<vnsAbsParam key="order" name="order1" value="1"/>
<vnsAbsFolder key="source_address" name="saddr1">
<vnsAbsParam key="epg_name" name="webEPG" value="tenantname-profilename-web"/>
<vnsAbsFolder key="destination_address" name="daddr1">
<vnsAbsParam key="epg_name" name="appEPG" value="tenantname-profilename-app"/>
<vnsAbsFolder key="Interface" name="externalIf">
<vnsAbsFolder name="access-group-EPG" key="AccessGroup">
<vnsAbsCfgRel name="name" key="inbound_access_list_name" targetName="EPG_ACL"/>
IP Audit
This XML example sets up the IP audit attack configuration.
ASA Configuration
ip audit attack action drop
XML Example (Attack)
<fvTenant name="tenant1">
<vnsLDevVip name="Firewall">
<vnsDevFolder key="IPAudit" name="A">
<vnsDevParam key="IPAuditAttack" name="IPattack" value="drop"/>
XML Example (Info)
This XML example also sets up the IP audit attack configuration.
ip audit attack action reset
<fvTenant name="tenant1">
<vnsLDevVip name="Firewall">
<vnsDevFolder key="IPAudit" name="A">
<vnsDevParam key="IPAuditInfo" name="IPinfo" value="reset"/>
Logging
This XML example sets up the logging configuration.
ASA Configuration
logging buffered critical
XML Example
<fvTenant name="tenant1">
<vnsLDevVip name="Firewall">
<vnsDevFolder key="LoggingConfig" name="Log">
<vnsDevParam key="enable_logging" name="enlog" value="enable"/>
<vnsDevParam key="buffered_level" name="bufflev" value="critical"/>
<vnsDevParam key="buffer_size" name="buffsize" value="8192"/>
<vnsDevParam key="trap_level" name="trap" value="1"/>
Static Route
This XML example sets up the static route configuration that is associated with an existing interface.
ASA Configuration
route internalIf 10.100.0.0 255.255.0.0 10.6.55.1 1
XML Example
<fvTenant name="tenant1">
<vnsAbsGraph name = "WebGraph">
<vnsAbsNode name = "FW1">
<vnsAbsFolder key="Interface" name="internalIf">
<vnsAbsFolder key="StaticRoute" name="InsideRTE1">
<vnsAbsFolder key="route" name="RouteIN1">
<vnsAbsParam key="network" name="network1" value="10.100.0.0"/>
<vnsAbsParam key="netmask" name="netmask1" value="255.255.0.0"/>
<vnsAbsParam key="gateway" name="gateway1" value="10.6.55.1"/>
<vnsAbsParam key="metric" name="metric1" value="1"/>
Basic Threat Detection
This XML example sets up a basic threat detection rate for an ACL drop.
ASA Configuration
threat-detection rate acl-drop rate-interval 600 average-rate 0 burst-rate 0
XML Example
<fvTenant name="tenant1">
<vnsLDevVip name="Firewall">
<vnsDevFolder key="BasicThreatDetection" name="BasicTD">
<vnsDevParam key="basic_threat" name="Basic1" value="enable"/>
<vnsDevFolder key="BasicThreatDetectionRateAclDrop" name="BasicTDACL">
<vnsDevParam key="rate_interval" name="ri1" value="600"/>
<vnsDevParam key="average_rate" name="ar1" value="0"/>
<vnsDevParam key="burst_rate" name="br1" value="0"/>
Scanning Threat Detection
This XML example sets up the scanning threat detection rate.
ASA Configuration
threat-detection rate scanning-threat rate-interval 600 average-rate 100 burst-rate 40 threat-detection scanning-threat shun
XML Example
<fvTenant name="tenant1">
<vnsLDevVip name="Firewall">
<vnsDevFolder key="ScanningThreatDetection" name="ScanTD1">
<vnsDevParam key="scanning_threat" name="Scan1" value="enable"/>
<vnsDevParam key="shun_status" name="Shun1" value="enable"/>
<vnsDevFolder key="ScanningThreatRate" name="ScanTDrate">
<vnsDevParam key="average_rate" name="ar1" value="100"/>
<vnsDevParam key="rate_interval" name="ri1" value="600"/>
<vnsDevParam key="burst_rate" name="br1" value="40"/>
<vnsDevFolder key="ScanningThreatRate" name="ScanTDrate2">
<vnsDevParam key="average_rate" name="ar2" value="10"/>
<vnsDevParam key="rate_interval" name="ri2" value="660"/>
<vnsDevParam key="burst_rate" name="br2" value="20"/>
Advanced Threat Detection
This XML example sets up advanced threat detection statistics.
ASA Configuration
threat-detection statistics host
threat-detection statistics port number-of-rate 2
threat-detection statistics protocol number-of-rate 3
threat-detection statistics tcp-intercept rate-interval 50 burst-rate 200 average-rate 100
XML Example
<fvTenant name="tenant1">
<vnsLDevVip name="Firewall">
<vnsDevFolder key="AdvancedThreatDetection" name="AdvScan" >
<vnsDevParam key="access_list" name="status5" value="enable"/>
<vnsDevFolder key="AdvancedThreatDetectionTcpIntercept" name="AdvScanTCPInt" >
<vnsDevParam key="status" name="AdvRateStatus" value="enable"/>
<vnsDevParam key="average_rate" name="AdvRate" value="100"/>
<vnsDevParam key="rate_interval" name="AdvRI" value="50"/>
<vnsDevParam key="burst_rate" name="AdvBR" value="200"/>
<vnsDevFolder key="AdvancedThreatDetectionHost" name="AdvScanHost" >
<vnsDevParam key="status" name="HostStatus" value="enable"/>
<vnsDevParam key="number_of_rate" name="HostRate" value="1"/>
<vnsDevFolder key="AdvancedThreatDetectionPort" name="AdvScanPort" >
<vnsDevParam key="status" name="PortStatus" value="enable"/>
<vnsDevParam key="number_of_rate" name="PortRate" value="2"/>
<vnsDevFolder key="AdvancedThreatDetectionProtocol" name="AdvScanProtocol" >
<vnsDevParam key="status" name="ProtocolStatus" value="enable"/>
<vnsDevParam key="number_of_rate" name="ProtocolRate" value="3"/>
Protocol Timeouts
This XML example sets up the protocol timeout value for the connection timer.
XML Example
<fvTenant name="tenant1">
<vnsLDevVip name="Firewall">
<vnsDevFolder key="Timeouts" name="TO">
<vnsDevParam key="Connection" name="conn1" value="2:0:59"/>
Network Time Protocol
This XML example turns on the Network Time Protocol (NTP) feature that defines the server to use.
ASA Configuration
ntp server 192.168.100.100 prefer
XML Example
<fvTenant name="tenant1">
<vnsLDevVip name="Firewall">
<vnsDevFolder key="NTP" name="NTP">
<vnsDevFolder key="NTPServer" name="NTPServer">
<vnsDevParam key="server" name="server" value="192.168.100.100"/>
<vnsDevParam key="prefer" name="prefer" value="enable"/>
Smart Call-Home
This XML example turns on the Smart Call-Home feature with anonymous reporting.
ASA Configuration
call-home reporting anonymous
XML Example
<fvTenant name="tenant1">
<vnsLDevVip name="Firewall">
<vnsDevFolder key="SmartCallHome" name="SmartCallHome">
<vnsDevParam key="anonymous_reporting" name="anonymous_reporting" value="enable"/>
Domain Name System
This XML example turns on the Domain Name System (DNS) feature, links it to the utility interface, and specifies which domain name and server IP to use.
ASA Configuration
Note You must preconfigure the utility interface on the ASA using the nameif management-utility command.
dns domain-lookup management-utility
dns server-group DefaultDNS
XML Example
<fvTenant name="tenant1">
<vnsLDevVip name="Firewall">
<vnsDevFolder key="DNS" name="DNS">
<vnsDevParam key="domain_name" name="domain_name" value="testDomain"/>
<vnsDevParam key="name_server" name="name_server" value="1.1.1.1"/>
Connection Limits
This XML example shows connection limits associated with interfaces (global connection limits are not supported), matches any traffic, and sets up the maximum number of connections that are allowed. Also included are connection limits on internal and external interfaces.
ASA Configuration
class-map connlimits_internalIf
class connlimits_internalIf
set connection conn-max 654 embryonic-conn-max 456
service-policy internalIf interface internalIf
XML Example
<fvTenant name="tenant1">
<vnsAbsGraph name = "WebGraph">
<vnsAbsNode name = "FW1">
<vnsAbsFolder key="Interface" name="internalIf">
<vnsAbsFolder key="ServicePolicy" name="ConLim-Policy">
<vnsAbsParam key="ServicePolicyState" name="PolicyState" value="enable"/>
<vnsAbsFolder key="ConnectionLimits" name="ConnLim">
<vnsAbsFolder key="ConnectionSettings" name="ConnectionSettingsA">
<vnsAbsParam key="conn_max" name="conn_max" value="654"/>
<vnsAbsParam key="conn_max_embryonic" name="conn_max_embryonic" value="456"/>
Application Inspections
This XML example shows application inspections associated with interfaces (global application inspection is not supported), matches default inspection traffic, and enables HTTP inspection. Also included is application inspection on internal and external interfaces.
ASA Configuration
class-map inspection_internalIf
match default-inspection-traffic
class inspection_internalIf
service-policy internalIf interface internalIf
XML Example
<fvTenant name="tenant1">
<vnsAbsGraph name = "WebGraph">
<vnsAbsNode name = "FW1">
<vnsAbsFolder key="Interface" name="internalIf">
<vnsAbsFolder key="ServicePolicy" name="Inspection-Policy">
<vnsAbsParam key="ServicePolicyState" name="PolicyState" value="enable"/>
<vnsAbsFolder key="ApplicationInspection" name="ApplicationInspection">
<vnsAbsFolder key="InspectionSettings" name="InspectionSettingsA">
<vnsAbsParam key="http" name="http" value="enable"/>
Global NetFlow
This XML example sets up the NetFlow feature. The example shows how to create a simple access list to which traffic is matched, creates a NetFlow object, and enables NetFlow globally for the NetFlow objects. Also included is NetFlow on internal and external interfaces.
ASA Configuration
class-map netflow_default
flow-export destination management-utility 1.2.3.4 1024
flow-export template timeout-rate 120
flow-export delay flow-create 60
flow-export active refresh-interval 30
flow-export event-type all destination 1.2.3.4
XML Example
<fvTenant name="tenant1">
<vnsLDevVip name="Firewall">
<vnsDevFolder key="NetFlowObjects" name="ObjectA">
<vnsDevFolder key="TemplateAndCollectors" name="TemplateA">
<vnsDevParam key="template_timeout_rate" name="timeout" value="120"/>
<vnsDevParam key="delay_flow_create" name="delay" value="60"/>
<vnsDevParam key="active_refresh_interval" name="refresh" value="30"/>
<vnsDevFolder key="NetFlowCollectors" name="CollectorA">
<vnsDevParam key="status" name="status" value="enable"/>
<vnsDevParam key="host" name="host" value="1.2.3.4"/>
<vnsDevParam key="port" name="port" value="1024"/>
<vnsDevFolder key="GlobalServicePolicy" name="GlobalPolicyA">
<vnsDevParam key="ServicePolicyState" name="PolicyState" value="enable"/>
<vnsDevFolder key="NetFlow" name="NetFlowPolicyA">
<vnsDevFolder key="NetFlowSettings" name="SettingA">
<vnsDevFolder key="ExportAllEvent" name="ExportAll">
<vnsDevParam key="status" name="status" value="enable"/>
<vnsDevParam key="event_destination" name="dest" value="1.2.3.4"/>
Network Address Translation
This XML example sets up the Network Address Translation (NAT) feature on the external interface, based on the previously created network objects, ilinux1 and olinux1.
ASA Configuration
nat (externalIf,internalIf) source static ilinux1 olinux1
XML Example
<fvTenant name="tenant1">
<vnsAbsGraph name = "WebGraph">
<vnsAbsNode name = "FW1">
<vnsAbsFolder key="NATList" name="ListA">
<vnsAbsFolder key="NATRule" name="RuleA">
<vnsAbsParam key="order" name="order" value="3"/>
<vnsAbsFolder key="source_translation" name="source_trans">
<vnsAbsFolder key="mapped_object" name="mapped_object">
<vnsAbsCfgRel key="object_name" name="map_name" targetName="olinux1"/>
<vnsAbsFolder key="real_object" name="real_object">
<vnsAbsCfgRel key="object_name" name="real_name" targetName="ilinux1"/>
<vnsAbsParam key="nat_type" name="nat_type" value="static"/>
<vnsAbsFolder key="NATPolicy" name="PolicyA">
<vnsAbsCfgRel key="nat_list_name" name="nat_listA" targetName="ListA"/>
Intrusion Prevention System
This XML example sets up the Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) feature. The example shows how to match traffic to a previously created access list, ACL1, and enables IPS as inline and fail-open. Also included is IPS on internal and global interfaces.
ASA Configuration
service-policy internalIf interface internalIf
XML Example
<fvTenant name="tenant1">
<vnsAbsGraph name = "WebGraph">
<vnsAbsNode name = "FW1">
<vnsAbsFolder key="Interface" name="internalIf">
<vnsAbsFolder key="ServicePolicy" name="IPS-Policy">
<vnsAbsParam key="ServicePolicyState" name="PolicyState" value="enable"/>
<vnsAbsFolder key="IPS" name="IPS">
<vnsAbsCfgRel key="TrafficSelection" name="TrafficSelect" targetName="ACL1"/>
<vnsAbsFolder key="IPSSettings" name="IPSSettingsA">
<vnsAbsParam key="operate_mode" name="operate_mode" value="inline"/>
<vnsAbsParam key="fail_mode" name="fail_mode" value="fail-open"/>
SourceFire
This XML example shows a basic SourceFire configuration in fail-open and monitor-only mode.
ASA Configuration
access-list ACL1 extended permit ip any any
sfr fail-open monitor-only
XML Example
<fvTenant name="tenant1">
<vnsAbsGraph name = "WebGraph">
<vnsAbsNode name = "FW1">
<vnsAbsFolder key="AccessList" name="ACL1">
<vnsAbsFolder key="AccessControlEntry" name="ACE1">
<vnsAbsParam key="action" name="action1" value="permit"/>
<vnsAbsParam key="order" name="order1" value="1"/>
<vnsAbsFolder key="Interface" name="internalIf">
<vnsAbsFolder key="ServicePolicy" name="SFR-Policy">
<vnsAbsParam key="ServicePolicyState" name="PolicyState" value="enable"/>
<vnsAbsFolder key="SFR" name="SFR">
<vnsAbsCfgRel key="TrafficSelection" name="TrafficSelect" targetName="ACL1"/>
<vnsAbsFolder key="SFRSettings" name="SFRSettings">
<vnsAbsParam key="monitor_only" name="operate_mode" value="enable"/>
<vnsAbsParam key="fail_mode" name="fail_mode" value="fail-open"/>
Network Objects
This XML example sets up a network object with a host IP address and description.
XML Example
<fvTenant name="tenant1">
<vnsAbsGraph name = "WebGraph">
<vnsAbsNode name = "FW1">
<vnsAbsFolder key="NetworkObject" name="ilinux1">
<vnsAbsParam key="host_ip_address" name="host_ip_address" value="192.168.1.48"/>
<vnsAbsParam key="description" name="description" value="User1 laptop"/>
Network Object Groups
This XML example sets up a network object group with a group name and group objects.
ASA Configuration
object-group network Cisco-Network-Object-GroupA
description Cisco inside network
network-object host 192.168.1.51
XML Example
<fvTenant name="tenant1">
<vnsAbsGraph name = "WebGraph">
<vnsAbsNode name = "FW1">
<vnsAbsFolder key="NetworkObjectGroup" name="Cisco-Network-Object-GroupA">
<vnsAbsParam key="description" name="description" value="Cisco inside network"/>
<vnsAbsParam key="host_ip_address" name="host_ip_address" value="192.168.1.51"/>
High Availability (Failover)
This XML example enables failover and specifies the failover interface and IP addresses.
ASA Configuration
failover lan unit primary
failover lan interface fover GigabitEthernet0/0
failover interface ip fover 192.168.17.1 255.255.255.0 standby 192.168.17.2
XML Example
<fvTenant name="tenant1">
<vnsLDevVip name="Firewall">
<vnsLIf name="failover_lan">
tDn="uni/infra/mDev-CISCO-ASA-{dp_version}/mIfLbl-failover_lan"/>
tDn="uni/tn-tenant1/lDevVip-Firewall/cDev-ASAP/cIf-[Gig0/0]"/>
<vnsDevFolder key="FailoverConfig" name="failover_config">
<vnsDevParam key="failover" name="failover" value="enable"/>
<vnsDevParam key="lan_unit" name="lan_unit" value="primary"/>
<vnsDevFolder key="failover_lan_interface" name="failover_lan">
<vnsDevParam key="interface_name" name="interface_name" value="fover"/>
<vnsDevFolder key="failover_ip" name="failover_ip">
<vnsDevParam key="interface_name" name="interface_name" value="fover"/>
<vnsDevParam key="active_ip" name="primary_ip" value="192.168.17.1"/>
<vnsDevParam key="netmask" name="netmask" value="255.255.255.0"/>
<vnsDevParam key="standby_ip" name="secondary_ip" value="192.168.17.2"/>
TCP Service Reset
This XML example sends a Reset Reply for Denied Inbound/Outbound TCP Packets.
ASA Configuration
service resetinbound | resetoutbount interface interface_name
XML Example
<fvTenant name="tenant1">
<vnsAbsGraph name = "WebGraph">
<vnsAbsNode name = "FW1">
<vnsAbsFolder key="Interface" name="externalIf">
<vnsAbsFolder name="TCPOpt" key="TCPOptions">"
<vnsAbsParam key="inbound_reset" name="reset" value="disable"/>
Support for Cisco TrustSec
Creating a Security Object Group
ASA Configuration
test_SecurityObjCreate = '''\
object-group security coke_sec_obj
XML Example
<fvTenant name="tenant1">
<vnsAbsGraph name = "WebGraph">
<vnsAbsNode name = "FW1">
<vnsAbsFolder key="SecurityObjectGroup" name="coke_sec_obj">
<vnsAbsParam key="security_group_name" name="sg1" value="mktg"/>
Creating a Security Group ACL
ASA Configuration 1
access-list FROM_OUTSIDE extended permit icmp object-group-security coke-sec-obj any any
XLM Example 1
<fvTenant name="tenant1\">
<vnsAbsGraph name = "WebGraph">
<vnsAbsNode name = "FW1">
<vnsAbsFolder key="AccessList" name="FROM-OUTSIDE">
<vnsAbsFolder key="AccessControlEntry" name="ACE1">
<vnsAbsParam key="action" name="action1" value="permit"/>
<vnsAbsParam key="order" name="order1" value="1"/>
<vnsAbsFolder key="protocol" name="prot1">
<vnsAbsParam key="name_number" name="NN" value="icmp"/>
<vnsAbsFolder key="source_security_group" name="security_group_name">
<vnsAbsParam key="security_group_name" name="security_group_name" value="coke-sec-obj"/>
access-list TEST-ACL extended permit tcp object-group-security paris any any eq 800
XML Example 2
<fvTenant name="tenant1\">
<vnsAbsGraph name = "WebGraph">
<vnsAbsNode name = "FW1">
<vnsAbsFolder key="AccessList" name="TEST-ACL">
<vnsAbsFolder key="AccessControlEntry" name="ACE1">
<vnsAbsParam key="action" name="action1" value="permit"/>
<vnsAbsParam key="order" name="order10" value="10"/>
<vnsAbsFolder key="protocol" name="protocol">
<vnsAbsParam key="name_number" name="name_number" value="tcp"/>
<vnsAbsFolder key="source_security_group" name="source_security_group">
<vnsAbsCfgRel key="security_object_group" name="security_object_group" targetName="paris"/>
<vnsAbsFolder key="destination_service" name="destination_service">
<vnsAbsParam key="high_port" name="high_port" value="2000"/>
<vnsAbsParam key="low_port" name="low_port" value="800"/>
<vnsAbsParam key="operator" name="operator" value="eq"/>
Configuring an ISE AAA-Server for TrustSec
ASA Configuration
aaa-server __$ISEServer$__ protocol radius
aaa-server __$ISEServer$__ (management) host 192.168.102.241
cts server-group __$ISEServer$__
XLM Example
<fvTenant name="tenant1">
<vnsLDevVip name="Firewall">
<vnsDevFolder key="TrustSec" name="TrustSec">
<vnsDevFolder key="ISEServerGroup" name="ise">
<vnsDevFolder key="AAAServer" name="ise">
<vnsDevParam key="host" name="host" value="192.168.102.241"/>
<vnsDevParam key="key" name="key" value="cisco123"/>
Manually Assigning a Security Group Tag (SGT) to an IP Host Mapping
ASA Configuration
cts role-based sgt-map 30.30.30.100 sgt 100
cts role-based sgt-map 2001:3030:30::112 sgt 65519
<fvTenant name="tenant1">
<vnsLDevVip name="Firewall">
<vnsDevFolder key="TrustSec" name="TrustSec">
<vnsDevFolder key="TrustSecSGTMap" name="SGTMap">
<vnsDevParam key="ip_address" name="ip_address" value="30.30.30.100"/>
<vnsDevParam key="security_group_tag" name="tag" value="100"/>
<vnsDevFolder key="TrustSecSGTMap" name="SGTMap2">
<vnsDevParam key="ip_address" name="ip_address" value="2001:3030:30::112"/>
<vnsDevParam key="security_group_tag" name="tag" value="65519"/>
Configuring TrustSec SXP to Get a SGT From an AAA-Server
ASA Configuration
cts sxp default password *****
cts sxp reconciliation period 60
XLM Example
<fvTenant name="tenant1">
<vnsLDevVip name="Firewall">
<vnsDevFolder key="TrustSec" name="TrustSec">
<vnsDevFolder key="SXP" name="SXP">
<vnsDevParam key="default_password" name="default_password" value="cisco123"/>
<vnsDevParam key="retry_period" name="retry_period" value="60"/>
<vnsDevParam key="enable" name="enable" value="true"/>
<vnsDevParam key="reconciliation_period" name="reconciliation_period" value="60"/>
Configuring a SXP Listener and Speaker
ASA Configuration
cts sxp connection peer 2001:3030:30::112 password default mode local listener
cts sxp connection peer 192.168.102.240 password default mode local listener
XLM Example
<fvTenant name="tenant1">
<vnsLDevVip name="Firewall">
<vnsDevFolder key="TrustSec" name="TrustSec">
<vnsDevFolder key="SXP" name="SXP">
<vnsDevFolder key="peer" name="peer">
<vnsDevParam key="password" name="password" value="default"/>
<vnsDevParam key="ip_address" name="ip_address" value="192.168.102.240"/>
<vnsDevParam key="mode" name="mode" value="local"/>
<vnsDevParam key="role" name="mode" value="listener"/>
<vnsDevFolder key="peer" name="peer2">
<vnsDevParam key="password" name="password" value="default"/>
<vnsDevParam key="ip_address" name="ip_address" value="2001:3030:30::112"/>
<vnsDevParam key="mode" name="mode" value="local"/>
<vnsDevParam key="role" name="mode" value="listener"/>
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