Learn how to import configuration for offline device management for ASA devices, including configuration file import, device identity, labels, and offline policy setup.
Importing a device configuration for offline management allows you to review, analyze, and optimize the settings of a device without requiring access to a live device in your network. In Security Cloud Control Firewall Management, these uploaded configuration files are referred to as models. A model represents a copy of a device configuration that you can be used for policy review, planning, and reuse.
You can import the configurations for the following device types into Security Cloud Control Firewall Management:
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Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA): You can upload an ASA configuration file to create an ASA model for offline review and management. For more information, refer to Create and Import an ASA Model.
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Cisco IOS devices such as Aggregation Services Routers (ASRs) and Integrated Services Routers (ISRs): You can upload a text-based running configuration file to create an IOS model for offline analysis and reuse.
After you import and process a configuration file, the model appears in the Security Devices list, where it can be labeled, reviewed, and managed like other supported devices in Security Cloud Control Firewall Management.