Configuring ASA Context

This chapter contains the following sections:

About ASA Context

You can partition a single ASA into multiple virtual devices, known as security contexts. Each context acts as an independent device, with its own security policy, interfaces, and administrators. Multiple contexts are similar to having multiple standalone devices.

In Cisco UCS Director, ASA context configuration is supported on the following Cisco network device:

  • Cisco ASA 5500 Series firewall

Creating an ASA Context

    Step 1   On the menu bar, choose Physical > Network.
    Step 2   In the Network pane, expand the pod.
    Step 3   Choose the network device to be configured.
    Step 4   Click the ASA Context tab.
    Step 5   Click Create Asa Context.
    Step 6   In the Create Asa Context dialog box, complete the following fields:
    Name Description

    Context Name field

    The name of the security context.

    Context Description field

    The description of the security context.

    File Name field

    The name of the security context configuration.

    OutSide Interface Name drop-down list

    Choose the outside interface name for the security context.

    Inside Interfaces field

    Click Select and choose the inside interfaces for the security context.

    Mode drop-down list

    Choose one of the following as the firewall mode for context:

    • Routed

    • Transparent

    Copy Running configuration to Startup configuration check box

    Check the check box to copy the running configuration to the startup configuration.

    Step 7   Click Submit.