Chapter 11 Configuring Inspection of Basic Internet Protocols

HTTP Inspection

–Add—Opens the Add HTTP Inspect dialog box to add an HTTP inspection.

–Edit—Opens the Edit HTTP Inspect dialog box to edit an HTTP inspection.

–Delete—Deletes an HTTP inspection.

–Move Up—Moves an inspection up in the list.

–Move Down—Moves an inspection down in the list.

Add/Edit HTTP Map

The Add/Edit HTTP Map dialog box is accessible as follows:

Configuration > Global Objects > Inspect Maps > HTTP > HTTP Inspect Map > Advanced View > Add/Edit HTTP Inspect

The Add/Edit HTTP Inspect dialog box lets you define the match criterion and value for the HTTP inspect map.

Fields

•Single Match—Specifies that the HTTP inspect has only one match statement.

•Match Type—Specifies whether traffic should match or not match the values.

For example, if No Match is selected on the string “example.com,” then any traffic that contains “example.com” is excluded from the class map.

•Criterion—Specifies which criterion of HTTP traffic to match.

–Request/Response Content Type Mismatch—Specifies that the content type in the response must match one of the MIME types in the accept field of the request.

–Request Arguments—Applies the regular expression match to the arguments of the request. Regular Expression—Lists the defined regular expressions to match.

Manage—Opens the Manage Regular Expressions dialog box, which lets you configure regular expressions.

Regular Expression Class—Lists the defined regular expression classes to match.

Manage—Opens the Manage Regular Expression Class dialog box, which lets you configure regular expression class maps.

–Request Body Length—Applies the regular expression match to the body of the request with field length greater than the bytes specified.

Greater Than Length—Enter a field length value in bytes that request field lengths will be matched against.

–Request Body—Applies the regular expression match to the body of the request. Regular Expression—Lists the defined regular expressions to match.

Manage—Opens the Manage Regular Expressions dialog box, which lets you configure regular expressions.

Regular Expression Class—Lists the defined regular expression classes to match.

Manage—Opens the Manage Regular Expression Class dialog box, which lets you configure regular expression class maps.

–Request Header Field Count—Applies the regular expression match to the header of the request with a maximum number of header fields.

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ASA Services Module, ASA 5555-X, ASA 5545-X, ASA 5585-X, ASA 5580 specifications

Cisco Systems has long been a leader in the field of network security, and its Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) series is a testament to this expertise. Within the ASA lineup, models such as the ASA 5505, ASA 5580, ASA 5585-X, ASA 5545-X, and ASA 5555-X stand out for their unique features, capabilities, and technological advancements.

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