Chapter 1 Configuring a Service Policy

Adding a Service Policy Rule for Management Traffic

Add additional values as desired, or remove them using the Remove button.

Step 7 Click Next.

The Add Service Policy Rule - Rule Actions dialog box appears.

Step 8 Configure one or more rule actions. See the “Supported Features” section on page 1-1for a list of features.

Step 9 Click Finish.

Adding a Service Policy Rule for Management Traffic

You can create a service policy for traffic directed to the ASA for management purposes. See the “Supported Features” section on page 1-1for more information. This section includes the following topics:

Configuring a Service Policy Rule for Management Traffic

To add a service policy rule for management traffic, perform the following steps:

Step 1 From the Configuration > Firewall > Service Policy Rules pane, click the down arrow next to Add. Step 2 Choose Add Management Service Policy Rule.

The Add Management Service Policy Rule Wizard - Service Policy dialog box appears.

Step 3 In the Create a Service Policy and Apply To area, click one of the following options:

•Interface. This option applies the service policy to a single interface. Interface service policies take precedence over the global service policy for a given feature. For example, if you have a global policy with RADIUS accounting inspection, and an interface policy with connection limits, then both RADIUS accounting and connection limits are applied to the interface. However, if you have a global policy with RADIUS accounting, and an interface policy with RADIUS accounting, then only the interface policy RADIUS accounting is applied to that interface.

a.Choose an interface from the drop-down list.

If you choose an interface that already has a policy, then the wizard lets you add a new service policy rule to the interface.

b.If it is a new service policy, enter a name in the Policy Name field.

c.(Optional) Enter a description in the Description field.

•Global - applies to all interfaces. This option applies the service policy globally to all interfaces. By default, a global policy exists that includes a service policy rule for default application inspection. See the “Default Settings” section on page 1-7for more information. You can add a rule to the global policy using the wizard.

Step 4 Click Next.

The Add Management Service Policy Rule Wizard - Traffic Classification Criteria dialog box appears.

Step 5 Click one of the following options to specify the traffic to which to apply the policy actions:

•Create a new traffic class. Enter a traffic class name in the Create a new traffic class field, and enter an optional description.

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

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