ASA 5500-X IPS SSP Failover Scenarios

Chapter 18 Configuring the ASA 5500-X IPS SSP

Mod-ips 616> Creating boot.info[ OK ]

Mod-ips 617> Checking for system modifications since last boot[ OK ]

Mod-ips 618> Checking model identification[ OK ]

Mod-ips 619> Model: ASA-5555

Mod-ips 620> Model=ASA-5555

Mod-ips 621> Unable to set speed and duplex for user mode interfaces

Mod-ips 622> interface type 0x8086:0x100e at pci address 0:6.0(0) is currently named eth1 Mod-ips 623> Renaming eth1 --> ma0_0

Mod-ips 624> interface type 0x8086:0x100e at pci address 0:7.0(0) is currently named po0_0 Mod-ips 625> interface type 0x8086:0x100e at pci address 0:5.0(0) is currently named eth0 Mod-ips 626> Renaming eth0 --> sy0_0

Mod-ips 627> Initializing access list

Mod-ips 628> MGMT_INTFC_CIDS_NAME Management0/0 Mod-ips 629> MGMT_INTFC_OS_NAME ma0_0

Mod-ips 630> SYSTEM_PCI_IDS 0x0030,0x0028 Mod-ips 631> Load rebootkom:

Mod-ips 632> root: Starting SSM controlplane Mod-ips 633> Starting CIDS:

Mod-ips 634> starting pid 1718, tty '/dev/ttyS0': '/sbin/getty -L ttyS0 9600 vt100'

The following failover scenarios apply to the ASA 5500-X series in the event of configuration changes, signature/signature engine updates, service packs, and SensorApp crashes on the ASA 5500-X IPS SSP.

Single ASA in Fail-Open Mode

•If the ASA is configured in fail-open mode for the ASA 5500-X IPS SSP, and the

ASA 5500-X IPS SSP experiences a configuration change or signature/signature engine update, traffic is passed through the ASA without being inspected.

•If the ASA is configured in fail-open mode for the ASA 5500-X IPS SSP, and the

ASA 5500-X IPS SSP experiences a SensorApp crash or a service pack upgrade, traffic is passed through the ASA without being inspected.

Single ASA in Fail-Close Mode

•If the ASA is configured in fail-close mode for the ASA 5500-X IPS SSP, and the

ASA 5500-X IPS SSP experiences a configuration change or a signature/signature engine update, traffic is stopped from passing through the ASA.

•If the ASA is configured in fail-close mode for the ASA 5500-X IPS SSP, and the

ASA 5500-X IPS SSP experiences a SensorApp crash or a service pack upgrade, traffic is stopped from passing through the ASA.

Two ASAs in Fail-Open Mode

•If the ASAs are configured in fail-open mode and if the ASA 5500-X IPS SSP on the active ASA experiences a configuration change or a signature/signature engine update, traffic is still passed through the active ASA without being inspected. Failover is not triggered.

•If the ASAs are configured in fail-open mode, and if the ASA 5500-X IPS SSP on the active ASA experiences a SensorApp crash or a service pack upgrade, failover is triggered and traffic passes through the ASA 5500-X IPS SSP that was previously the standby ASA 5500-X IPS SSP.

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