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Device Integration: Cisco ASA

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Device Integration: Cisco ASA

CONTENTS
1.

INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................... 4

2.

CISCO ASA DATA INFORMATION ....................................................................... 4

3.

CONFIGURING CISCO ASA TO SEND LOG DATA TO ALIENVAULT ................ 4

4.

HOW TO ENABLE THIS PLUGIN .......................................................................... 5

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1.

INTRODUCTION
The objective of this document is to explain how to configure a Cisco ASA device to send log
data to AlienVault USM.
This document is related to the AlienVault document Data Source Plugin Management. The
explanation about how to enable plugins can be found in that document.

2.

3.

CISCO ASA DATA INFORMATION

Device Name

ASA

Device Vendor

Cisco

Device Type

UTM

Data Source Name

cisco-asa

Connection Type

Syslog

Data Source ID

1636

CONFIGURING CISCO ASA TO SEND LOG DATA TO ALIENVAULT

Cisco ASA must be configured to send log data to an AlienVault Sensor over the syslog
protocol.
Pre-Requisites:
IP Address of the AlienVault Sensor or All-in-One
1.

Connect to the ASA box with telnet or SSH, enter enable mode to begin configuration.

enable

2.

Enter the configure mode by typing the following command:

config terminal

3.

Type the following lines:

no logging timestamp

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logging trap notification

logging host inside <IP_Address_AlienVault_Sensor>

4.

Press Ctrl+Z to exit config mode.

5.

Save the configuration changes:

copy running-config startup-config

4.

HOW TO ENABLE THIS PLUGIN

This plugin is already configured, but it is necessary to enable it, through command line
console or through the web interface. The instructions about how to enable this plugin can be
found in the AlienVault document Data Source Plugin Management.

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