Configuring Device Policies and Profiles

This section includes the following topics:

Device Policies and Profiles

Prime Network Services Controller enables you to create device profiles and policies at any organizational level.

Device Profiles

A Prime Network Services Controller device profile is a set of custom security attributes and device policies. For Nexus 1000V VSMs, the device profile is added to the port profile. The port profile is assigned to the Nexus 1000V VSM vNIC, making the device profile part of the virtual machine (VM). Adding a device profile to the VM allows the addition of custom attributes to the VM. Firewall rules can be written using custom attributes such that traffic between VMs can be allowed to pass or be dropped.

You apply device profiles to compute and edge firewalls by choosing Resource Management > Managed Resources and then navigating to the required compute or edge firewall at the root or tenant level. The Firewall Settings area of the firewall pane includes the Device Profile option.

Prime Network Services Controller includes a default device profile at root level. The default device profile can be edited but cannot be deleted.

Policies

Prime Network Services Controller supports the following objects related to policies:

  • Policy set—Contains policies. After a policy set is created, it can be assigned to a profile. An existing default policy set is automatically assigned at system boot up.
  • Policy—Contains rules that can be ordered. An existing default policy is automatically assigned at system boot up. The default policy contains a rule with an action of drop.
  • Rule—Contains conditions for regulating traffic. The default policy contains a rule with an action of drop. Conditions for a rule can be set using the network, custom, and virtual machine attributes.
  • Object group—Can be created under an organization node. An object group defines a collection of condition expressions on a system-defined or user-defined attribute. An object group can be referred to in a policy rule condition when the member or not-member operator is selected. A rule condition that refers to an object group resolves to true if any of the expressions in the object group are true.
  • Security Profile Dictionary—Logical collection of security attributes. You define dictionary attributes for use in a security profile. A security profile dictionary is created at the root or tenant node. You can create only one dictionary for a tenant and one for root. The security profile dictionary allows the user to define names of custom attributes. Custom attribute values are specified on security profile objects. Custom attributes can be used to define policy rule conditions. Attributes configured in a root level dictionary can be used by any tenant. You cannot create a dictionary below the tenant level.
  • Zone—Set of VMs based on conditions. The zone name is used in the authoring rules.

Security policies are created and then pushed to the Cisco VSG or ASA 1000V.

Device Configuration

Prime Network Services Controller enables you to configure devices by adding policies to a device profile and then applying that profile to a device. Device profiles contain options for the following policies and settings:
  • DNS server and domain
  • NTP server
  • SNMP policy
  • Syslog policy
  • Fault policy
  • Core policy
  • Log file policy
  • Policy engine logging
  • Authentication policy

Device Policies

Prime Network Services Controller enables you to create the following policies and assign them to device profiles for application to compute firewalls, edge firewalls, and VSGs:
  • AAA policy
  • Core file policy
  • Fault policy
  • Logging policy
  • SNMP policy
  • Syslog policy

Prime Network Services Controller provides default polices for fault, logging, SNMP, and syslog. The default policies cannot be deleted but can be modified. A device profile uses name resolution to resolve policy assignments. For details, see Name Resolution in a Multi-Tenant Environment.

Policies created under root are visible to both the Prime Network Services Controller profile and the Device profile.

Configuring Device Policies

Prime Network Services Controller enables you to configure and manage the following types of device policies:
  • AAA
  • Core File
  • Fault
  • Log File
  • SNMP
  • Syslog

Configuring AAA Policies

AAA authentication policies verify users before they are allowed access to a network and network services. By creating AAA authentication policies in Prime Network Services Controller and associating the policies with objects through device profiles, you can ensure that only authenticated users can access the objects.

Prime Network Services Controller supports AAA authentication and authorization for edge firewalls, and server groups using the following protocols:
  • Kerberos
  • Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP)
  • Windows NT
  • RADIUS
  • RSA SecurID (SDI)
  • TACACS+
Procedure
    Step 1   Choose Policy Management > Device Configurations > root > Policies > AAA > Auth Policies.
    Step 2   In the General tab, click Add Auth Policy.
    Step 3   In the Add Auth Policy dialog box, enter the information as described in Add Auth Policy Dialog Box, then click OK.
    Note   

    If you add a remote server group with a new server group with a new server host, the information that you must provide for the host depends on the protocol used. For example, the information required for a RADIUS server host is different from the information required for an LDAP server host.

    See the online help for the information required for the selected protocol.

    Field Descriptions

    Add Auth Policy Dialog Box

    Field Description

    Name

    Policy name.

    Description

    Brief policy description.

    Authorization

    Check the Enable check box to enable authorization via server authentication.

    Remote Access Methods

    Add Remote Access Method

    Adds a remote access method to the policy.

    For more information, see Remote Access Method Dialog Box.

    Access Method
    One of the following access methods:
    • Enable Mode
    • HTTP
    • Serial
    • SSH
    • Telnet

    Admin State

    Whether the administrative state of the policy is enabled or disabled.

    Remote Server Group

    Remote server group name.

    Local Auth

    This column is not used.

    Remote Access Method Dialog Box

    Field Description

    Access Method
    One of the following access methods:
    • Enable Mode
    • HTTP
    • Serial
    • SSH
    • Telnet

    Admin State

    Whether the administrative state of the access method is enabled or disabled.

    Server Group
    Indicate the server group to use:
    1. In the Protocol for Creation field, choose the required protocol.
    2. In the Server Group fields, do one of the following:
      • From the drop-down list, choose an available remote server group.
      • Click Add Remote Server Group - protocolto add a new remote server group.
    Note   

    If you add a new remote server group, the information that you must provide for the server group and host depends on the protocol used. For example, the information required for a RADIUS server group and host is different from the information required for an LDAP server group and host.

    Configuring Core File Policies

    Adding a Core File Policy for a Device

    You can add a core file policy at any organizational level.

    Procedure
      Step 1   Choose Policy Management > Device Configurations > root > Policies > Core File.
      Step 2   In the General tab, click Add Core File Policy.
      Step 3   In the Add Core File Policy dialog box, add the information as described in the following table, then click OK:
      Field Description

      Name

      Core file policy name, containing 1 to 32 characters. You can use alphanumeric characters, hyphen (-), underscore (_), and period (.). You cannot change the name after the policy has been saved.

      Description

      Brief policy description, containing 1 to 256 characters. You can use alphanumeric characters, hyphen (-), underscore (_), and period (.).

      Admin State

      Indicate whether the administrative state of the policy is to be enabled or disabled.

      Hostname/IP Address

      Hostname or IP address to use for this policy. If you use a hostname rather than an IP address, you must configure a DNS server in Prime Network Services Controller.

      Port

      Port number for sending the core dump file.

      This field is read-only for InterCloud policies.

      Protocol

      Protocol for exporting the core dump file (tftp only).

      Path

      Path to use when storing the core dump file on a remote system. The default path is /tftpboot; for example, /tftpboot/test, where test is the subfolder.

      Editing a Core File Policy for a Device Profile

      Procedure
        Step 1   Choose Policy Management > Device Configurations > root > Policies > Core File.
        Step 2   In the General tab, select the core file policy you want to edit, then click Edit.
        Step 3   In the Edit Core File Policy dialog box, edit the fields as required, using the information in the following table, then click OK.
        Field Description

        Name

        Name of the core file policy (read-only).

        Description

        Brief policy description.

        Admin State

        Administrative status of the policy: enabled or disabled.

        Hostname

        Hostname or IP address.

        Note    If you use a hostname, you must configure a DNS server.

        Port

        Port number to use when exporting the core dump file.

        This field is read-only for InterCloud policies.

        Protocol

        Protocol used to export the core dump file (tftp only).

        Path

        Path to use when storing the core dump file on the remote system.

        The default path is /tftpboot. To specify a subfolder under tftpboot, use the format /tftpboot/folder where folder is the subfolder.

        Deleting a Core File Policy from a Device Profile

        Procedure
          Step 1   Choose Policy Management > Device Configurations > root > Policies > Core File.
          Step 2   In the General tab, select the core file policy you want to delete, then click Delete.
          Step 3   When prompted, confirm the deletion.

          Configuring Fault Policies

          Adding a Fault Policy for a Device Profile

          You can add a fault policy at any organizational level.

          Procedure
            Step 1   Choose Policy Management > Device Configurations > root > Policies > Fault.
            Step 2   In the General tab, click Add Fault Policy.
            Step 3   In the Add Fault Policy dialog box, enter the information as described in the following table, then click OK.
            Field Description

            Name

            Fault policy name.

            This name can contain 1 to 32 identifier characters. You can use alphanumeric characters including hyphen, underscore, dot, and colon. You cannot change this name after it is created.

            Description

            Brief policy description.

            Flapping Interval

            Length of time (in hours, minutes, and seconds) that must elapse before the system allows a fault to change its state.

            Flapping occurs when a fault is raised and cleared several times in rapid succession. To prevent this, the system does not allow a fault to change its state until this amount of time has elapsed since the last state change.

            If the condition reoccurs during the flapping interval, the fault returns to the active state. If the condition does not reoccur during the flapping interval, the fault is cleared. What happens at that point depends on the setting in the Clear Faults Retention Action field.

            The default flapping interval is ten seconds.

            Clear Faults Retention Action
            Action to be taken when faults are cleared:
            • retain—Retain the cleared faults.
            • delete—Delete fault messages as soon as they are marked as cleared.

            Clear Faults Retention Interval
            How long the system is to retain cleared fault messages:
            • Forever—The system retains all cleared fault messages regardless of their age.
            • Other—The system retains cleared fault message for a specified the length of time. In the spinbox that is displayed when you select this option, enter the length of time (in days, hours, minutes, and seconds) that the system is to retain cleared fault messages.

            Editing a Fault Policy for a Device Profile


            Note

            When the system boots up, a default policy already exists. You can modify the default policy, but you cannot delete it.
            Procedure
              Step 1   Choose Policy Management > Device Configurations > root > Policies > Fault.
              Step 2   In the General tab, select the fault policy you want to edit, then click Edit.
              Step 3   In the Edit Fault Policy dialog box, modify the following fields as required, then click OK.
              Field Description

              Name

              Policy name (read-only).

              Description

              Brief policy description.

              Flapping Interval

              Length of time (in hours, minutes, and seconds) that must elapse before the system allows a fault to change its state.

              Flapping occurs when a fault is raised and cleared several times in rapid succession. To prevent this, the system does not allow a fault to change its state until this amount of time has elapsed since the last state change.

              If the condition recurs during the flapping interval, the fault returns to the active state. If the condition does not recur during the flapping interval, the fault is cleared. The next action depends on the setting in the Clear Faults Retention Action field.

              The default flapping interval is ten seconds.

              Clear Faults Retention Action
              Available fault retention actions:
              • retain—The system retains fault messages.
              • delete—The system deletes fault messages when they are marked as cleared.

              Clear Faults Retention Interval
              How long the system is to retain cleared fault messages:
              • Forever—The system retains all cleared fault messages regardless of their age.
              • Other—The system retains cleared fault message for a specified the length of time. In the spinbox that is displayed when you select this option, enter the length of time (in days, hours, minutes, and seconds) that the system is to retain cleared fault messages.

              Deleting a Fault Policy for a Device Profile


              Note

              When the system boots up, a default policy already exists. You can modify the default policy, but you cannot delete it.
              Procedure
                Step 1   Choose Policy Management > Device Configurations > root > Policies > Fault.
                Step 2   In the General tab, select the fault policy that you want to delete, then click Delete.
                Step 3   When prompted, confirm the deletion.

                Configuring Log File Policies

                Adding a Logging Policy for a Device Profile

                You can add a logging policy for a device at any organizational level.

                Procedure
                  Step 1   Choose Policy Management > Device Configurations > root > Policies > Log File.
                  Step 2   In the General tab, click Add Logging Policy.
                  Step 3   In the Add Logging Policy dialog box, complete the following fields, then click OK.
                  Field Description

                  Name

                  Logging policy name.

                  This name can contain 1 to 32 identifier characters. You can use alphanumeric characters including hyphen, underscore, dot, and colon. You cannot change this name after it is created.

                  Description

                  Brief policy description.

                  Log Level
                  One of the following logging severity levels:
                  • debug0
                  • debug1
                  • debug2
                  • debug3
                  • debug4
                  • info
                  • warning
                  • minor
                  • major
                  • critical

                  The default log level is info.

                  Backup Files Count

                  Number of backup files that are filled before they are overwritten.

                  The range is 1 to 9 files, with a default of 2 files.

                  File Size (bytes)

                  Backup file size.

                  The range is 1 MB to 100 MB with a default of 5 MB.

                  Editing a Logging Policy for a Device Profile


                  Note

                  When the system boots up, a default policy already exists. You can modify the default policy, but you cannot delete it.
                  Procedure
                    Step 1   Choose Policy Management > Device Configurations > root > Policies > Log File.
                    Step 2   In the General tab, select the log file policy that you want to edit, then click Edit.
                    Step 3   In the Edit Log File Policy dialog box, edit the fields as required by using the information in the following table, then click OK.
                    Field Description

                    Name

                    Logging policy name (read-only).

                    Description

                    Brief policy description.

                    Log Level

                    One of the following logging levels:
                    • debug0
                    • debug1
                    • debug2
                    • debug3
                    • debug4
                    • info
                    • warning
                    • minor
                    • major
                    • critical

                    The default log level is info.

                    Backup Files Count

                    Number of backup files that are filled before they are overwritten.

                    The range is 1 to 9 files, with a default of 2 files.

                    File Size (bytes)

                    Backup file size.

                    The range is 1 MB to 100 MB with a default of 5 MB.

                    Deleting a Logging Policy for a Device Profile


                    Note

                    When the system boots up, a default policy already exists. You can modify the default policy, but you cannot delete it.
                    Procedure
                      Step 1   Choose Policy Management > Device Configurations > root > Policies > Log File.
                      Step 2   In the General tab, select the logging policy you want to delete, then click Delete.
                      Step 3   When prompted, confirm the deletion.

                      Configuring SNMP Policies

                      Adding an SNMP Policy

                      You can add an SNMP policy at any organizational level.

                      Procedure
                        Step 1   Choose Policy Management > Device Configurations > root > Policies > SNMP.
                        Step 2   In the General tab, click Add SNMP Policy.
                        Step 3   In the Add SNMP dialog box, complete the following fields as appropriate:
                        Table 1 General Tab
                        Field Description

                        Name

                        SNMP policy name.

                        This name can contain 1 to 32 identifier characters. You can use alphanumeric characters including hyphen, underscore, dot, and colon. You cannot change this name after it is created.

                        Description

                        SNMP policy description.

                        This description can be between 1 and 256 identifier characters. You can use alphanumeric characters including hyphens, underscore, dot, and colon.

                        Admin State

                        Indicate whether the administrative status of the policy is enabled or disabled.

                        Location

                        Physical location of the device.

                        Contact

                        Contact person for the device.

                        SNMP Port

                        Port that the SNMP agent listens to for requests.

                        You cannot edit this field.
                        Step 4   Click the Communities tab, then complete the following steps:
                        1. Click Add SNMP Community.
                        2. In the Add SNMP Community dialog box, complete the following fields as appropriate, then click OK:
                          Name Description
                          Community

                          SNMP community name.
                          Role

                          Role associated with the community string.

                          You cannot edit this field.
                        Step 5   In the Add SNMP dialog box, click OK.

                        Editing an SNMP Policy


                        Note

                        When the system boots up, a default policy already exists. You can modify the default policy, but you cannot delete it.
                        Procedure
                          Step 1   Choose Policy Management > Device Configurations > root > Policies > SNMP.
                          Step 2   In the General tab, select the SNMP policy that you want to edit, then click Edit.
                          Step 3   In the Edit SNMP Policy dialog box, edit the information in the General tab as required, using the information in the following table:
                          Field Description

                          Name

                          SNMP policy name (read-only).

                          Description

                          Brief policy description.

                          Admin State

                          Administrative state of the policy: enabled (default) or disabled.

                          Location

                          Physical location of the device.

                          Contact

                          Contact person for the device.

                          SNMP Port

                          Port that the SNMP agent listens to for requests (read-only).
                          Step 4   In the Communities tab, edit the information as required:
                          Field Description

                          Add SNMP Community

                          Click to add an SNMP community.

                          Community

                          SNMP community name.

                          Role

                          Role associated with the SNMP community.
                          Step 5   In the Traps tab, edit the information as required:
                          Field Description

                          Add SNMP Trap

                          Click to add an SNMP trap.

                          Hostname/IP Address

                          IP address of the SNMP host.

                          Port

                          Port where the SNMP agents listens for requests.

                          Community

                          SNMP community name.
                          Step 6   Click OK.

                          Deleting an SNMP Policy


                          Note

                          When the system boots up, a default policy already exists. You can modify the default policy, but you cannot delete it.
                          Procedure
                            Step 1   Choose Policy Management > Device Configurations > root > Policies > SNMP.
                            Step 2   In the General tab, select the SNMP policy that you want to delete, then click Delete.
                            Step 3   When prompted, confirm the deletion.

                            Adding an SNMP Trap Receiver

                            Procedure
                              Step 1   Choose Policy Management > Device Configurations > root > Policies > SNMP.
                              Step 2   In the General tab, click Add SNMP Policy > Traps > Add SNMP Trap..
                              Step 3   In the Add SNMP Trap dialog box, enter the following information, then click OK:
                              Field Description

                              Hostname/ IP Address

                              Hostname or IP address of the SNMP host.

                              Port

                              Port that the SNMP agent listens to for requests.

                              The default port is 162.

                              Community

                              SNMP community name.

                              Editing an SNMP Trap Receiver

                              Procedure
                                Step 1   Choose Policy Management > Device Configurations > root > Policies > SNMP.
                                Step 2   In the General tab, select the SNMP policy with the SNMP trap that you want to edit, then click Edit.
                                Step 3   In the Edit SNMP Policy dialog box, click the Traps tab.
                                Step 4   In the Traps tab, select the entry that you want to edit, then click Edit.
                                Step 5   In the Edit SNMP Trap dialog box, edit the information in the General tab as required, using the following information:
                                Field Description

                                Hostname/IP Address

                                Hostname or IP address of the SNMP host (read-only).

                                Port

                                Port that the SNMP agent listens to for requests.

                                Community

                                SNMP community name.
                                Step 6   Click OK in the open dialog boxes.

                                Deleting an SNMP Trap Receiver

                                Procedure
                                  Step 1   Choose Policy Management > Device Configurations > root > Policies > SNMP.
                                  Step 2   In the General tab, select the SNMP policy with the SNMP trap that you want to delete, then click Edit.
                                  Step 3   In the Edit SNMP Policy dialog box, click the Traps tab.
                                  Step 4   In the Traps tab, select the entry that you want to delete, then click Delete.
                                  Step 5   When prompted, confirm the deletion.

                                  Configuring Syslog Policies

                                  Adding a Syslog Policy for a Device

                                  Prime Network Services Controller enables you to configure syslog policies for syslog messages and then attach a created syslog policy to a device profile for implementation on all devices using that profile.

                                  You can create syslog policies for logging syslog messages to a remote syslog server or to a local buffer for later review.

                                  Procedure
                                    Step 1   Choose Policy Management > Device Configurations > root > Policies > Syslog.
                                    Step 2   In the General tab, click Add Syslog Policy.
                                    Step 3   In the Add Syslog dialog box, provide the information as described in Add Syslog Policy Dialog Box, then click OK.

                                    Field Descriptions

                                    Add Syslog Policy Dialog Box

                                    Field Description

                                    General Tab

                                    Name

                                    Policy name.

                                    Description

                                    Brief policy description.

                                    Use Emblem Format

                                    Check the check box to use the EMBLEM format for syslog messages.

                                    This option is supported for ASA 1000Vs. It is not supported for VSGs or InterCloud policies.

                                    Continue if Host is Down

                                    Check the check box to continue logging if the syslog server is down.

                                    This option is supported for ASA 1000Vs. It is not supported for VSGs or InterCloud policies.

                                    Servers Tab

                                    Add Syslog Server

                                    Click to add a new syslog server.

                                    Syslog Servers table

                                    List of configured syslog servers.

                                    Local Destinations Tab

                                    Console area
                                    • Admin State—Administrative state of the policy: disabled or enabled.
                                    • Level—Message level: alert, critical, or emergency. If the Admin State is enabled, select the message level that you want displayed. The system displays that level and above on the console. For example, if you choose critical, the system also displays messages with the severities alert and emergency.

                                    Monitor area
                                    • Admin State—Administrative state of the policy: disabled or enabled.
                                    • Level—Message level: emergency, alert, critical, error, warning, notification, information, or debugging. If the Admin State is enabled, select the message level that you want displayed. The system displays that level and above on the console. For example, if you choose critical, the system also displays messages with the severities alert and emergency.

                                    File area
                                    • Admin State—Administrative state of the policy: disabled or enabled.
                                    • Level—Message level: emergency, alert, critical, error, warning, notification, information, or debugging. If the Admin State is enabled, select the message level that you want displayed. The system displays that level and above on the console. For example, if you choose critical, the system also displays messages with the severities alert and emergency.
                                    • File Name—Name of the file to which messages are logged.
                                    • Size (bytes)—Maximum size, in bytes, that the file can reach before the system begins to overwrite the messages.

                                    Buffer area

                                    Buffer options are not available for InterCloud policies.

                                    • Admin State—Administrative state of the policy: disabled or enabled.
                                    • Level—Message level: emergency, alert, critical, error, warning, notification, information, or debugging. If the Admin State is enabled, select the message level that you want displayed. The system displays that level and above on the console. For example, if you choose critical, the system also displays messages with the severities alert and emergency.
                                    • Buffer Size (Bytes)—In bytes, the size of the buffer for syslog messages.
                                    • Wrap to Flash—Indicates whether or not the buffer contents are saved to flash memory when the buffer wraps (becomes full). Check the check box to save the contents to flash memory if the buffer wraps.
                                    • Max File Size in Flash (KB)—Maximum size, in kilobytes, that can be used by the syslog buffer. This option is enabled if the Wrap to Flash option is enabled.
                                    • Min Free Flash Size (KB)—Minimum size, in kilobytes, that is allocated for the syslog buffer. This option is enabled if the Wrap to Flash option is enabled.

                                    Editing a Syslog Policy for a Device Profile

                                    Prime Network Services Controller enables you to edit existing syslog policies as described in this procedure.
                                    Procedure
                                      Step 1   Choose Policy Management > Device Configurations > root > Policies > Syslog.
                                      Step 2   In the General tab, select the policy you want to edit, then click Edit.
                                      Step 3   In the Edit Syslog Policy dialog box, in the General tab, edit the information as required, using the following information:
                                      Field Description

                                      Name

                                      Policy name (read-only).

                                      Description

                                      Brief policy description.

                                      Use Emblem Format

                                      Check the check box to use the EMBLEM format for syslog messages.

                                      This option is supported for ASA 1000Vs. It is not supported for VSGs.

                                      Continue if Host is Down

                                      Check the check box to continue logging if the syslog server is down.

                                      This option is supported for ASA 1000Vs. It is not supported for VSGs.
                                      Step 4   In the Servers tab, click Add Syslog Server to add a new syslog server, or select an existing server and click Edit to edit it.
                                      Step 5   In the Local Destinations tab, edit the information as required, using the following information:
                                      Field Description

                                      Console area
                                      • Admin State—Administrative state of the policy: enabled or disabled.
                                      • Level—Message level: alerts, critical, or emergencies. If the Admin State is enabled, select the lowest message level that you want displayed. The system displays that level and above on the console.

                                      Monitor area
                                      • Admin State—Administrative state of the policy: enabled or disabled.
                                      • Level—Message level: alert, critical, emergency, error, warning, notification, information, or debugging. If the Admin State is enabled, select the lowest message level that you want displayed. The system displays that level and above on the console.

                                      File area
                                      • Admin State—Administrative state of the policy: enabled or disabled.
                                      • Level—Message level: alert, critical, emergency, error, warning, notification, information, or debugging. If the Admin State is enabled, select the lowest message level that you want displayed. The system displays that level and above on the console.
                                      • File Name—Name of the file to which messages are logged.
                                      • Size (bytes)—Maximum size, in bytes, that the file can reach before the system begins to overwrite the messages.

                                      Buffer area
                                      • Admin State—Administrative state of the policy: enabled or disabled.
                                      • Level—Message level: alert, critical, emergency, error, warning, notification, information, or debugging. If the Admin State is enabled, select the lowest message level that you want displayed. The system displays that level and above on the console.
                                      • Buffer Size (Bytes)—In bytes, the size of the buffer for syslog messages.
                                      • Wrap to Flash—Indicates whether or not the buffer contents are saved to flash memory with the buffer wraps (becomes full). Check the check box to save the contents to flash memory if the buffer wraps.
                                      • Max File Size in Flash (KB)—Maximum size, in kilobytes, that can be used by the syslog buffer. This option is enabled if the Wrap to Flash option is enabled.
                                      • Min Free Flash Size (KB)—Minimum size, in kilobytes, that is allocated for the syslog buffer. This option is enabled if the Wrap to Flash option is enabled.
                                      Step 6   Click OK.

                                      Deleting a Syslog Policy for a Device Profile


                                      Note

                                      When the system boots up, a default policy already exists. You can modify the default policy, but you cannot delete it.
                                      Procedure
                                        Step 1   Choose Policy Management > Device Configurations > root > Policies > Syslog.
                                        Step 2   In the General tab, select the syslog policy that you want to delete, then click Delete.
                                        Step 3   When prompted, confirm the deletion.

                                        Adding a Syslog Server for a Device Profile

                                        Procedure
                                          Step 1   Choose Policy Management > Device Configurations > root > Policies > Syslog.
                                          Step 2   In the General tab, click Add Syslog Policy.
                                          Step 3   In the Add Syslog Policy dialog box, click the Servers tab, then click Add Syslog Server.
                                          Step 4   In the Add Syslog Server dialog box, provide the information as described in Add Syslog Server Dialog Box, then click OK in the open dialog boxes.

                                          Field Descriptions

                                          Add Syslog Server Dialog Box

                                          Field Description

                                          Server Type
                                          One of the following server types:
                                          • primary
                                          • secondary
                                          • tertiary

                                          Hostname/IP Address

                                          Hostname or IP address where the syslog file resides.

                                          Note    If you use a hostname, you must configure a DNS server.

                                          Severity
                                          One of the following severity levels:
                                          • emergencies (0)
                                          • alerts (1)
                                          • critical (2)
                                          • errors (3)
                                          • warnings (4)
                                          • notifications (5)
                                          • information (6)
                                          • debugging (7)

                                          Forwarding Facility
                                          One of the following forwarding facilities:
                                          • auth
                                          • authpriv
                                          • cron
                                          • daemon
                                          • ftp
                                          • kernel
                                          • local0
                                          • local1
                                          • local2
                                          • local3
                                          • local4
                                          • local5
                                          • local6
                                          • local7
                                          • lpr
                                          • mail
                                          • news
                                          • syslog
                                          • user
                                          • uucp

                                          Admin State

                                          Administrative state of the server: disabled or enabled.

                                          Port

                                          Port to use to send data to the syslog server.

                                          The default port selection is 514 for UDP.

                                          This option is not available for InterCloud policies.

                                          Protocol

                                          Protocol to use: TCP or UDP (default).

                                          This option is not available for InterCloud policies.

                                          Use Transport Layer Security

                                          Check the check box to use Transport Layer Security.

                                          This option is available only for TCP.

                                          This option is not available for InterCloud policies.

                                          Server Interface

                                          Interface to use to access the syslog server.

                                          Editing a Syslog Server for a Device Profile

                                          Procedure
                                            Step 1   Choose Policy Management > Device Configurations > root > Policies > Syslog.
                                            Step 2   In the General tab, select the required syslog policy, then choose Edit.
                                            Step 3   In the Edit Syslog Policy dialog box, from the Servers tab, select the syslog server you want to edit, then click Edit
                                            Step 4   In the Edit Syslog Server dialog box, edit the fields as required, using the information in the following table.
                                            Field Description

                                            Server Type

                                            One of the following server types: primary, secondary, or tertiary (read-only).

                                            Hostname/IP Address

                                            Hostname or IP address where the syslog file resides.

                                            Severity
                                            One of the following severity levels:
                                            • emergencies (0)
                                            • alerts (1)
                                            • critical (2)
                                            • errors (3)
                                            • warnings (4)
                                            • notifications (5)
                                            • information (6)
                                            • debugging (7)

                                            Forwarding Facility
                                            One of the following forwarding facilities:
                                            • auth
                                            • authpriv
                                            • cron
                                            • daemon
                                            • ftp
                                            • kernel
                                            • local0
                                            • local1
                                            • local2
                                            • local3
                                            • local4
                                            • local5
                                            • local6
                                            • local7
                                            • lpr
                                            • mail
                                            • news
                                            • syslog
                                            • user
                                            • uucp

                                            Admin State

                                            Administrative state of the policy: enabled or disabled.

                                            Port

                                            Port to use to send data to the syslog server.

                                            Valid port values are 1025 through 65535 for both TCP and UDP. The default TCP port is 1470. The default UDP port is 514.

                                            Protocol

                                            Protocol to use: TCP or UDP.

                                            Use Transport Layer Security

                                            Check the check box to use Transport Layer Security.

                                            This option is available only for TCP.

                                            Server Interface

                                            Interface to use to access the syslog server.

                                            This option applies to ASA 1000V only. Enter the data interface name specify in the edge firewall.

                                            Use the device CLI to configure a route through the management interface.
                                            Step 5   Click OK in the open dialog boxes to save your changes.

                                            Deleting a Syslog Server for a Device Profile

                                            Procedure
                                              Step 1   Choose Policy Management > Device Configurations > root > Policies > Syslog.
                                              Step 2   In the General tab, select the syslog policy with the server you want to delete, then click Edit.
                                              Step 3   In the Edit Syslog Policy dialog box, click the Servers tab.
                                              Step 4   In the Servers tab, select the syslog server that you want to delete, then click Delete.
                                              Step 5   When prompted, confirm the deletion.
                                              Step 6   Click OK to save the policy.

                                              Configuring Device Profiles

                                              Adding a Firewall Device Profile

                                              Procedure
                                                Step 1   Choose Policy Management > Device Configurations > root > Device Profiles.
                                                Step 2   In the General tab, click Add Device Profile.
                                                Step 3   In the New Device Profile dialog box, enter the required information in the General and Policies tabs, then click OK:
                                                Field Description

                                                DNS Servers
                                                You can:
                                                • Add a new server.
                                                • Select an existing server and edit or delete it.
                                                • Use the arrows to change priority.

                                                DNS Domains
                                                You can:
                                                • Add a new domain.
                                                • Select an existing domain and edit or delete it.

                                                NTP Servers
                                                You can:
                                                • Add a new server.
                                                • Select an existing server and edit or delete it.
                                                • Use the arrows to change priority.

                                                SNMP
                                                You can:
                                                • Choose a policy from the drop-down list.
                                                • Add a new policy.
                                                • Click the Resolved Policy link to review or modify the policy currently assigned.

                                                This option is not available for InterCloud Management device profiles.

                                                Syslog
                                                You can:
                                                • Choose a policy from the drop-down list.
                                                • Add a new policy.
                                                • Click the Resolved Policy link to review or modify the policy currently assigned.

                                                Fault
                                                You can:
                                                • Choose a policy from the drop-down list.
                                                • Add a new policy.
                                                • Click the Resolved Policy link to review or modify the policy currently assigned.

                                                This option is not available for InterCloud Management device profiles.

                                                Core File
                                                You can:
                                                • Choose a policy from the drop-down list.
                                                • Add a new policy.
                                                • Click the Resolved Policy link to review or modify the policy currently assigned.

                                                Policy Agent Log File
                                                You can:
                                                • Choose a policy from the drop-down list.
                                                • Add a new policy.
                                                • Click the Resolved Policy link to review or modify the policy currently assigned.

                                                Policy Engine Logging

                                                Select the appropriate radio button to enable or disable logging.

                                                This option is not available for InterCloud Management device profiles.

                                                Auth Policy
                                                You can:
                                                • Choose a policy from the drop-down list.
                                                • Add a new policy.
                                                • Click the Resolved Policy link to review or modify the policy currently assigned.

                                                This option is not available for InterCloud Management device profiles.

                                                Editing a Firewall Device Profile

                                                After you create a firewall device profile, you can edit it as needed.

                                                Procedure
                                                  Step 1   Choose Policy Management > Device Configurations > root > Device Profiles.
                                                  Step 2   In the Device Profiles pane, select the profile you want to edit, then click Edit.
                                                  Step 3   In the Edit Firewall Device Policy dialog box, update the information in the General tab as described in the following table:
                                                  Field Description

                                                  Name

                                                  Profile name.

                                                  This name can be between 1 and 32 identifier characters. You can use alphanumeric characters including hyphen, underscore, dot, and colon. You cannot change this name after it is saved.

                                                  Description

                                                  Brief profile description.

                                                  The description can be between 1 and 256 identifier characters. You can use alphanumeric characters including hyphen, underscore, dot, and colon.

                                                  Time Zone

                                                  Select the required time zone from the drop-down list.

                                                  Step 4   In the Policies tab, update the information as described in the following table, then click OK:
                                                  Field Description

                                                  DNS Servers

                                                  Add DNS Server

                                                  Adds a DNS server.

                                                  Edit

                                                  Enables you to edit the selected DNS server.

                                                  Delete

                                                  Deletes the selected DNS server.

                                                  Up and down arrows

                                                  Change the priority of the selected DNS server.

                                                  Prime Network Services Controller uses the DNS servers in the order in which they appear in the table.

                                                  DNS Servers Table

                                                  IP Address

                                                  IP addresses for the DNS servers configured in the system.

                                                  Server Interface

                                                  Interface to use to access the DNS server.

                                                  NTP Servers

                                                  Add NTP Server

                                                  Click to add an NTP server.

                                                  Edit

                                                  Enables you to edit the selected NTP server.

                                                  Delete

                                                  Deletes the selected NTP server.

                                                  Up and down arrows

                                                  Change the priority of the selected NTP Server hostname.

                                                  Prime Network Services Controller uses the NTP servers in the order in which they appear in the table.

                                                  NTP Servers Table

                                                  Hostname / IP Address

                                                  Hostnames or IP addresses for NTP servers configured in the system.

                                                  Interface Name

                                                  Interface to use to access the NTP server.

                                                  DNS Domains

                                                  Add

                                                  Click to add a DNS domain name.

                                                  Edit

                                                  Click to edit the DNS domain name selected in the DNS Domains table.

                                                  The default DNS name cannot be edited.

                                                  Delete

                                                  Click to delete the DNS domain name selected in the DNS Domains table.

                                                  DNS Domains table

                                                  Default DNS domain name and domain in the system.

                                                  Other Options

                                                  SNMP

                                                  Select, add, or edit SNMP policies as needed.

                                                  Syslog

                                                  Select, add, or edit syslog policies as needed.

                                                  Fault

                                                  Select, add, or edit fault policies as needed.

                                                  Core File

                                                  Select, add, or edit core file policies as needed.

                                                  Policy Agent Log File

                                                  Select, add, or edit the policy agent log file policies as needed.

                                                  Policy Engine Logging

                                                  Select the appropriate radio button to enable or disable logging.

                                                  Auth Policy

                                                  Select an available authentication policy, or click Add Auth Policy to add a new authentication policy.

                                                  Deleting a Firewall Device Profile

                                                  Procedure
                                                    Step 1   Choose Policy Management > Device Configurations > root > Device Profiles.
                                                    Step 2   In the Work pane, click the device profile you want to delete.
                                                    Step 3   Click Delete.
                                                    Step 4   In the Confirm dialog box, click OK.

                                                    Configuring NTP

                                                    Network Time Protocol (NTP) is a networking protocol used to synchronize the time on a network of machines. An NTP network usually gets its time from an authoritative time source, such as a radio clock or an atomic clock attached to a time server.

                                                    Prime Network Services Controller enables you to configure NTP for compute firewalls, edge firewalls, and Prime Network Services Controller itself.

                                                    Configuring NTP for a compute or edge firewall requires the following steps:
                                                    1. Configuring a device profile with NTP.
                                                    2. Applying the device profile to a compute or edge firewall

                                                    The following topics describe how to perform these steps.

                                                    For information on configuring NTP on Prime Network Services Controller, see Adding an NTP Server.

                                                    Creating a Device Profile with NTP

                                                    This procedure describes how to create a device profile with NTP that you can apply to an edge or compute firewall.

                                                    Procedure
                                                      Step 1   Choose Policy Management > Device Configurations > root > Device Profiles.
                                                      Step 2   In the General tab, click Add Device Profile.
                                                      Step 3   In the New Device Profile dialog box, provide the following information:
                                                      • Name—Profile name.
                                                      • Description—Brief profile description.
                                                      • Time Zone—From the drop-down list, choose the time zone.
                                                      Step 4   Click the Policies tab.
                                                      Step 5   In the NTP servers area, click Add NTP Server.
                                                      Step 6   In the Add NTP Server dialog box, enter the information as described in Add NTP Server Dialog Box, then click OK.
                                                      Step 7   Click OK.
                                                      What to Do Next

                                                      After you have configured the device profile, you can apply it to a firewall as described in the following topics:

                                                      Field Descriptions

                                                      Add NTP Server Dialog Box

                                                      Field Description

                                                      Hostname/IP Address

                                                      NTP server name or IP address.

                                                      For Prime Network Services Controller andVSGs, you can enter either a hostname or IP address. For ASA 1000Vs, you must enter an IP address.

                                                      Interface Name

                                                      (Policy Management Device Profiles only) Device interface to reach the NTP server.

                                                      The following information applies:
                                                      • Only ASA 1000Vs support interface names:
                                                        • If you specify an interface, use the interface name specified by the edge firewall.
                                                        • To use the management interface, you must configure the route by using the CLI.
                                                      • VSGs do not support interface names.

                                                      Authentication Key

                                                      (Policy Management Device Profiles only) Authentication key to access the NTP server.

                                                      The following information applies:
                                                      • Only ASA 1000Vs support authentication keys.
                                                      • VSGs do not support authentication keys.

                                                      Applying Device Profiles to Compute Firewalls

                                                      After you have created a device profile, you can apply the profile to a compute firewall.

                                                      Procedure
                                                        Step 1   Choose Resource Management > Managed Resources > root > tenant > Compute Firewalls > compute-firewall.
                                                        Step 2   In the General tab, click Select in the Device Profile field.
                                                        Step 3   In the Select Device Profile dialog box, select the desired profile, then click OK.
                                                        Step 4   Click Save.

                                                        Applying Device Profiles to Edge Firewalls

                                                        After you have created a device profile, you can apply the profile to an edge firewall.

                                                        Procedure
                                                          Step 1   Choose Resource Management > Managed Resources > root > tenant > Edge Firewalls > edge-firewall.
                                                          Step 2   In the General tab, click Select in the Device Profile field.
                                                          Step 3   In the Select Device Profile dialog box, select the desired profile, then click OK.
                                                          Step 4   Click Save.

                                                          Associating Device Policies with Profiles

                                                          After you create a device policy, you can associate it with a device profile. By doing so, you can ensure that all devices associated with the device profile use the same policy.

                                                          Procedure
                                                            Step 1   Choose Policy Management > Device Configurations > root > Device Profiles > profile where profile is the device profile that you want to add the device policy to.
                                                            Step 2   Click the Policies tab.
                                                            Step 3   In the Policies tab, locate the drop-down list for the type of policy you want to associate, such as Syslog or Auth Policy.
                                                            Step 4   From the drop-down list, choose the policy to add to the profile, then click Save.

                                                            The policy is automatically applied to all devices using the selected profile.