Cisco ASA to Firepower Threat Defense Migration Guide, Version 6.2.2

Access Rule Specifying Individual Networks

ASA configuration:

access-list acp1 extended permit tcp 3.4.5.0 255.255.255.0 5.6.7.0 255.255.255.0
access-group acp1 global

Converts to:

Table 1. Access Control or Prefilter Rule
Name	Source Zone	Destination Zone	Source Network	Destination Network	Source Port	Destination Port	Action	Enabled
acp1#1	Any	Any	3.4.5.0/24	5.6.7.0/24	TCP(6)	Any	Permit equivalent	True

Access Rule with Network Object Groups

ASA configuration:

access-list acp1 extended permit ip object-group host1 object-group host2
access-group acp1 global

Converts to:

Table 2. Network Object Groups
Name	Domain	Value (Network)	Type	Override
host1	None	obj1 obj2	Group	False
host2	None	obj3 obj4	Group	False

Table 3. Access Rule Using Network Object Groups
Name	Source Zone	Destination Zone	Source Network	Destination Network	Source Port	Destination Port	Action	Enabled
acp1#1	Any	Any	host1	host2	Any	Any	Permit equivalent	True

Access Rule Specifying Individual Networks and Ports

ASA access rule:

access-list acp1 extended permit tcp 3.4.5.0 255.255.255.0 eq 90 5.6.7.0 255.255.255.0 eq 80
access-group acp1 global

Converts to:

Table 4. Access Control or Prefilter Rule
Name	Source Zone	Destination Zone	Source Network	Destination Network	Source Port	Destination Port	Action	Enabled
acp1#1	Any	Any	3.4.5.0/32	5.6.7.0/32	TCP(6)/90	TCP(6)/80	Permit equivalent	True

Access Rule with Service Object

ASA configuration:

object service servObj1
 service tcp destination eq 78
access-list acp1 extended permit object servObj1 any any 
access-group acp1 in interface outside

Converts to:

Table 5. Port Object
Name	Type	Domain	Value (Protocol/Port)	Override
servObj1	Object	None	TCP(6)/78	False

Table 6. Access Control or Prefilter Rule
Name	Source Zone	Destination Zone	Source Network	Destination Network	Source Port	Destination Port	Action	Enabled
acp1#1	Any	Any	Any	Any	Any	servObj1	Permit equivalent	True

Access Rule with Service Object Group

ASA configuration:

object-group service legServGroup tcp
	port-object eq 78
access-list  acp1 extended permit tcp  3.4.5.0  255.255.255.0  5.6.7.0 255.255.255.0 object-group legServGroup
access-group acp1 global

Converts to:

Table 7. Port Object
Name	Type	Domain	Value (Protocol/Port)	Override
legServGroup	Object	None	TCP(6)/78	False

Table 8. Access Control or Prefilter Rule
Name	Source Zone	Destination Zone	Source Network	Destination Network	Source Port	Destination Port	Action	Enabled
acp1#1	Any	Any	3.4.5.0/24	5.6.7.0/24	TCP(6)	legServGroup	Permit equivalent	True

Access Rule with Nested Service Object Group

ASA configuration:

object-group service legServGroup1 tcp
	port-object eq 78
	port-object eq 79
object-group service legServGroup2 tcp
	port-object eq 80
	port-object eq 81
object-group service legacyServiceNestedGrp tcp
	group-object legServGroup1
	group-object legServGroup2
access-list  acp1 extended permit tcp  3.4.5.0  255.255.255.0  5.6.7.0 255.255.255.0 object-group legacyServiceNestedGrp
access-group acp1 global

Converts to:

Table 9. Port Objects and Groups
Name	Type	Domain	Value (Protocol/Port)	Override
legServGroup1_1	Object	None	TCP(6)/78	False
legServGroup1_2	Object	None	TCP(6)/79	False
legServGroup2_1	Object	None	TCP(6)/80	False
legServGroup2_2	Object	None	TCP(6)/81	False
legServGroup1	Group	None	legServGroup1_1 legServGroup1_2	False
legServGroup2	Group	None	legServGroup2_1 legServGroup2_2	False

Note that the converted configuration does not contain an equivalent for the nested group, legacyServiceNestedGrp, because that group has been flattened.

Table 10. Access Control or Prefilter Rule
Name	Source Zone	Destination Zone	Source Network	Destination Network	Source Port	Destination Port	Action	Enabled
acp1#1	Any	Any	3.4.5.0/24	5.6.7.0/24	TCP(6)	legServGroup1 legServGroup2	Permit equivalent	True

Access Rule with Nested Extended Service Object Group

ASA configuration:

object service http
 service tcp source range 9000 12000 destination eq www
object service http-proxy
 service tcp source range 9000 12000 destination eq 8080
object-group service all-http	
 service-object object http
 service-object object http-proxy
object-group service all-httpz
 group-object all-http
 service-object tcp destination eq 443
access-list acp1 extended permit object-group all-httpz any any
access-group acp1 in interface inside

Converts to:

Table 11. Port Objects
Name	Type	Domain	Value (Protocol/Port)	Override
http_src	Object	None	TCP(6)/9000-12000	False
http_dst	Object	None	TCP(6)/80	False
http-proxy_src	Object	None	TCP(6)/9000-12000	False
http-proxy_dst	Object	None	TCP(6)/8080	False
all-httpz-dst	Group	None	TCP(6)/443	False

Note that the converted configuration does not contain an equivalent for the nested group, all-httpz, because that group has been flattened.

Table 12. Access Control or Prefilter Rules
Name	Source Zone	Dest Zone	Source Network	Destination Network	Source Port	Destination Port	Action	Enabled
acp1#1_1	Any	Any	Any	Any	http_src	http_dst	Permit equivalent	True
acp1#1_2	Any	Any	Any	Any	http-proxy_src	http-proxy_dst	Permit equivalent	True
acp1#1_3	Any	Any	Any	Any	Any	all-httpz-dst	Permit equivalent	True

Access Rule with Service Object Using "gt" and "neq" Operators

ASA configuration:

object service testOperator
 service tcp source gt 100 destination neq 200
access-list acp1 extended permit object testOperator any any

Converts to:

Table 13. Port Objects
Name	Type	Domain	Value (Protocol/Port)	Override
testOperator_src	Object	None	TCP(6)/101-65535	False
testOperator_dst_1	Object	None	TCP(6)/1-199	False
testOperator_dst_2	Object	None	TCP(6)/201-65535	False
testOperator_dst	Group	None	testOperator_dst_1, testOperator_dst_2	False

Table 14. Access Control or Prefilter Rule
Name	Source Zone	Dest Zone	Source Network	Dest Network	Source Port	Destination Port	Action	Enabled
acp1#1	Any	Any	Any	Any	testOperator_src	testOperator_dst	Permit equivalent	True

Access Rule with Security Objects Using "lt" and "gt" Operators

ASA configuration:

object service testOperator
 service tcp source gt 100 destination lt 200
access-list acp1 extended permit object testOperator any any

Converts to:

Table 15. Port Objects
Name	Type	Domain	Value (Protocol/Port)	Override
testOperator_src	Object	None	TCP(6)/101-65535	False
testOperator_dst	Object	None	TCP(6)/1-199	False

Table 16. Access Control or Prefilter Rule
Name	Source Zone	Dest Zone	Source Network	Dest Network	Source Port	Destination Port	Action	Enabled
acp1#1	Any	Any	Any	Any	testOperator_src	testOperator_dst	Permit equivalent	True

Access Rule with TCP Service Object Using "eq" Operator and Port Literal Values

ASA configuration:

object service svcObj1
 service tcp source eq telnet destination eq ssh
access-list acp1 extended permit object testOperator any any

Converts to:

Table 17. Port Objects
Name	Type	Domain	Value (Protocol/Port)	Override
svcObj1_src	Object	None	TCP(6)/21	False
svcObj1_dst	Object	None	TCP(6)/22	False

Table 18. Access Control or Prefilter Rule
Name	Source Zone	Dest Zone	Source Network	Dest Network	Source Port	Destination Port	Action	Enabled
acp1#1	Any	Any	Any	Any	svcObj1_src	svcObj1_dst	Permit equivalent	True

Access Rule with ICMP Service Object

ASA configuration:

object-group service icmpObj
 service-object icmp echo-reply 8
 access-list acp1 extended permit object icmpObj any any

Converts to:

Table 19. Port Object
Name	Type	Domain	Value (Protocol/Port)	Override
icmpObj	Object	None	ICMP(1)/Echo reply	False

Table 20. Access Control or Prefilter Rule
Name	Source Zone	Destination Zone	Source Network	Destination Network	Source Port	Destination Port	Action	Enabled
acp1#1	Any	Any	Any	Any	Any	icmpObj	Permit equivalent	True

Access Rule with protocol Service Object

ASA configuration:

object-group protocol testProtocol
 protocol-object tcp
access-list acp1 extended permit object testProtocol any any

Converts to:

Table 21. Port Object
Name	Type	Domain	Value (Protocol/Port)	Override
testProtocol	Object	None	TCP(6)	False

Table 22. Access Control or Prefilter Rule
Name	Source Zone	Dest Zone	Source Network	Dest Network	Source Port	Destination Port	Action	Enabled
acp1#1	Any	Any	Any	Any	Any	testProtocol	Permit equivalent	True

Access Rule with Extended Service Object (Source Only)

ASA configuration:

object service serviceObj
 service tcp source eq 300
 service tcp source eq 800
access-list acp1 extended permit object serviceObj any any

Converts to:

Table 23. Port Objects
Name	Type	Domain	Value (Protocol/Port)	Override
serviceObj_src_1	Object	None	TCP(6)/300	False
serviceObj_src_2	Object	None	TCP(6)/800	False
serviceObj	Group	None	serviceObj_src_1 serviceObj_src_2	False

Table 24. Access Control or Prefilter Rule
Name	Source Zone	Destination Zone	Source Network	Destination Network	Source Port	Destination Port	Action	Enabled
acp1#1	Any	Any	Any	Any	Any	serviceObj	Permit equivalent	True

Access Rule with Extended Service Object (Source and Destination)

ASA configuration:

object service serviceObj
 service tcp source eq 300 destination eq 400
access-list acp1 extended permit tcp object serviceObj any any

Converts to:

Table 25. Port Objects
Name	Type	Domain	Value (Protocol/Port)	Override
serviceObj_src	Object	None	TCP(6)/300	False
serviceObj_dst	Object	None	TCP(6)/400	False

Table 26. Access Control or Prefilter Rule
Name	Source Zone	Dest Zone	Source Network	Dest Network	Source Port	Destination Port	Action	Enabled
acp1#1	Any	Any	Any	Any	serviceObj_src	serviceObj_dst	Permit equivalent	True

Access Rule with Port Argument Operator "neq" in Source Port

ASA configuration:

access-list acp1 extended permit tcp any neq 300

Converts to:

Table 27. Access Control or Prefilter Rule
Name	Source Zone	Destination Zone	Source Network	Destination Network	Source Port	Destination Port	Action	Enabled
acp1#1	Any	Any	Any	Any	1-299, 301-65535	Any	Permit equivalent	True

Access Rule with Port Argument Operator "neq" in Source and Destination Ports

ASA configuration:

access-list acp1 extended permit tcp any neq 300 any neq 400

Converts to:

Table 28. Access Control or Prefilter Rules
Name	Source Zone	Destination Zone	Source Network	Destination Network	Source Port	Destination Port	Action	Enabled
acp1#1_1	Any	Any	Any	Any	1-299	1-399	Permit equivalent	True
acp1#1_2	Any	Any	Any	Any	301-65535	1-399	Permit equivalent	True
acp1#1_3	Any	Any	Any	Any	1-299	401-65535	Permit equivalent	True
acp1#1_4	Any	Any	Any	Any	301-65535	401-65535	Permit equivalent	True

Inactive Access Rule

ASA configuration:

access-list acp1 extended permit tcp 3.4.5.0 255.255.255.0 5.6.7.0 255.255.255.0 inactive
access-group acp1 global

Converts to:

Table 29. Access Control or Prefilter Rule
Name	Source Zone	Destination Zone	Source Network	Destination Network	Source Port	Destination Port	Action	Enabled
acp1#1	Any	Any	3.4.5.0/24	5.6.7.0/24	TCP(6)	Any	Permit equivalent	False

Access Control List Applied to Inbound Traffic

ASA configuration:

access-list acp1 extended permit tcp 3.4.5.0 255.255.255.0 eq 90 any eq 80
access-group acp1 in inside

Converts to:

Table 30. Security Zone/Interface Group
Name	Interface Type	Domain	Selected Interfaces
acp1_inside_in_zone	Routed (if ASA device is running in routed mode) Switched (if ASA device is running in transparent mode)	None	Any

Table 31. Access Control or Prefilter Rule
Name	Source Zone	Dest Zone	Source Network	Dest Network	Source Port	Destination Port	Action	Enabled
acp1#1	acp1_inside_in_zone	Any	3.4.5.0/24	Any	TCP(6)/90	TCP(6)/80	Permit equivalent	True

Access Control List Applied to Outbound Traffic

ASA configuration:

access-list acp1 extended permit tcp 3.4.5.0 255.255.255.0 eq 90 any eq 80
access-group acp1 out outside

Converts to:

Table 32. Security Zone/Interface Group
Name	Interface Type	Domain	Selected Interfaces
acp1_outside_out_zone	Routed (if ASA device is running in routed mode) Switched (if ASA device is running in transparent mode)	None	Any

Table 33. Access Control or Prefilter Rule
Name	Source Zone	Dest Zone	Source Network	Dest Network	Source Port	Destination Port	Action	Enabled
acp1#1	acp1_outside_out_zone	Any	3.4.5.0/24	Any	TCP(6)/90	TCP(6)/80	Permit equivalent	True

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Book Title

Cisco ASA to Firepower Threat Defense Migration Guide, Version 6.2.2

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Conversion Examples

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Chapter: Conversion Examples

Conversion Examples

Examples

Access Rule Specifying Individual Networks

Access Rule with Network Object Groups

Access Rule Specifying Individual Networks and Ports

Access Rule with Service Object

Access Rule with Service Object Group

Access Rule with Nested Service Object Group

Access Rule with Nested Extended Service Object Group

Access Rule with Service Object Using "gt" and "neq" Operators

Access Rule with Security Objects Using "lt" and "gt" Operators

Access Rule with TCP Service Object Using "eq" Operator and Port Literal Values

Access Rule with ICMP Service Object

Access Rule with protocol Service Object

Access Rule with Extended Service Object (Source Only)

Access Rule with Extended Service Object (Source and Destination)

Access Rule with Port Argument Operator "neq" in Source Port

Access Rule with Port Argument Operator "neq" in Source and Destination Ports

Inactive Access Rule

Access Control List Applied to Inbound Traffic

Access Control List Applied to Outbound Traffic

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