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Cisco ASA Series CLI Configuration Guide
Chapter 1 Configuring Logging
Information About Logging
This section includes the following topics:
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Logging in Multiple Context Mode, page 1-2
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Analyzing Syslog Messages, page 1-2
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Syslog Message Format, page 1-3
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Message Classes and Range of Syslog IDs, page 1-4
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Filtering Syslog Messages, page 1-4
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Using Custom Message Lists, page 1-4
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Logging in Multiple Context Mode
Each security context includes its own logging configuration and generates its own messages. If you log
in to the system or admin context, and then change to another context, messages you view in your session
are only those messages that are related to the current context.
Syslog messages that are generated in the system execution space, including failover messages, are
viewed in the admin context along with messages generated in the admin context. You cannot configure
logging or view any logging information in the system execution space.
You can configure the ASA and ASASM to include the context name with each message, which helps
you differentiate context messages that are sent to a single syslog server. This feature also helps you to
determine which messages are from the admin context and which are from the system; messages that
originate in the system execution space use a device ID of
system
, and messages that originate in the
admin context use the name of the admin context as the device ID.
Analyzing Syslog Messages
The following are some examples of the type of information you can obtain from a review of various
syslog messages:
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Connections that are allowed by ASA and ASASM security policies. These messages help you spot
holes that remain open in your security policies.
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Connections that are denied by ASA and ASASM security policies. These messages show what
types of activity are being directed toward your secured inside network.
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Using the ACE deny rate logging feature shows attacks that are occurring on your ASA or
ASA Services Module.
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IDS activity messages can show attacks that have occurred.
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User authentication and command usage provide an audit trail of security policy changes.
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Bandwidth usage messages show each connection that was built and torn down as well as the
duration and traffic volume used.
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Protocol usage messages show the protocols and port numbers used for each connection.
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Address translation audit trail messages record NAT or PAT connections being built or torn down,
which are useful if you receive a report of malicious activity coming from inside your network to
the outside world.
Summary of Contents for 5505 - ASA Firewall Edition Bundle
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Page 61: ...P A R T 1 Getting Started with the ASA ...
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Page 219: ...P A R T 2 Configuring High Availability and Scalability ...
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Page 403: ...P A R T 2 Configuring Interfaces ...
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Page 533: ...P A R T 2 Configuring Objects and Access Lists ...
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Page 601: ...P A R T 2 Configuring IP Routing ...
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Page 745: ...P A R T 2 Configuring Network Address Translation ...
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Page 845: ...P A R T 2 Configuring AAA Servers and the Local Database ...
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Page 981: ...P A R T 2 Configuring Access Control ...
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Page 1061: ...P A R T 2 Configuring Service Policies Using the Modular Policy Framework ...
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Page 1093: ...P A R T 2 Configuring Application Inspection ...
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Page 1191: ...P A R T 2 Configuring Unified Communications ...
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Page 1549: ...P A R T 2 Configuring VPN ...
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Page 1965: ...P A R T 2 Configuring Logging SNMP and Smart Call Home ...
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