Navigating the Cisco ASA Series Documentation

Last Modified: 2017-12-04

Navigating the Cisco ASA Series Documentation

This document describes the available Cisco ASA series documentation and provides links to access the
documentation online.

Note Before you install any hardware, read the Regulatory Compliance and Safety Information for your platform,
listed in Hardware, on page 4.

Features and Licenses

• New Features—Cisco ASA New Features by Release
http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/security/asa/roadmap/asa_new_features.html
• Feature Licenses—Cisco ASA Series Feature Licenses
http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/security/asa/roadmap/licenseroadmap.html
• Open Source Licenses
http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/security/asa-5500-series-next-generation-firewalls/
products-licensing-information-listing.html

Compatibility
• Hardware and Software Compatibility—Cisco ASA Compatibility
http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/security/asa/compatibility/asamatrx.html
• VPN Compatibility—Supported VPN Platforms, Cisco ASA Series
http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/security/asa/compatibility/asa-vpn-compatibility.html
• MIBs Supported by Product—Choose Adaptive Security Appliance from the Cisco Secure and VPN
Products drop-down menu:
http://www.cisco.com/public/sw-center/netmgmt/cmtk/mibs.shtml

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Quick Start

Quick Start
• ASA Model Quick Starts, on page 2
• Add-On Module Quick Starts, on page 3
• ASDM Quick Start, on page 3

ASA Model Quick Starts

ASA Appliances
• ASA 5506-X—Cisco ASA 5506-X Quick Start Guide
http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/security/asa/quick_start/5506X/5506x-quick-start.html
• ASA 5508-X, 5516-X—Cisco ASA 5508-X and 5516-X Quick Start Guide
http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/security/asa/quick_start/5508X/5508x-quick-start.html
• ASA 5512-X, 5515-X, 5525-X, 5545-X, 5555-X—Cisco ASA 5500-X Series Quick Start Guide
http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/security/asa/quick_start/5500X/5500x_quick_start.html
• ASA 5585-X—Cisco ASA 5585-X Quick Start Guide
http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/security/asa/quick_start/5585X/5585x_quick_start.html

Firepower Appliances
• Firepower 2100 ASA—Cisco ASA for Firepower 2100 Series Getting Started Guide
https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/security/asa/quick_start/fp2100/asa-2100-gsg.html
• Firepower 4100 ASA—Cisco ASA for Firepower 4100 Series Quick Start Guide
http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/security/asa/quick_start/fp4100/asa-firepower4100-qsg.html
• Firepower 9300 ASA—Cisco ASA for Firepower 9300 Quick Start Guide
http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/security/asa/quick_start/fp9300/asa-firepower9300-qsg.html

ASA Services Module

• ASASM—Cisco ASA Services Module Quick Start Guide
http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/security/asa/quick_start/module/asa_sm_qsg.html

ASAv
• ASAv 9.9—Cisco Adaptive Security Virtual Appliance (ASAv) Quick Start Guide, 9.9
• ASAv 9.8—Cisco Adaptive Security Virtual Appliance (ASAv) Quick Start Guide, 9.8
http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/security/asa/asa98/asav/quick-start/asav-quick.html

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Add-On Module Quick Starts

• ASAv 9.7—Cisco Adaptive Security Virtual Appliance (ASAv) Quick Start Guide, 9.7
http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/security/asa/asa97/asav/quick-start/asav-quick.html
• ASAv 9.6—Cisco Adaptive Security Virtual Appliance (ASAv) Quick Start Guide, 9.6
http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/security/asa/asa96/asav/quick-start/asav-quick.html
• ASAv 9.5—Cisco Adaptive Security Virtual Appliance (ASAv) Quick Start Guide, 9.5
http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/security/asa/asa95/asav/quick-start/asav-quick.html
• ASAv 9.4—Cisco Adaptive Security Virtual Appliance (ASAv) Quick Start Guide, 9.4
http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/security/asa/asa94/asav/quick-start/asav-quick.html
• ASAv 9.3—Cisco Adaptive Security Virtual Appliance (ASAv) Quick Start Guide, 9.3
http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/security/asa/asa93/asav/quick-start/asav-quick.html
• ASAv 9.2 —Cisco Adaptive Security Virtual Appliance (ASAv) Quick Start Guide, 9.2
http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/security/asa/asa92/asav/quick-start/asav-quick.html

Legacy Models
• ASA 5505—Cisco ASA 5505 Quick Start Guide
http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/security/asa/quick_start/5505/5505-poster.html
• ASA 5510, 5520, 5540, 5550—Cisco ASA 5500 Series Quick Start Guide
http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/security/asa/quick_start/5500/5500_quick_start.html
• ASA 1000V—Cisco ASA 1000V Cloud Firewall Getting Started Guide
http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/security/asa/quick_start/asa1000V/1000V_get_start.html

Add-On Module Quick Starts

• ASA FirePOWER—Cisco ASA FirePOWER Module Quick Start Guide
http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/security/asa/quick_start/sfr/firepower-qsg.html

Legacy Modules
• ASA CX—Cisco ASA CX Module Quick Start Guide
http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/security/asa/quick_start/cx/cx_qsg.html
• ASA IPS—Cisco ASA IPS Module Quick Start Guide
http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/security/asa/quick_start/ips/ips_qsg.html

ASDM Quick Start

• ASDM Identity Certificate—Install an Identity Certificate for ASDM
http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/security/asdm/identity-cert/cert-install.html

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Hardware

Hardware
• Hardware Installation, on page 4
• RCSI, on page 5

Hardware Installation

ASA Appliances
• ASA 5506-X, 5506W-X, 5506H-X—Cisco ASA 5506-X, 5506W-X, 5506H-X Hardware Installation
Guide
http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/security/asa/hw/maintenance/5506xguide/b_Install_Guide_
5506.html
• ASA 5508-X, 5516-X—Cisco ASA 5508-X and 5516-X Hardware Installation Guide
http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/security/asa/hw/maintenance/5508xguide/b_install_guide_5508.html
• ASA 5512-X, 5515-X, 5525-X, 5545-X, 5555-X—Cisco ASA 5500-X Series Hardware Installation
Guide
http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/security/asa/hw/maintenance/5500xguide/5500xhw.html
• ASA 5585-X—Cisco ASA 5585-X Hardware Installation Guide
http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/security/asa/hw/maintenance/5585guide/5585Xhw.html

Firepower Appliances
• Firepower 2100 Series—Cisco Firepower 2100 Series Hardware Installation Guide
https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/security/firepower/2100/hw/guide/b_install_guide_2100.html
• Firepower 4100 Series—Cisco Firepower 4100 Series Hardware Installation Guide
https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/security/firepower/4100/hw/guide/b_install_guide_4100.html
• Firepower 9300—Cisco Firepower 9300 Hardware Installation Guide
https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/security/firepower/9300/hw/guide/b_install_guide_9300.html

ASA Services Module

• ASASM—Cisco ASA Services Module Installation Note
http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/switches/lan/catalyst6500/hardware/Config_Notes/OL_23955.html

Legacy Models
• ASA 5505—Cisco ASA 5505 Hardware Installation Guide
http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/security/asa/hw/maintenance/5505guide/ASA5505HIG.html
• ASA 5510, 5520, 5540, 5550—Cisco ASA 5500 Series Hardware Installation Guide

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RCSI

http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/security/asa/hw/maintenance/guide/asa_hw.html

RCSI
• Firepower 2100—Regulatory Compliance and Safety Information—Cisco Firepower 2100 Series
• ASA 5506-X, 5508-X, 5516-X—Regulatory Compliance and Safety Information for the Cisco ASA
5506-X, ASA 5508-X, ASA 5516-X Series Adaptive Security Appliance
http://www.cisco.com/c/dam/en/us/td/docs/security/asa/hw/regulatory/compliance/RCSI-0164-book.pdf
• ASA 5512-X, 5515-X, 5525-X, 5545-X, 5555-X—Regulatory Compliance and Safety Information for
the Cisco ASA 5500-X Series Adaptive Security Appliance
http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/security/asa/hw/regulatory/compliance/asa5500x_rcsi.html
• ASA 5585-X—Regulatory Compliance and Safety Information for the Cisco ASA 5585-X Adaptive
Security Appliance
http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/security/asa/hw/regulatory/compliance/asa5585_rcsi.html

Legacy Models
• ASA 5505—Regulatory Compliance and Safety Information for the Cisco ASA 5505 Adaptive Security
Appliance
http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/security/asa/hw/regulatory/compliance/asa5505_rcsi.html
• ASA 5510, 5520, 5540, 5550—Regulatory Compliance and Safety Information for the Cisco ASA 5500
Series Adaptive Security Appliance
http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/security/asa/hw/regulatory/compliance/asa_rcsi.html
• ASA 5580—Regulatory Compliance and Safety Information for the Cisco ASA 5580 Adaptive Security
Appliance
http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/security/asa/hw/regulatory/compliance/asa5580_rcsi.html

API
Quick Start
• Quick Start—Cisco ASA REST API Quick Start Guide
http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/security/asa/api/qsg-asa-api.html

Release Notes
• 1.3.x—Cisco ASA Series REST API, Version 1.3(x)
http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/security/asa/api/13/asa-api-rn-13.html
• 1.2.x—Cisco ASA Series REST API, Version 1.2(x)
http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/security/asa/api/12/asa-api-rn-12.html

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APIC Integration

• 1.1.x—Cisco ASA Series REST API, Version 1.1(x)

http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/security/asa/api/11/asa-api-rn-11.html
• 1.0.x—Cisco ASA Series REST API, Version 1.0(x)
http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/security/asa/api/10/asa-api-rn-10.html

Overview
• 1.3.2—Cisco ASA REST API, Version 1.3(2)
http://www.cisco.com/c/dam/en/us/td/docs/security/asa/api/asapedia_rest_api_132.pdf
• 1.3.1—Cisco ASA REST API, Version 1.3(1)
http://www.cisco.com/c/dam/en/us/td/docs/security/asa/api/asapedia_rest_api_131.pdf
• 1.2.2—Cisco ASA REST API, Version 1.2(2)
http://www.cisco.com/c/dam/en/us/td/docs/security/asa/api/asapedia_rest_api_122.pdf
• 1.2.1—Cisco ASA REST API, Version 1.2(1)
http://www.cisco.com/c/dam/en/us/td/docs/security/asa/api/asapedia_rest_api_121.pdf
• 1.1.1—Cisco ASA REST API, Version 1.1(1)
http://www.cisco.com/c/dam/en/us/td/docs/security/asa/api/asapedia_rest_api_111.pdf
• 1.0.1—Cisco ASA REST API, Version 1.0(1)
http://www.cisco.com/c/dam/en/us/td/docs/security/asa/api/asapedia_rest_api.pdf

APIC Integration
Quick Start
• 1.2—Cisco ASA Quick Start Guide for APIC Integration, 1.2
http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/security/asa/apic/quick-start/guide/apic_qsg12.html
• 1.0—Cisco ASA Quick Start Guide for APIC Integration, 1.0
http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/security/asa/apic/quick-start/guide/apic_qsg.html

Release Notes
• 1.2— Release Notes for the Cisco ASA Device Package Software Version 1.2 for ACI
http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/security/asa/apic/release/notes/rn-apic-asa12.html
• 1.0—Release Notes for the Cisco ASA Device Package Software Version 1.0 for ACI
http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/security/asa/apic/release/notes/rn-apic-asa.html

XML Examples
• 1.2— XML Examples for the Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure Security Device Package, 1.2

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Upgrade and Migration

http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/security/asa/apic/release/notes/rn-apic-asa12.html
• 1.0—XML Examples for the Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure Security Device Package, 1.0
http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/security/asa/apic/release/notes/rn-apic-asa.html

Upgrade and Migration

Upgrade
• Upgrade—Upgrade the ASA
http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/security/asa/migration/upgrade/upgrade.html
• Reimage—Reimage the Cisco ASA or Firepower Threat Defense Device
http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/security/firepower/quick_start/reimage/asa-ftd-reimage.html

Migration
• ASA to ASAv—Migrating from the Cisco ASA 5500 to the Cisco Adaptive Security Virtual Appliance
http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/security/asa/migration/asav/asa2asav.html
• FWSM to ASASM—Migrating to the Cisco ASA Services Module from the FWSM
http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/security/asa/migration/fwsm/fwsm2asasm.html
• ASA 8.2 to 8.3+—Cisco ASA 5500 Migration to Version 8.3 and Later
http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/security/asa/asa83/upgrading/migrating.html

Special and Legacy Services

For some services, documentation is located outside of the main configuration guides and online help.
• Botnet Traffic Filter—Cisco ASA Botnet Traffic Filter Guide
http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/security/asa/special/botnet/guide/asa-botnet.html
• Unified Communications—Cisco ASA Unified Communications Guide
http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/security/asa/special/unified-communications/guide/
unified-comm.html
• WCCP—Cisco ASA WCCP Traffic Redirection Guide
http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/security/asa/special/wccp/guide/asa-wccp.html
• Legacy—Cisco ASA Legacy Feature Guide
http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/security/asa/legacy/asa-legacy-gd.html
• NetFlow Collectors Implementation—Cisco ASA NetFlow Implementation Guide
http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/security/asa/special/netflow/guide/asa_netflow.html
• SNMP Implementation—SNMP Version 3 Tools Implementation Guide

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Command Reference

http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/security/asa/snmp/snmpv3_tools.html

Command Reference
For Version 8.3 and later.
• A - H—Cisco ASA Series Command Reference, A - H Commands
http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/security/asa/asa-command-reference/A-H/cmdref1.html
• I - R—Cisco ASA Series Command Reference, I - R Commands
http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/security/asa/asa-command-reference/I-R/cmdref2.html
• S—Cisco ASA Series Command Reference, S Commands
http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/security/asa/asa-command-reference/S/cmdref3.html
• T - Z—Cisco ASA Series Command Reference, T - Z Commands and Cisco IOS Commands for the
ASASM
http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/security/asa/asa-command-reference/T-Z/cmdref4.html
• show asp drop—show asp drop Command Usage
http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/security/asa/asa-command-reference/show_asp_drop/show_asp_
drop.html

Syslog Messages
• Syslog Messages—Cisco ASA Series Syslog Messages

Cisco ASA Documentation by Release

This section lists the ASA series documentation by release. This section includes the CLI and GUI
documentation for each version.

Note ASDM 6.0 and later supports many ASA versions. We include the ASDM documentation with the ASA
version when that version of ASDM was introduced; for example 8.4/6.4, 8.3/6.3, and so on. The ASDM
documentation and online help includes all of the latest features supported by the ASA. If you are running
an older version of ASA software, the documentation might include features that are not supported in your
version. Similarly, if a feature was added into a maintenance release for an older ASA version, then the
ASDM documentation includes the new feature even though that feature might not be available in all later
ASA releases. Please refer to the feature history table for each configuration guide chapter to determine
when features were added. For the minimum supported version of ASDM for each ASA version, see Cisco
ASA Compatibility.

• ASA Version 9.7/ASDM Version 7.7, on page 10

• ASA Version 9.6/ASDM Version 7.6, on page 11

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ASA Version 9.9/ASDM Version 7.9

• ASA Version 9.5/ASDM Version 7.5, on page 12

• ASA Version 9.4/ASDM Version 7.4, on page 12
• ASA Version 9.3/ASDM Version 7.3, on page 13
• ASA Version 9.2/ASDM Version 7.2, on page 14
• ASA Version 9.1/ASDM Version 7.1, on page 15
• ASA Version 9.0/ASDM Version 7.0, on page 15
• ASA Version 8.7/ASDM Version 6.7, on page 16
• ASA Version 8.6/ASDM Version 6.6, on page 16
• ASA Version 8.5/ASDM Version 6.5, on page 17
• ASA Version 8.4/ASDM Version 6.4, on page 17
• ASA Version 8.3/ASDM Version 6.3, on page 17
• ASA Version 8.2/ASDM Version 6.2, on page 17
• ASA Version 7.2/ASDM Version 5.2, on page 18

ASA Version 9.9/ASDM Version 7.9

Release Notes
• ASA Release Notes—Release Notes for the Cisco ASA Series, 9.9(x)
• ASDM Release Notes—Release Notes for Cisco ASDM, 7.9(x)

CLI Configuration
• General Operations CLI Configuration—Cisco ASA Series General Operations CLI Configuration
Guide, 9.9
• Firewall CLI Configuration—Cisco ASA Series Firewall CLI Configuration Guide, 9.9
• VPN CLI Configuration—Cisco ASA Series VPN CLI Configuration Guide, 9.9

ASDM Configuration
• General Operations ASDM Configuration—Cisco ASA Series General Operations ASDM Configuration
Guide, 7.9
• Firewall ASDM Configuration—Cisco ASA Series Firewall ASDM Configuration Guide, 7.9
• VPN ASDM Configuration—Cisco ASA Series VPN ASDM Configuration Guide, 7.9

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ASA Version 9.8/ASDM Version 7.8

ASA Version 9.8/ASDM Version 7.8

Release Notes
• ASA Release Notes—Release Notes for the Cisco ASA Series, 9.8(x)
http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/security/asa/asa98/release/notes/asarn98.html
• ASDM Release Notes—Release Notes for Cisco ASDM, 7.8(x)
http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/security/asdm/7_8/release/notes/rn78.html

CLI Configuration
• General Operations CLI Configuration—Cisco ASA Series General Operations CLI Configuration
Guide, 9.8
http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/security/asa/asa98/configuration/general/asa-98-general-config.html
• Firewall CLI Configuration—Cisco ASA Series Firewall CLI Configuration Guide, 9.8
http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/security/asa/asa98/configuration/firewall/asa-98-firewall-config.html
• VPN CLI Configuration—Cisco ASA Series VPN CLI Configuration Guide, 9.8
http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/security/asa/asa98/configuration/vpn/asa-98-vpn-config.html

ASDM Configuration
• General Operations ASDM Configuration—Cisco ASA Series General Operations ASDM Configuration
Guide, 7.8
http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/security/asa/asa98/asdm78/general/asdm-78-general-config.html
• Firewall ASDM Configuration—Cisco ASA Series Firewall ASDM Configuration Guide, 7.8
http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/security/asa/asa98/asdm78/firewall/asdm-78-firewall-config.html
• VPN ASDM Configuration—Cisco ASA Series VPN ASDM Configuration Guide, 7.8
http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/security/asa/asa98/asdm78/vpn/asdm-78-vpn-config.html

ASA Version 9.7/ASDM Version 7.7

Release Notes
• ASA Release Notes—Release Notes for the Cisco ASA Series, 9.7(x)
http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/security/asa/asa97/release/notes/asarn97.html
• ASDM Release Notes—Release Notes for Cisco ASDM, 7.7(x)
http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/security/asdm/7_7/release/notes/rn77.html

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ASA Version 9.6/ASDM Version 7.6

CLI Configuration
• General Operations CLI Configuration—Cisco ASA Series General Operations CLI Configuration
Guide, 9.7
http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/security/asa/asa97/configuration/general/asa-97-general-config.html
• Firewall CLI Configuration—Cisco ASA Series Firewall CLI Configuration Guide, 9.7
http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/security/asa/asa97/configuration/firewall/asa-97-firewall-config.html
• VPN CLI Configuration—Cisco ASA Series VPN CLI Configuration Guide, 9.7
http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/security/asa/asa97/configuration/vpn/asa-97-vpn-config.html

ASDM Configuration
• General Operations ASDM Configuration—Cisco ASA Series General Operations ASDM Configuration
Guide, 7.7
http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/security/asa/asa97/asdm77/general/asdm-77-general-config.html
• Firewall ASDM Configuration—Cisco ASA Series Firewall ASDM Configuration Guide, 7.7
http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/security/asa/asa97/asdm77/firewall/asdm-77-firewall-config.html
• VPN ASDM Configuration—Cisco ASA Series VPN ASDM Configuration Guide, 7.7
http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/security/asa/asa97/asdm77/vpn/asdm-77-vpn-config.html

ASA Version 9.6/ASDM Version 7.6

Release Notes
• ASA Release Notes—Release Notes for the Cisco ASA Series, 9.6(x)
http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/security/asa/asa96/release/notes/asarn96.html
• ASDM Release Notes—Release Notes for Cisco ASDM, 7.6(x)
http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/security/asdm/7_6/release/notes/rn76.html

CLI Configuration
• General Operations CLI Configuration—Cisco ASA Series General Operations CLI Configuration
Guide, 9.6
http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/security/asa/asa96/configuration/general/asa-96-general-config.html
• Firewall CLI Configuration—Cisco ASA Series Firewall CLI Configuration Guide, 9.6
http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/security/asa/asa96/configuration/firewall/asa-96-firewall-config.html
• VPN CLI Configuration—Cisco ASA Series VPN CLI Configuration Guide, 9.6
http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/security/asa/asa96/configuration/vpn/asa-96-vpn-config.html

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ASA Version 9.5/ASDM Version 7.5

ASDM Configuration
• General Operations ASDM Configuration—Cisco ASA Series General Operations ASDM Configuration
Guide, 7.6
http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/security/asa/asa96/asdm76/general/asdm-76-general-config.html
• Firewall ASDM Configuration—Cisco ASA Series Firewall ASDM Configuration Guide, 7.6
http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/security/asa/asa96/asdm76/firewall/asdm-76-firewall-config.html
• VPN ASDM Configuration—Cisco ASA Series VPN ASDM Configuration Guide, 7.6
http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/security/asa/asa96/asdm76/vpn/asdm-76-vpn-config.html

ASA Version 9.5/ASDM Version 7.5

Release Notes
• ASA Release Notes—Release Notes for the Cisco ASA Series, 9.5(x)
http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/security/asa/asa95/release/notes/asarn95.html

CLI Configuration
• General Operations CLI Configuration—Cisco ASA Series General Operations CLI Configuration
Guide, 9.5
http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/security/asa/asa95/configuration/general/asa-95-general-config.html
• Firewall CLI Configuration—Cisco ASA Series Firewall CLI Configuration Guide, 9.5
http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/security/asa/asa95/configuration/firewall/asa-95-firewall-config.html
• VPN CLI Configuration—Cisco ASA Series VPN CLI Configuration Guide, 9.5
http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/security/asa/asa95/configuration/vpn/asa-95-vpn-config.html

ASDM Configuration

Note ASDM version 7.5 is no longer supported. Use the most recent version of ASDM instead.

ASA Version 9.4/ASDM Version 7.4

Release Notes
• ASA Release Notes—Release Notes for the Cisco ASA Series, 9.4(x)
http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/security/asa/asa94/release/notes/asarn94.html
• ASDM Release Notes—Release Notes for Cisco ASDM, 7.4(x)
http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/security/asdm/7_4/release/notes/rn74.html

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ASA Version 9.3/ASDM Version 7.3

CLI Configuration
• General Operations CLI Configuration—Cisco ASA Series General Operations CLI Configuration
Guide, 9.4
http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/security/asa/asa94/config-guides/cli/general/
asa-94-general-config.html
• Firewall CLI Configuration—Cisco ASA Series Firewall CLI Configuration Guide, 9.4
http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/security/asa/asa94/config-guides/cli/firewall/
asa-94-firewall-config.html
• VPN CLI Configuration—Cisco ASA Series VPN CLI Configuration Guide, 9.4
http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/security/asa/asa94/config-guides/cli/vpn/asa-94-vpn-config.html

ASDM Configuration
• General Operations ASDM Configuration—Cisco ASA Series General Operations ASDM Configuration
Guide, 7.4
http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/security/asa/asa94/config-guides/asdm74/general/
asdm-74-general-config.html
• Firewall ASDM Configuration—Cisco ASA Series Firewall ASDM Configuration Guide, 7.4
http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/security/asa/asa94/config-guides/asdm74/firewall/
asdm-74-firewall-config.html
• VPN ASDM Configuration—Cisco ASA Series VPN ASDM Configuration Guide, 7.4
http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/security/asa/asa94/config-guides/asdm74/vpn/
asdm-74-vpn-config.html

ASA Version 9.3/ASDM Version 7.3

Note The ASA 5505 is not supported in this release or later. ASA Version 9.2 was the final release for this
model.

Release Notes
• ASA Release Notes—Release Notes for the Cisco ASA Series, 9.3(x)
http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/security/asa/asa93/release/notes/asarn93.html

CLI Configuration
• General Operations CLI Configuration—Cisco ASA Series General Operations CLI Configuration
Guide, 9.3
http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/security/asa/asa93/configuration/general/asa-general-cli.html
• Firewall CLI Configuration—Cisco ASA Series Firewall CLI Configuration Guide, 9.3

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http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/security/asa/asa93/configuration/firewall/asa-firewall-cli.html
• VPN CLI Configuration—Cisco ASA Series VPN CLI Configuration Guide, 9.3
http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/security/asa/asa93/configuration/vpn/asa-vpn-cli.html

ASDM Configuration

Note ASDM version 7.3 is no longer supported. Use the most recent version of ASDM instead.

ASA Version 9.2/ASDM Version 7.2

Note The ASA 5510, ASA 5520, ASA 5540, ASA 5550, and ASA 5580 are not supported in this release or
later. ASA Version 9.1 was the final release for these models.

Release Notes
• ASA Release Notes—Release Notes for the Cisco ASA Series, 9.2(x)
http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/security/asa/asa92/release/notes/asarn92.html
• ASDM Release Notes—Release Notes for Cisco ASDM, 7.2(x)
http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/security/asdm/7_2/release/notes/rn72.html

CLI Configuration
• General Operations CLI Configuration—Cisco ASA Series General Operations CLI Configuration
Guide, 9.2
http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/security/asa/asa92/configuration/general/asa-general-cli.html
• Firewall CLI Configuration—Cisco ASA Series Firewall CLI Configuration Guide, 9.2
http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/security/asa/asa92/configuration/firewall/asa-firewall-cli.html
• VPN CLI Configuration—Cisco ASA Series VPN CLI Configuration Guide, 9.2
http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/security/asa/asa92/configuration/vpn/asa-vpn-cli.html

ASDM Configuration
• General Operations ASDM Configuration—Cisco ASA Series General Operations ASDM Configuration
Guide, 7.2
http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/security/asa/asa92/asdm72/general/asa-general-asdm.html
• Firewall ASDM Configuration—Cisco ASA Series Firewall ASDM Configuration Guide, 7.2
http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/security/asa/asa92/asdm72/firewall/asa-firewall-asdm.html

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• VPN ASDM Configuration—Cisco ASA Series VPN ASDM Configuration Guide, 7.2
http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/security/asa/asa92/asdm72/vpn/asa-vpn-asdm.html

ASA Version 9.1/ASDM Version 7.1

Release Notes
• ASA Release Notes—Release Notes for the Cisco ASA Series, 9.1(x)
http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/security/asa/asa91/release/notes/asarn91.html
• ASDM Release Notes—Release Notes for Cisco ASDM, 7.1(x)
http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/security/asdm/7_1/release/notes/rn71.html

CLI Configuration
• General Operations CLI Configuration—Cisco ASA Series General Operations CLI Configuration
Guide, 9.1
http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/security/asa/asa91/configuration/general/asa_91_general_
config.html
• Firewall CLI Configuration—Cisco ASA Series Firewall CLI Configuration Guide, 9.1
http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/security/asa/asa91/configuration/firewall/asa_91_firewall_
config.html
• VPN CLI Configuration—Cisco ASA Series VPN CLI Configuration Guide, 9.1
http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/security/asa/asa91/configuration/vpn/asa_91_vpn_config.html

ASDM Configuration
• General Operations ASDM Configuration—Cisco ASA Series General Operations ASDM Configuration
Guide, 7.1
http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/security/asa/asa91/asdm71/general/asdm_71_general_config.html
• Firewall ASDM Configuration—Cisco ASA Series Firewall ASDM Configuration Guide, 7.1
http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/security/asa/asa91/asdm71/firewall/asdm_71_firewall_config.html
• VPN ASDM Configuration—Cisco ASA Series VPN ASDM Configuration Guide, 7.1
http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/security/asa/asa91/asdm71/vpn/asdm_71_vpn_config.html

ASA Version 9.0/ASDM Version 7.0

• ASA Release Notes—Release Notes for the Cisco ASA Series, 9.0(x)
http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/security/asa/asa90/release/notes/asarn90.html
• CLI Configuration—Cisco ASA Series CLI Configuration Guide, 9.0
http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/security/asa/asa90/configuration/guide/asa_90_cli_config.html

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ASA Version 8.7/ASDM Version 6.7

Note ASDM version 7.0 is no longer supported. Use the most recent version of ASDM instead.

ASA Version 8.7/ASDM Version 6.7

Note ASA Version 8.7 only runs on the ASA 1000V.

• ASA Release Notes—Release Notes for the Cisco ASA 1000V, 8.7(x)
http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/security/asa/asa87/release/notes/asarn87.html
• CLI Configuration—Cisco ASA 1000V Command Line Configuration Guide, 8.7
http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/security/asa/asa87/configuration/guide/asa_87_cli_config.html
• Troubleshooting—Cisco ASA 1000V Troubleshooting Guide, 8.7
http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/security/asa/asa87/troubleshooting/guide/
asa1000vtroubleshooting.html

Note ASDM version 6.7 is no longer supported. Use the most recent version of ASDM instead.

ASA Version 8.6/ASDM Version 6.6

Note ASA Version 8.6 only runs on the ASA 5512-X, 5515-X, ASA 5525-X, ASA 5545-X, and ASA 5555-X.

• ASA Release Notes—Release Notes for the Cisco ASA 5500-X Series, 8.6(x)
http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/security/asa/asa84/release/notes/asarn86.html
• CLI Configuration—Cisco ASA 5500 Series Configuration Guide using the CLI, 8.4 and 8.6
http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/security/asa/asa84/configuration/guide/asa_84_cli_config.html

Note ASDM version 6.6 is no longer supported. Use the most recent version of ASDM instead.

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ASA Version 8.5/ASDM Version 6.5

ASA Version 8.5/ASDM Version 6.5

Note ASA Version 8.5 only runs on the ASA Services Module.

• ASA Release Notes—Release Notes for the Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series ASA Services Module, 8.5(x)
http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/security/asa/asa84/release/notes/asarn85.html
• CLI Configuration—Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series ASA Services Module CLI Configuration Guide, 8.5
http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/security/asa/asa84/configuration85/guide/asa_cfg_cli_85.html

Note ASDM version 6.5 is no longer supported. Use the most recent version of ASDM instead.

ASA Version 8.4/ASDM Version 6.4

• ASA Release Notes—Release Notes for the Cisco ASA 5500 Series, 8.4(x)
http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/security/asa/asa84/release/notes/asarn84.html
• CLI Configuration—Cisco ASA 5500 Series Configuration Guide using the CLI, 8.4
http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/security/asa/asa84/configuration/guide/asa_84_cli_config.html

Note ASDM version 6.4 is no longer supported. Use the most recent version of ASDM instead.

ASA Version 8.3/ASDM Version 6.3

• ASA Release Notes—Release Notes for the Cisco ASA 5500 Series, 8.3(x)
http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/security/asa/asa83/release/notes/asarn83.html
• CLI Configuration—Cisco ASA 5500 Series Configuration Guide using the CLI, 8.3
http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/security/asa/asa83/configuration/guide/config.html

Note ASDM version 6.3 is no longer supported. Use the most recent version of ASDM instead.

ASA Version 8.2/ASDM Version 6.2

• ASA Release Notes—Release Notes for the Cisco ASA 5500 Series, 8.2(x)

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ASA Version 7.2/ASDM Version 5.2

http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/security/asa/asa82/release/notes/asarn82.html
• CLI Configuration—Cisco ASA 5500 Series Configuration Guide using the CLI, 8.2
http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/security/asa/asa82/configuration/guide/config.html
• Command Reference—Cisco ASA 5500 Series Command Reference, 8.2
http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/security/asa/asa82/command/reference/cmd_ref.html

Note ASDM version 6.2 is no longer supported. Use the most recent version of ASDM instead.

ASA Version 7.2/ASDM Version 5.2

• ASA Release Notes—Release Notes for Cisco ASA 5500 Version 7.2(5)
http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/security/asa/asa72/release/notes/asarn725.html
• CLI Configuration—Cisco Security Appliance Command Line Configuration Guide, Version 7.2
http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/security/asa/asa72/configuration/guide/conf_gd.html

Note ASDM version 5.2 is no longer supported. Use the most recent version of ASDM instead.

Cisco ISA 3000

The Cisco ISA 3000 is a DIN Rail mounted, ruggedized, industrial security appliance. It is low-power, fan-less,
with Gigabit Ethernet and a dedicated management port. This model comes with the ASA FirePOWER module
pre-installed. Special features for this model include a customized transparent mode default configuration, as
well as a hardware bypass function to allow traffic to continue flowing through the appliance when there is
a loss of power.
The Cisco ISA 3000 documentation is available at:
http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/security/industrial-security-appliance-3000/model.html

Cisco Firepower Threat Defense

The Firepower Threat Defense device supplies next-generation firewall services, including stateful firewalling,
routing, Next-Generation Intrusion Prevention System (NGIPS), Application Visibility and Control (AVC),
URL filtering, and Advanced Malware Protection (AMP). You an run the Firepower Threat Defense software
instead of the ASA software on the following ASA hardware models, as well as Firepower models:
• ASA 5506-X
• ASA 5506W-X
• ASA 5506H-X

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Cisco Context Directory Agent

• ASA 5508-X
• ASA 5512-X
• ASA 5515-X
• ASA 5516-X
• ASA 5525-X
• ASA 5545-X
• ASA 5555-X
• Firepower 2100 (not supported for ASA OS)
• Firepower 4100
• Firepower 9300

See the following documents for the Firepower Threat Defense device:
• Reimage Guide—Your hardware comes preinstalled with one of the above systems. To reimage your
hardware to the other system, see:
http://www.cisco.com/go/asa-ftd-reimage
• Firepower Management Center Quick Start Guide—The Firepower Management Center is a
full-featured, multi-device manager on a separate server.
http://www.cisco.com/go/ftd-quick
• Firepower Device Manager Quick Start Guide—The Firepower Device Manager is a simplified,
single device manager included on the box.
http://www.cisco.com/go/fdm-quick
• Release Notes
http://www.cisco.com/go/ftd-notes
• Firepower Management Center Configuration Guide
http://www.cisco.com/go/ftd-config
• Firepower Device Manager Configuration Guide
http://www.cisco.com/go/ftd-config
• Documentation Roadmap
http://www.cisco.com/go/ftd-docs

Cisco Context Directory Agent

The Cisco Context Directory Agent runs as a separate application from the ASA. The Cisco Context Directory
Agent is used as part of the Identity Firewall feature, which was released in the ASA 8.4 release.
The Identity Firewall feature provides more granular access control based on user identities. You can configure
access control and security policies based on user names and groups rather than through source IP addresses.

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Cisco ASA FirePOWER Module

The ASA applies the security policies based on an association of IP addresses to Windows Active Directory
login information and reports events based on the mapped user names instead of network IP addresses.
The Identity Firewall integrates with Windows Active Directory in conjunction with an external Context
Directory Agent that provides the actual identity mapping. The ASA uses Windows Active Directory as the
source to retrieve the current user identity information for specific IP addresses.
• Context Directory Agent Release Notes—Release Notes for Cisco Context Directory Agent, Release
1.0
http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/security/ibf/cda_10/release_notes/cda10_rn.html
• Context Directory Agent Open Source License—Open Source Used In Cisco Context Directory Agent
http://www.cisco.com/c/dam/en/us/td/docs/security/ibf/cda_10/open_source_doc/open_source.pdf
• Context Directory Agent Installation and Setup—Installation and Configuration Guide for Context
Directory Agent, Release 1.0
http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/security/ibf/cda_10/Install_Config_guide/cda10.html

Cisco ASA FirePOWER Module

The ASA FirePOWER module runs a separate application from the ASA. It is, however, integrated into the
ASA traffic flow. To configure the ASA FirePOWER module, you need to configure both the ASA and the
ASA FirePOWER module separately.
• Hardware Documentation—See Hardware, on page 4.
• ASA FirePOWER Quick Start Guide—To get started configuring the module for use with the ASA
5500, including sending traffic to the ASA FirePOWER module, see the ASA FirePOWER quick start
guide in Quick Start, on page 2.
• ASA Configuration Guide—For additional information about using the ASA FirePOWER module with
the ASA 5500, see the ASDM or CLI configuration guide for your ASA version in Cisco ASA
Documentation by Release, on page 8.
• ASA FirePOWER Documentation—To configure ASA FirePOWER features on the ASA FirePOWER
module operating system, use either ASDM or the FireSIGHT Management Center (5.4 and earlier) or
Firepower Management Center (6.0 and later). You can find documentation for the Management Center
from the following page:
http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/security/defense-center/tsd-products-support-series-home.html

Cisco ASA CSC Module

The ASA CSC SSM runs a separate application from the ASA. It is, however, integrated into the ASA traffic
flow. To configure the ASA CSC SSM, you need to configure both the ASA and the ASA CSC SSM separately.
• Hardware Documentation—See Hardware, on page 4.
• ASA Configuration Guide—To get started configuring the SSM for use with the ASA 5500, including
sending traffic to the ASA CSC SSM, see the ASDM or CLI configuration guide for your ASA version
in Cisco ASA Documentation by Release, on page 8.

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Cisco ASA CX Module

• ASA CSC Documentation—To configure ASA CSC features on the ASA CSC SSM operating system,
see the following documentation:
http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/interfaces-modules/security-modules-security-appliances/
tsd-products-support-series-home.html

Cisco ASA CX Module

The ASA CX module runs a separate application from the ASA. It is, however, integrated into the ASA traffic
flow. To configure the ASA CX module, you need to configure both the ASA and the ASA CX module
separately.
• Hardware Documentation—See Hardware, on page 4.
• ASA CX Quick Start Guide—To get started configuring the module for use with the ASA 5500, including
sending traffic to the ASA CX module, see the ASA CX quick start guide in Quick Start, on page 2.
• ASA Configuration Guide—For additional information about using the ASA CX module with the ASA
5500, see the ASDM or CLI configuration guide for your ASA version in Cisco ASA Documentation
by Release, on page 8.
• ASA CX Documentation—To configure ASA CX features on the ASA CX module operating system,
see the following ASA CX documentation roadmap:
http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/security/asacx/roadmap/asacxprsmroadmap.html

Cisco ASA IPS Module

The ASA IPS module runs a separate application from the ASA. It is, however, integrated into the ASA traffic
flow. To configure the ASA IPS module, you need to configure both the ASA and the ASA IPS module
separately.
• Hardware Documentation—See Hardware, on page 4.
• ASA IPS Quick Start Guide—To get started configuring the module for use with the ASA 5500, including
sending traffic to the ASA IPS module, see the ASA IPS quick start guide in Quick Start, on page 2.
• ASA Configuration Guide—For additional information about using the ASA IPS module with the ASA
5500, see the ASDM or CLI configuration guide for your ASA version in Cisco ASA Documentation
by Release, on page 8.
• ASA IPS Documentation—To configure ASA IPS features on the ASA IPS module operating system,
see the following ASA IPS documentation roadmaps:
http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/security/ips-4200-series-sensors/
products-documentation-roadmaps-list.html

Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client

For AnyConnect documentation, see:

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http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/security/anyconnect-secure-mobility-client/
tsd-products-support-series-home.html

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