CCSP Cisco Secure PIX Firewall Advanced Exam Certification Guide, Second Edition [Electronic resources]

Chapter 14. CiscoWorks Management Center for Firewalls (PIX MC)

This chapter covers the following subjects:

• Configuring access and translation rules using CiscoWorks Management Center for Firewalls (Firewall MC)

• Reporting, tool use, and administration using Firewall MC

• Introduction to the Auto Update Server (AUS)

• Cisco PIX Firewall and AUS communication settings using AUS

• Devices, images, and assignments in AUS

• Reporting and administration through AUS

It also covers the following supplemental topics:

• Firewall MC installation

• Key features and concepts of Firewall MC

• Importing devices into Firewall MC

• Device management and groups in Firewall MC

• Multiple firewall management in Firewall MC

Chapter 13, "PIX Device Manager," explains how to use the PIX Device Manager (PDM) to configure a single PIX system. This graphical interface is very effective to administer just a few PIX systems, but if you manage a larger number of PIX devices, you need a different application. The CiscoWorks Management Center for Firewalls (Firewall MC) enables you to manage multiple PIX devices easily from a single graphical interface. This chapter explains in detail the major features of Firewall MC and how you can use that functionality to manage multiple PIX devices across your network.

To manage the configuration of multiple firewalls effectively, you must also maintain current software images. The Auto Update Server (AUS) enables you to maintain and deploy up-to-date software images on your managed firewalls. This chapter explains how you can use the AUS to manage the images on your managed firewalls.