topic Checking console connection on ASA in Network Security

Checking console connection on ASA

mahesh18 — Tue, 12 Mar 2019 01:26:50 GMT

Hi all,

Need to confirm which config i should look for to make sure ASA has console connection enabled

i check on ASDM under AAA access serial option is not checked.

What should i look in running config to make sure console is enabled?

thanks

mahesh

Checking console connection on ASA

Jouni Forss — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 15:07:51 GMT

Hi,

To my understanding Console connection is ALWAYS enabled.

The main question is probably how the authentication for it is configured.

Also you can define the timeout value of the console connection. I think the default setting is "0" which means the management connection through console will never timeout

- Jouni

Checking console connection on ASA

Jouni Forss — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 15:16:42 GMT

Also,

Since you dont see the setting "checked" under ASDM that to my understanding just means that the Console connection doesnt use any external AAA server for authentication OR doesnt use local username/password to authenticate.

You should be able to get to the command prompt without giving any credentials. You will though have to give an enable password naturally when using the command "enable"

- Jouni

Checking console connection on ASA

mahesh18 — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 15:27:18 GMT

Hi Jouni,

You were spot on when i console to ASA it gave me command prompt with ASA hostname.

Seems it is enabled by default.

When i checked running config i was looking aaa authen serial command and it was not there

As per you it is used if you need authentication by local user name or AAA authen.

Best regards

MAhesh