Does VMS 2.3 Support ASA?

[RichardSW]

I know that Security Manager is the successor to VMS, but I'm currently still using VMS. Does VMS support the IPS module for the ASA appliance?

[a.kiprawih]

Hi,

In VMS 2.3 - CiscoWorks Management Center for IPS Sensors 2.2, it only support the following:

- Cisco network IDS/IPS Sensors-Cisco IDS Sensor Software 4.0 and 4.1; Cisco IPS Sensor Software 5.0 and 5.1

- Cisco switch IDS/IPS Sensors-IDSM 4.0, 4.1, and IPS 5.0, 5.1

- Cisco IDS/IPS Network Modules for Cisco Routers-Cisco IDS Sensor Software 4.1; Cisco IPS Sensor Software 5.0 and 5.1

- Cisco 1700, 2600, and 7200 series routers

- Cisco 3725 and 3745 multiservice access routers

- Cisco 2691 multiservice platforms

- Cisco IOS Software Release 12.3(8)T4 and higher, with inline IPS support

Nothing menioned about IPS module on ASA. But since the IPS module is not really a part of ASA itself, and can function separately, you can always try to add it to your VMS but subjected to the available IPS package from CCO.

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/sw/cscowork/ps3990/products_data_sheet0900aecd803ac128.html

Rgds,

AK

[ciscobloke]

Hi,

I was told by Cisco that they will have no support for the ASA via VMS. Cisco are trying to push everyone to the all singing and dancing CSM!

-Ciscobloke

[#4]

Both models of the IPS module for ASA, AIP-SSM-10 and AIP-SSM-20, are supported by VMS/IPSMC 2.2 and Cisco Security Manager 3.0.