Hi,   I have a query on Cisco ASA ASDM. Currently, I have downloaded the dm-launcher.msi via a ASA running Cisco ASDM 7.8 (1). Thus, does it mean that the ASDM version install on my workstation will be of version 7.8 (1)?   In addition, when I used the installed ASDM (V 7.8 (1)) to access an ASA with install ASDM of version 7.8 (2), is the ASDM version still maintained as 7.8 (1) or it will as version 7.8 (2)?   Please advice. Many thanks in advance.   Thks and Rgds ... View more

Hi,   I am a bit confuse on the Cisco ASA bidirectional firewall rules. From my understanding, bidirectional firewall rule means that both the source and destination can initiate a connection to each other with the same port. For example, server A (source) initiate a connection to server B (destination) on port 445 and server B (destination) will/can initiate a connection to server A (source) on port 445.   However, when I checked the Cisco website, it says that “For TCP and UDP connections for both routed and transparent mode, you do not need an access rule to allow returning traffic because the ASA allows all returning traffic for established, bidirectional connections.”. I have attached the link below. Its seems like in Cisco ASA the term bidirectional firewall rules means that for the go and return traffic and not both the source and destination can initiate a connection to each other with the same port.   http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/security/asa/asa84/configuration/guide/asa_84_cli_config/access_rules.html#wp1083607   Thus, I  would like to ask if I would need to create a rules on the Cisco ASA, that both the source and destination can initiate a connection to each other with the same port, does it mean that I will need to create two rules at each firewall interface of the Cisco ASA (eg Server A to Server B and then Server B to Server A with the same port). In my current setup, all the vlans default gateway are terminating on the Cisco ASA. There are two different servers in two different vlans, both the severs need to initiate a connection to each other with the same port. Thus, what should I do?   Please advise. ... View more