CSM: Integrating CSM with ACS version 4.2

Summarized Steps On ACS: 1. Create an ACS server administrator account with full ACS privileges. This admin credential is required for CSM AAA Mode Setup. 2. Enable Network Device Group. 3. Rename User groups. 4. Create users and associate the users to appropriate groups. 5. Create system identity user and group this user. This same … Continue reading CSM: Integrating CSM with ACS version 4.2 →

CSM: Authentication by TACACS+ and Authorization by CSM

When you want CSM users to be authenticated by Cisco ACS but want the authorization by CSM. Since CSM version 4.3, it has a feature of role management setup, this setup controls user rights. Login to the web portal Select Server Administration CSM home screen The default authentication mode is CiscoWorks Local. CSM supports several … Continue reading CSM: Authentication by TACACS+ and Authorization by CSM →

CSM (disable ticket): Configuring logging to new device

Ticket management By default Cisco Security Manager enables ticket, however I have disabled the ticket management. The purpose of ticket is before any changes is made with CSM you need to create a ticket, then proceed to do the changes, after changes is made and saved, you need to submit the ticket. If workflow is … Continue reading CSM (disable ticket): Configuring logging to new device →

CSM: Adding a device

I have googled for article related to CSM and the first many entries always directed me to Cisco's documents, to be honest, I hate reading Cisco's documentations, too much word and too many links that confused me and frustrated me, so I have decided to write a series of CSM related articles for my own … Continue reading CSM: Adding a device →