Chapter 7 Configuring the FWSM
This chapter takes you through the steps needed to configure the Firewall Services Module (FWSM). This chapter also covers the different FWSM mode configurations: routed, transparent, single context, and multiple contexts.
The FWSM is an inline module in the switch chassis. To configure the FWSM, switch configuration is a necessity because it relates the switch to the FWSM. The configuration of FWSM covers the details of firewall rules, policy, redundancy, and so on.
The configuration of the FWSM is a two-fold process:
Step 1 | Configure the FWSM in the switch. |
Step 2 | Configure the FWSM for security rules. |
The sections that follow describe this two-fold process in greater detail.
Configuring FWSM in the Switch
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