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Configuring Connection Settings
This chapter describes how to configure connection settings for connections that go through the ASA,
or for management connections, that go to the ASA. Connection settings include:
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Maximum connections (TCP and UDP connections, embryonic connections, per-client connections)
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Connection timeouts
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Dead connection detection
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TCP sequence randomization
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TCP normalization customization
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TCP state bypass
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Global timeouts
This chapter includes the following sections:
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Information About Connection Settings, page 1-1
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Licensing Requirements for Connection Settings, page 1-4
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Guidelines and Limitations, page 1-5
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Configuring Connection Settings, page 1-6
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Monitoring Connection Settings, page 1-14
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Configuration Examples for Connection Settings, page 1-14
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Feature History for Connection Settings, page 1-16
Information About Connection Settings
This section describes why you might want to limit connections and includes the following topics:
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TCP Intercept and Limiting Embryonic Connections, page 1-2
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Disabling TCP Intercept for Management Packets for Clientless SSL Compatibility, page 1-2
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Dead Connection Detection (DCD), page 1-2
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TCP Sequence Randomization, page 1-3
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Summary of Contents for 5505 - ASA Firewall Edition Bundle
Page 28: ...Glossary GL 24 Cisco ASA Series CLI Configuration Guide ...
Page 61: ...P A R T 1 Getting Started with the ASA ...
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Page 219: ...P A R T 2 Configuring High Availability and Scalability ...
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Page 403: ...P A R T 2 Configuring Interfaces ...
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Page 499: ...P A R T 2 Configuring Basic Settings ...
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Page 533: ...P A R T 2 Configuring Objects and Access Lists ...
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Page 601: ...P A R T 2 Configuring IP Routing ...
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Page 745: ...P A R T 2 Configuring Network Address Translation ...
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Page 845: ...P A R T 2 Configuring AAA Servers and the Local Database ...
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Page 981: ...P A R T 2 Configuring Access Control ...
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Page 1061: ...P A R T 2 Configuring Service Policies Using the Modular Policy Framework ...
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Page 1093: ...P A R T 2 Configuring Application Inspection ...
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Page 1191: ...P A R T 2 Configuring Unified Communications ...
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Page 1333: ...P A R T 2 Configuring Connection Settings and QoS ...
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Page 1379: ...P A R T 2 Configuring Advanced Network Protection ...
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Page 1475: ...P A R T 2 Configuring Modules ...
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Page 1549: ...P A R T 2 Configuring VPN ...
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Page 1965: ...P A R T 2 Configuring Logging SNMP and Smart Call Home ...
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Page 2059: ...P A R T 2 System Administration ...
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