Configure Cisco IOS Firewall Context-Based Access Control
Configure an IOS firewall using SDM

Two types of IOS firewall configurations can be configured with SDM.

  • Basic Firewall – Select this option to create a firewall using SDM default rules. This one-step firewall wizard configures only one outside interface and one or more inside interfaces. It does not support configuring a DMZ or custom inspection rules. The use case scenario diagram represents a typical network configuration for this type of firewall. This is a basic Firewall that could be used in telecommuter or small office/home office scenarios.
  • Advanced Firewall – Select this option to be led through the configuration of a firewall with a DMZ interface by the SDM wizard. This wizard allows the administrator to configure the router to connect to the Internet and configure hosts off a DMZ interface to be accessible to outside users. This wizard also allows for specification of an inspection rule for the firewall.

The One-step Firewall Configuration Wizard is available from the Firewall and ACL Main Window page.