Import Configuration for Offline Device Management

Importing a device configuration for offline management allows you to review, analyze, and optimize the settings of a device without requiring access to a live device in your network. In Security Cloud Control, these uploaded configuration files are referred to as models. A model represents a copy of a device configuration that you can be used for policy review, planning, and reuse.

You can import the configurations for the following device types into Security Cloud Control:

• Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA): You can upload an ASA configuration file to create an ASA model for offline review and management. For more information, refer to Create and Import an ASA Model.

• Cisco IOS devices such as Aggregation Services Routers (ASRs) and Integrated Services Routers (ISRs): You can upload a text-based running configuration file to create an IOS model for offline analysis and reuse. For more information, refer to Create and Import an ASR or ISR Model.

After you import and process a configuration file, the model appears in the Security Devices list, where it can be labeled, reviewed, and managed like other supported devices in Security Cloud Control.