Manage IOS Devices with Security Cloud Control

Cisco IOS devices are network devices, such as routers and switches, that run Cisco's Internetwork Operating System (IOS). Security Cloud Control supports Cisco IOS devices for centralized policy and configuration management.

You can onboard Cisco IOS devices using SSH. The system recognizes them as a specific device type with tailored management capabilities within Security Cloud Control. Cisco IOS devices include routers and switches that run IOS or IOS XE and have dedicated SSH management support.

You can use these features for IOS devices.

• Onboard Integrations. To onboard the device, enter the username and password of a user with high privileges stored on the IOS device.

• View Device Configuration File. You can view the device configuration file.

• Read Changes from Firewalls. When you check for changes in the configuration file from the Cisco IOS device, it will be saved in the database of Security Cloud Control.

• Out-of-Band Changes on Devices. When you enable Conflict Detection, Security Cloud Control checks the device every 10 minutes for configuration changes. If a change occurs, the device status changes to Conflict Detected, and you can then resolve the conflict.

• Use the Security Cloud Control Command Line Interface Tool. You can issue all IOS commands to the device through Security Cloud Control's command line interface.

• You can turn individual CLI commands and groups of commands into editable and reusable macros. Security Cloud Control provides system-defined macros. You can also create your own macros for frequently performed tasks.

• Detect and manage SSH fingerprint changes. When the device credentials or properties change and the SSH fingerprint changes, Security Cloud Control prompts you to review and accept the new fingerprint.

• Manage Change Logs in Security Cloud Control. The change log records all commands issued to the IOS device.