Cisco ASA Audit Event: 322004

322004: No management IP address configured for transparent firewall. Dropping protocol packet

Cisco ASA is a security device that provides the combined capabilities of a firewall, an antivirus, and an intrusion prevention system. It also facilitates virtual private network (VPN) connections. It helps to detect threats and stop attacks before they spread through the network.

Message: %ASA-6-322004: No management IP address configured for transparent firewall. Dropping protocol protocol packet from interface_in: source_address/source_port to interface_out: dest_address /dest_port.

Event 322004 is generated when the ASA drops a packet because no management IP address was configured in the transparent mode. The message contains information on the:

  • Protocol.
  • Input interface name.
  • Source IP address and port number of the packet.
  • Output interface name..
  • Destination IP address and port number of the packet.

 

How could you resolve this situation?

Configure the device with the management IP address and mask values.

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