Cisco ASA Series User Manual

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Cisco ASA Series CLI Configuration Guide
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Configuring Inspection for Voice and Video
Protocols
This chapter describes how to configure application layer protocol inspection. Inspection engines are
required for services that embed IP addressing information in the user data packet or that open secondary
channels on dynamically assigned ports. These protocols require the ASA to do a deep packet inspection
instead of passing the packet through the fast path. As a result, inspection engines can affect overall
throughput.
Several common inspection engines are enabled on the ASA by default, but you might need to enable
others depending on your network.
This chapter includes the following sections:
• CTIQBE Inspection, page 1-1
• H.323 Inspection, page 1-3
• MGCP Inspection, page 1-11
• RTSP Inspection, page 1-15
• SIP Inspection, page 1-18
• Skinny (SCCP) Inspection, page 1-25
CTIQBE Inspection
This section describes CTIQBE application inspection. This section includes the following topics:
• CTIQBE Inspection Overview, page 1-1
• Limitations and Restrictions, page 1-2
• Verifying and Monitoring CTIQBE Inspection, page 1-2
CTIQBE Inspection Overview
CTIQBE protocol inspection supports NAT, PAT, and bidirectional NAT. This enables Cisco IP
SoftPhone and other Cisco TAPI/JTAPI applications to work successfully with Cisco CallManager for
call setup across the ASA.
TAPI and JTAPI are used by many Cisco VoIP applications. CTIQBE is used by Cisco TSP to
communicate with Cisco CallManager.

Cisco ASA Series Specifications

General

Model	ASA 5505
Interfaces	Varies by model (Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, 10 Gigabit Ethernet, etc.)
High Availability	Active/Standby or Active/Active (varies by model)
Power Supply	Varies by model
Form Factor	Varies by model
Operating System	Cisco ASA Software
IPsec VPN	Supported
SSL VPN	Supported
IPS Throughput	Varies by model