ASA 5510 IOS 8.x ASDM firewall dashboard IOS commands

As of 8.x, the ASDM has some excellent features to allow you to track down top talkers and get a better view into your traffic flows, but each of these features (especially the Top 10 Services) uses a good bit of RAM. If you are running a 5510 or smaller, that can cause you to run out of RAM. While the ASDM gives you the option to enable these features, you need to disable them via command line.

Use the 'no' keyword in front of the commands below to disable those functions:

Top 10 Access-Lists
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enable
threat-detection statistics access-list
disable
no threat-detection statistics access-list

Top 10 Services (Very Memory Intensive - use only when troubleshooting)
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enable
threat-detection statistics port
threat-detection statistics protocol
disable
threat-detection statistics port
threat-detection statistics protocol

Top 10 Sources / Top 10 Destinations (same command)
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enable
threat-detection statistics host
disable
threat-detection statistics host

Using the Apple iPad/iPhone Configuration Utility for VPN

For my VPN profile I will call it “com.tobiasvpn.profile”.

Select the “VPN” section and click “Configure” to configure our settings.

Here I’ll setup the specifics for my VPN connection.

“Connection Name”     Tobias’ Home VPN
“Connection Type”    L2TP
“Server”        myhouse.fatofthelan.com
“Account”        admin
“User Authentication”    Password
“Shared Secret”        mysooooperpassword
“Send All Traffic”    Checked

Now I have a very basic configuration that will automatically configure the VPN client on my iPhone to connect back to my house. Next I have to get it to my iPhone. The easiest way for me to get it on my iPhone is to email the profile to myself so I can install it. To do this click the “Share” button and you’ll be presented with the option to sign the profile before sending it. I just accepted the default option to “Sign Configuration Profile” and click “Share”. This should open up a new email message and attach the profile file to it, ready to email to myself. Send the email and look for it in your email on your iPhone.

When I check my email on my iPhone I see the profile as an attachment, I touch to begin the install of my newly created profile.

Now I’m taken to the “Install Profile” screen where I touch “Install”.

I get a notification that the profile is unverified and do I want to continue. Touch “Install Now”. Note you will be prompted for your PIN number if enabled.

Next I’m asked for the password for my account name. I enter it and touch “Next”.

And finally it’s finished installing.

Now to test it out. I touch “Settings” and see that there is a new menu item, “VPN”.

I touch the “VPN” switch to begin connecting.

It connects! You should see a little blue icon on the menu bar showing that it is connected.
From here I can get in to anything on my home network just like I was there.