First Things First

As discussed earlier in this book, having a policy or a plan in place first is a good idea before you configure anything. Remember that the policy you implement on the firewall is supposed to reflect the business needs of the company. The previous section examined a basic implementation of ZBFs, and that Example 15-1 (in that section) is a fantastic reference.

You can use CCP for an easy walkthrough of the configuration of ZBF. We use the wizard for the configuration, and then we use the CLI for the verification. One thing you will notice is that the wizard adds a lot of additional configuration that may not apply directly to your network. One recommendation, if you are going to use CCP, is to use the wizards but take the recommended ...

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