Deactivate Rules in an Access Control List

When you create a new rule in an access control list, it is activated by default. However, you can temporarily deactivate individual rules to optimize traffic flow, resolve conflicts, or isolate issues.

Procedure

1

In the left pane, click Security Devices.

2

Click the ASA tab and select an ASA device by checking the corresponding check box.

3

In the Management pane on the right, click Policy.

4

From the Selected Access List drop-down list, choose the access control list you want.

5

In the rule list, check the corresponding rule check box that you want.

6

In the selected row, slide the Active setting off.

7

Review and deploy the changes you made now, or wait and deploy multiple changes.