A network engineer must deploy a Cisco ASA to an existing network without changing any IP addresses or networking settings. The external devices connected to the firewall will be on the same subnet…

The correct answer is A. firewall transparent. To deploy a Cisco ASA without changing existing IP addresses or network topology, the firewall must operate in transparent mode. The firewall transparent command enables this mode, allowing the ASA to act as a Layer 2 bridge, where internal and external devices remain on the…

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A network engineer must deploy a Cisco ASA to an existing network without changing any IP addresses or networking settings. The external devices connected to the firewall will be on the same subnet as the internal devices. Which command must the engineer use to meet the requirements?

Options

Afirewall transparent
Bfirewall routed
Cmode multiple
Dno firewall transparent

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A
88% (30)
B
3% (1)
C
3% (1)
D
6% (2)

Explanation

To deploy a Cisco ASA without changing existing IP addresses or network topology, the firewall must operate in transparent mode. The firewall transparent command enables this mode, allowing the ASA to act as a Layer 2 bridge, where internal and external devices remain on the same subnet while still enforcing security policies.

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#Cisco ASA#Transparent firewall#Firewall deployment#Layer 2 security

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