Troubleshoot an access rule

Use packet tracer troubleshooting to analyze how traffic flows through your network policy and identify issues with specific access rules.

When you need to verify that an access rule is working correctly or diagnose traffic flow issues, the packet tracer tool allows you to simulate network traffic and see how it interacts with your configured rules.

Procedure

Step 1

In the left pane, click Policies > ASA > Access Policies.

Step 2

Select a policy that is associated with your ASA.

Step 3

Select a rule in the network policy to troubleshoot and click Troubleshoot The values panel on the troubleshoot page displays pre-populated fields with the attributes of the selected access rule, indicating the necessary information for troubleshooting. in the details pane.

In the values panel of the troubleshoot page, many of the fields are pre-populated with the attributes of the rule you chose.

Step 4

Enter information in the remaining required fields.

Once you have completed all the required fields the Run Packet Tracer button becomes active.

Step 5

Click Run Packet Tracer.

Step 6

Continue with Analyze packet tracer results.

The packet tracer runs and provides analysis results for the selected access rule, showing how traffic flows through your network policy.