About the ASMS technical documentation

This topic provides an overview of the guides and other documentation AlgoSec has available for ASMS.

What's new?

If you're an existing ASMS customer or partner and want to learn about our latest features, see our Hotfix Release Notes on the AlgoSec portal.

For details about what's new in this release, see What's new in ASMS A32.50.

Finding your way around the ASMS docs

To learn about ASMS components and login and navigation basics, see Welcome to AlgoSec Security Management Suite and Logins and other basics.

For more details, see the following sections:

• AlgoSec Firewall Analyzer docs
• FireFlow docs
• AppViz docs
• Suite docs

Access the Documentation docs from inside ASMS

The Documentation are accessible from inside ASMS, and often have links to specific pages relevant for where you are.

Click your username at the top-right, and select Help.

AlgoSec Firewall Analyzer docs

To get started learning more about AFA features and functionality, see Welcome to AlgoSec Firewall Analyzer.

Drill down using the following sections:

User procedures	If you are an AFA user running analyses and reading reports, see any of the following sections: Devices, groups, and matrices AFA dashboards AFA's graphic network map Managing Analyses Manage real-time monitoring Run traffic simulation queries Customize risk detection
Administrator procedures	If you are an administrator configuring AFA or adding devices, see AFA administration. To understand the AFA logging messages, see AFA Syslog messages.
Developer APIs	If you are a developer integrating with AFA, see the following API references: AFA REST web services AFA SOAP web services

FireFlow docs

To get started learning more about FireFlow features and functionality, see Welcome to FireFlow

Drill down using the following sections:

Change request procedures	Each FireFlow user role will have permissions to perform different procedures, at different points in the change request workflows. Learn more as follows: Request templates and workflows Request changes Initial planning Approve planned changes Review change requests Implement changes Validate changes Match changes to requests Re-certify traffic For details about generic change request procedures, see Manage change requests. To configure your own FireFlow settings, see Configure user preferences.
FireFlow reporting procedures	Depending on your user role, you may have permissions to view FireFlow data across all change requests. For more details, see Reports, charts, and dashboards.
Administration procedures	FireFlow administrators can configure and customize settings, workflows, and templates. For details, see FireFlow administration. To understand the FireFlow logging messages, see FireFlow syslog messages.
Developer APIS	If you are a developer integrating with FireFlow, see the following API references: FireFlow REST web services FireFlow SOAP web services

AppViz docs

AppViz is an AlgoSec add-on layered over AFA that provides visibility into your network policies from the perspective of your business applications.

AppViz when layered over FireFlow enables you to manage FireFlow change requests from the perspective of your business applications.

For more details, see Welcome to AppViz, and then drill down into the following sections:

User procedures	If you are an AppViz user who watches your applications and network or service objects from AppViz or manages FireFlow change requests, see the following sections: Business applications Network objects Service objects Manage network / service objects
Administrator procedures	If you are an AppViz administrator, see the following sections: Projects Device objects Welcome to Application Discovery AppViz Administration AppViz maintenance To understand the AppViz logging messages, see AppViz Syslog messages.
Developer APIs	If you are a developer integrating with AppViz, see the following API reference: AppViz REST web services

Suite docs

If you are an ASMS system administrator or are otherwise looking for content that covers all ASMS products, see the following sections:

• ASMS API reference
• System management
• External system integration
• System installation and setup

Additional documentation

The following additional documentation is available: from the AlgoSec Partner and Customer Portal:

• ASMS Known Issues (from the AlgoSec Partner and Customer Portal, requires password)

• Documentation resources (from the AlgoSec Partner and Customer Portal, requires password)

• Version release webinars (from the AlgoSec Partner and Customer Portal, requires password)

ASMS PDF guides

PDF guides are available only for ASMS A30.10 and earlier from the Documentation resources page (on the AlgoSec Partner and Customer Portal, requires password).

Download the ASMS Documentation for offline use

The online ASMS Documentation provides you with comprehensive user assistance.

If your organization has restrictions that prevent you from using the online Documentation, you can install an offline copy of the docs.

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Download and save the ASMS Documentation zip file locally or on your organization's servers.

Extract it, and open the index.htm file to access the Documentation locally.