The difference is in the values you are matching on. 

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On Apr 10, 2010, at 10:18 AM, Paul Alexander <[email protected]> wrote:

> Okay, I think I get some of that. Here's the example i'm confused by:
> 
> Condition 1
> Cisco:PA:OS-Type contains Windows 2000
> AND
> Cisco:Host:Hotfixes=KB14478
> 
> Posture Token= Cisco:Host:Healthy
> 
> Condition 2
> Default
> 
> Posture Token Cisco:Host:Quarantine
> 
> 
> 
> Now in this case, what is the difference in me using Cisco:Host instead of 
> Cisco:PA for the posture tokens (healthy and quarantine)??
> 
> 
> Thanks for all your help mate, its appreciated.
> 
> 
> Paul.
> 
> 
> 
> On Sat, Apr 10, 2010 at 5:27 PM, Brandon Carroll <[email protected]> 
> wrote:
> I understand.  It can be frustrating.  
> 
> So basically yes you need the CTA to get the posture information back to ACS. 
>  Take a read of this:  
> http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/security/cta/admin_guide/ctaPlugn.html#wp1043483
>   and if it's still giving you a hard time let me know.  
> 
> Basically you have application posture tokens that can be different.  so- 
> Cisco:Host values can posture to healthy and Cisco:PA can posture to 
> Quarantine.  Then of the two different application posture tokens ACS takes 
> the lowest value, in this case Quarantine and assigns that as the System 
> Posture Token.  Here is another way to look at it.
> 
> Lets say you want to see the following:
> 
> Cisco:Host:HotFixes=KB65643 
> and that equals Healthy else assign Quarantine as the Application Posture 
> Token.
> 
> and 
> 
> Cisco:PA:OS-Type=Windows XP Professional
> and that equals Healthy lse assign Quarantine as the Application Posture 
> Token.
> 
> If both items are true the System Posture Token would be Healthy.
> 
> If only 1 is true the other will assign the Application Posture Token of 
> Quarantine and ACS looks at both, picks the lowest and assigns the System 
> Posture Token to Quarantine.
> 
> HTH
> 
> 
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Brandon Carroll - CCIE #23837
> Senior Technical Instructor - IPexpert
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> eFax: +1.810.454.0130
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> IPexpert is a premier provider of Self-Study Workbooks, Video on Demand, 
> Audio Tools, Online Hardware Rental and Classroom Training for the Cisco CCIE 
> (R&S, Voice, Security & Service Provider) certification(s) with training 
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> 
> 
> On Apr 10, 2010, at 9:07 AM, Paul Alexander wrote:
> 
>> ssign a token of 'Cisco:PA Healthy' as opposed to 'Cisc
> 
> 
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