CBAC: creating temporary entries in another interface?

Hi,
I am trying to understand the example at http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/ios/sec_data_plane/configuration/guide/sec_cfg_content_ac.html#wp1002224 in which the "ip inspect" command is applied to Ethernet 1/0 but the document says that the dynamic temporary entries will be created in the ACL 100 which is applied to another interface (Etherent 1/1). Is this true? I am under the impression that "ip inspect ... in" will add entries to the outbound ACL for the same interface, while
"ip inspect ... out" will add entries to the inbound ACL for the same interface.
Thanks in advance!

Hello Ka,
You do not need it, as soon as you have the inspection the returning traffic that matches the connections being inspected by CBAC will be allowed and will overwrite any ACL denying that traffic.
I think its a way to see things because as an example:
Inside------Router----Outside
Lets say you have an ACL denying all traffic on the outside interface inbound direction, with CBAC configure on the inside for outbound TCP connections, all the TCP traffic returning for a connection that matches the traffic being inspected will be allowed ( so yes a temporary entry will be added to the inbound ACL on the outside interface.
That is the whole purpose of CBAC ( A stateful firewall)
Regards,
Julio

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    3. Under the Volume Scheme heading set the number of partitions from the drop down menu to one. Click on the Options button, set the partition scheme to GUID then click on the OK button. Set the format type to Mac OS Extended (Journaled.) Click on the Apply button and wait until the process has completed.
    4. Select the volume you just created (this is the sub-entry under the drive entry) from the left side list. Click on the Erase tab in the DU main window.
    5. Set the format type to Mac OS Extended (Journaled.) Click on the Security button, check the button for Zero Data and click on OK to return to the Erase window.
    6. Click on the Erase button. The format process can take up to several hours depending upon the drive size.
    A one-pass Zero Data option is all that is required to prevent access to your erased files.

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