PIX 515E failover recover
I have two PIX 515E firewall v7.01 configured in a failover scenario.
The two units were operating without problem. Primary worked very well and the configuration changes have been transferred to secondary school.
By TAC support, the only thing needed to test the failover was to issue a command to 'reload' in the primary and the secondary, take on main. Then, "active failover" question on the once rebooted device it was up in the secondary role.
Failover to the secondary unit worked without problem, it is a smooth transition to the secondary unit.
The problem came in that the original primary unit is stuck in a loop when you try to reload with what looks like now configuration errors. It will not properly start upward.
Is not a valid procedure to test the failover?
It seems that in the real world, this could actually happen that failover should work?
Among what is shown:
Config ERROR: invalid journal / level
Config error - acl_in list extended access permit tcp any newspaper SMTP host 208.13.32.36 eq Out of config line 359, "access-list acl_in exten...". » Config sync error: Suite not command could be executed in standby mode Platform acl_in list access permit tcp any host 208.13.32.36 eq smtp log inactive Use BREAK or ESC to interrupt boot.ridge/vlan/modify flash): m e inactivea VLAN REPLICATION OF CONFIGURATION OF ACTIVE TOWARDS THE RESCUE UNIT IS INCOMPLETE, Reading of 115200 bytes of the image of the flash. TO AVOID THE EVE OF TAKING OVER AS ACTIVE WITH A PARTIAL CONFIGURATION UNIT, THE EMERGENCY UNIT WILL NOW RESTART *. You're not going to like this answer. It seems that commands typed in and abstract by cisco in the configuration are not valid when copied/pasted in or when the firewall is rebooted or receives an active firewall configuration. I don't know exactly what you did, but here's what I did to reproduce your problem: I typed in the command: acl_in list access permit tcp any host 208.13.32.36 eq smtp interval 300 inactive information newspaper Given that "interval 300 ft newspaper is the default, it is actually saved in the running-config like:" acl_in list access permit tcp any host 208.13.32.36 eq smtp log inactive It's * not * a command invalid (the word "journal" following address must be a logging level), if you try to kick it. When you restarted the firewall, he tried to shoot the active configuration of the device (because it is now pending), received this line and since he can't run it (because it is not a valid command), it keeps restarting itself so that it cannot take over and be the active firewall. Best way to do is to hold this line (and other lines like him) outside the firewall active now - the line is marked "inactive" in any case, this should not affect you. The other way would be to change that line to something by default (the recording level change may be easier). In this way when the primary/secondary itself restarts again, the order received will have a valid log level (or if you take the lines out, they will not be a problem) and will allow the rest of the configuration process. You can also report to cisco as a bug, if they are not combing these forums already. -Jason This rate if this can help. Tags: Cisco Security I have a pair of PIX 515E (6.3) running in failover mode. They are currently connected to a single chassis base. We are upgrading our network with the heart, dual 6500's. Is there a way to connect each PIX to a separate kernel (1 PIX - Core1, PIX 2 - Core2) to allow a failure of the base? Core 1 and Core 2 will have a L2 link between them. If the current active PIX is connected to Core1 and Core 1 dies, this would not lead to support PIX failover. All LAN traffic would go through Core 2, but since he does not have an active path to the active PIX 1, traffic would drop. My reasoning is correct? Is there a way to connect the PIX to two cores running V6.3? Hello If you use the cable-based failover, you can change the basis of LAN failover. Read http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/security/pix/pix63/configuration/guide/failover.html#wp1024836 I hope this helps. Best regards. Massimiliano. PIX 515E failover restart problems Thursday, November 23, we went from the PIX cluster to version 7.1 (2) 6.2 (2) with the default memory (64 MB) in each PIX. The Active PIX then suffered what appeared to be leaking memory (attributed to process ARP Thread). This continued for a few days? with the result that we force reloaded the Active PIX every 8 hours to ensure the continuity of the service. Monday 27 after a reload? It has been noticed that the Active PIX leaked is more memory per process threads ARP? the same day, we went from the cluster PIX to 128 MB of memory. Then, we have had failovers active / standby every 2 hours? that seems to be attributed to missed? Hello? in the e-mail of failover? We decided then to configure LAN failover on the PIX cluster. In the process of activation of this secondary feature PIX (which was the current asset) crashed You have any explanation as to why these events took place. Hi Carlton, I can tell you that maybe the method you used to upgrade starts the chain of problems. I used for the migration of these products and I've never met before. In general I WINS configurations, program a service stop and I leave the unit of failover working alone while I do the upgrade of the unit the ex-active. After the upgrade, I had loaded the software configuration I saved before and made the customizations. For the PIX without restrictions, is real memory of 128 MB required. For the restricted permission, you can use the default of 64 MB. After that, you can place the active unit instead of the recovery. You improve the unit of failover so and connect again in active, already in production and restart the synchronization. For all my clients, it worked. It will be useful. If Yes, please rate. Kind regards Rafael Lanna PIX 515E-> URL filtering: enabled Hello When I start my Cisco PIX 515E, I can see this output: Cisco PIX Firewall Version 6.3 (3) Features licensed: Failover: disabled VPN - A: enabled VPN-3DES-AES: disabled The maximum physical Interfaces: 3 Maximum Interfaces: 5 Cut - through Proxy: enabled Guardians: enabled URL filtering: enabled Internal hosts: unlimited Throughput: unlimited Peer IKE: unlimited I understand everything except "URL filtering: enabled". I looked in the documentation, but I can't find an explanation: is the PIX can filter requests for URL? Thank you in advance for the answer. Paolo Hi Paolo,. 6.3 IOS PIX supports filtering of HTTPS and FTP sites to websense filtering servers, this option is enabled by default. More information can be found here: http://www.Cisco.com/en/us/products/sw/secursw/ps2120/prod_release_note09186a00801a6d21.html and here: Hope this helps- Jay Hi all We just bought a PIX 515E and try to use it, but got a number of questions. Here's the NVA of show: PIX-151st #show version Cisco PIX Firewall Version 6.3 (1) Cisco PIX Device Manager Version 3.0 (1) Updated Thursday 19 March 03 11:49 by Manu PIX-515E up to 5 hours and 15 minutes Material: PIX-515E, 64 MB RAM, Pentium II 433 MHz processor Flash E28F128J3 @ 0 x 300, 16 MB BIOS Flash AM29F400B @ 0xfffd8000, 32 KB 0: ethernet0: the address is 000f.2457.4b12, irq 10 1: ethernet1: the address is 000f.2457.4b13, irq 11 Features licensed: Failover: enabled VPN - A: enabled VPN-3DES-AES: enabled Maximum Interfaces: 6 Cut - through Proxy: enabled Guardians: enabled URL filtering: enabled Internal hosts: unlimited Flow: IKE peers unlimited: unlimited This PIX has a failover license only (FO). Problem is that we cannot ping inner harbor, if we do not switch light, but this is a unique machine. Here's another message once we turn on the switch: PIX-515E # config t WARNING *. Configuration of replication is NOT performed the unit from standby to Active unit. Configurations are no longer synchronized. PIX-515e (config) #. Please help solve this problem. I wonder if we buy the wrong license? Thank you very much. you have in your possession a PIX failover. That's why says in the "sh run". This device is intended to be used only as a failover for a live device. It will work as a live PIX, but behave badly. It is cheaper than a PIX with an unrestricted license, as it is not intended to be used as a standalone device. Check with the one that you bought to get the situation sorted. Good luck Steve PIX-515E-R-BUN MEM upgrade with PIX-515-MEM-32 Hi all is it maybe possible to upgrade the PIX 515E - r with this release of PIX-515-MEM-32, without having to pay for all PIX-525-SW-R-UR = update license. Concerning Richard The PIX will recognize this new memory but the configuration is not supported. The upgrade of UR's memory, but also an update of license for several interfaces, failover, etc... Unless you want to add these features to your PIX, it is not necessary to upgrade memory. 32 MB is more than enough for a PIX 515R. Does that help? Scott PIX 515E, 7.2 (1), restarts randomly several times per day Hello We have a PIX 515E race 7.2 (1) that reboots randomly. It has happened 4 times this morning and has been for several days. There is no significant syslog messages prior to the restart of the box. Monitoring CPU and memory usage shows nothing ununusual. No failover and without VPN. Pretty basic config, a flow low traffic. I've attached the crashinfo file - I looked through and it is meaningless to me. Someone at - it an idea? see you soon Chris The inspect esmtp is causing your ASA crashing. See: CSCse41795 HTH pls note License - PIX 515E, restricted or unrestricted? How can I know what license I have on a PIX515E? I need to know if it is limited or unlimited. Here is the output of sh worm but nothing jumps on me and said: that which. Cisco PIX Firewall Version 6.2 (2) Cisco PIX Device Manager Version 1.1 (2) Updated Saturday, June 7 02 17:49 by Manu ABC-FW01 up to 3 hours and 24 minutes Material: PIX-515E, 32 MB RAM, Pentium II 433 MHz processor Flash E28F128J3 @ 0 x 300, 16 MB BIOS Flash AM29F400B @ 0xfffd8000, 32 KB 0: ethernet0: the address is 000a.b7bc.4b30, irq 10 1: ethernet1: the address is 000a.b7bc.4b31, irq 11 2: ethernet2: the address is 0002.b3ad.8176, irq 11 Features licensed: Failover: enabled VPN - A: enabled VPN-3DES: disabled Maximum Interfaces: 6 Cut - through Proxy: enabled Guardians: enabled URL filtering: enabled Internal hosts: unlimited Throughput: unlimited Peer IKE: unlimited Serial number: 806343913 (0x300fd4e9) Activation key running: xxxx Modified configuration of enable_15 to 10:26:27.064 UTC Tuesday, February 7, 2006 It is an unrestricted license. The number of maximum interfaces is a way of saying. Restricted is only 3 where UR is 6. You can use this page to see other differences. http://www.Cisco.com/en/us/products/HW/vpndevc/ps2030/products_data_sheet09186a00800b0d85.html You could also paste your show in output interpreter tool version, if you are a registered user. Steve I got some new PIX 515E security infra-red and I had sex 2 questions about everything I tried. I installed a 5 port switch inside and cannot ping anything from the console. I have a computer on the switch, and he is able to ping other devices on the switch, but not the PIX. What I find strange is that when I try to ping from the inside interface on the PIX of one inside computers, PIX displays the MAC address of the computer inside in the arp table. My goal is to upgrade the PIX to ver7.0 but I can't do so until I can solve this problem. Here are some information among the PIX. #sh worm Cisco PIX Firewall Version 6.3 (4) Cisco PIX Device Manager Version 3.0 (2) Updated Saturday 2 July 04 00:07 by Manu pixfirewall up to 29 minutes 33 seconds Material: PIX-515E, 128 MB RAM, Pentium II 433 MHz processor Flash E28F128J3 @ 0 x 300, 16 MB BIOS Flash AM29F400B @ 0xfffd8000, 32 KB Hardware encryption device: VAC + (Crypto5823 revision 0 x 1) 0: ethernet0: the address is 0015.625a.f7da, irq 10 1: ethernet1: the address is 0015.625a.f7db, irq 11 2: ethernet2: the address is 000d.8810.902c, irq 11 3: ethernet3: the address is 000d.8810.902d, irq 10 4: ethernet4: the address is 000d.8810.902e, irq 9 5: ethernet5: the address is 000d.8810.902f, irq 5 Features licensed: Failover: enabled VPN - A: enabled VPN-3DES-AES: disabled The maximum physical Interfaces: 6 Maximum Interfaces: 10 Cut - through Proxy: enabled Guardians: enabled URL filtering: enabled Internal hosts: unlimited Throughput: unlimited Peer IKE: unlimited This PIX has a failover license only (FO). #sh run interface ethernet1 100full nameif ethernet1 inside the security100 pixfirewall hostname domain testlan access-list acl_out permit icmp any one No external ip address IP address inside 192.168.1.222 255.255.255.0 No IP failover outdoors No IP failover inside #sh int e1 interface ethernet1 'inside' is up, line protocol is up The material is i82559 ethernet, the address is 0015.625a.f7db IP 192.168.1.222, subnet mask 255.255.255.0 MTU 1500 bytes, BW 100000 Kbit full duplex Hi M8, Your firewall has a license of FO, you must enable this device to be able to see it. Run the command: active failover With this command, the device turns into the 'Active' from a perspective of failover state. It will work after that. See you soon. Salem. I am a new user and I'm trying to configure a PIX 515e Ver 6.3 (3). How can I give my users inside access to my webfarm located on dmz1. I am able to access the test sites inside and outside dzm1. I can't access the Web inside dmz1 sites. Here is my current config: 6.3 (3) version PIX interface ethernet0 100full interface ethernet1 100full interface ethernet2 100full Automatic stop of interface ethernet3 Automatic stop of interface ethernet4 Automatic stop of interface ethernet5 ethernet0 nameif outside security0 nameif ethernet1 inside the security100 nameif ethernet2 dmz1 security50 nameif ethernet3 intf3 securite6 nameif ethernet4 intf4 security8 ethernet5 intf5 security10 nameif enable password xxxx passwd xxxx hostname pix1 apprendrefacile.com domain name fixup protocol dns-length maximum 512 fixup protocol ftp 21 fixup protocol h323 h225 1720 fixup protocol h323 ras 1718-1719 fixup protocol http 80 fixup protocol rsh 514 fixup protocol rtsp 554 fixup protocol sip 5060 fixup protocol sip udp 5060 fixup protocol 2000 skinny fixup protocol smtp 25 fixup protocol sqlnet 1521 fixup protocol tftp 69 names of aetest name 10.10.10.1 name 10.10.10.2 aetest1 name 13.13.13.3 aetestdmz name 13.13.13.4 aetestdmz1 access-list from-out-to allow tcp any any eq www pager lines 24 opening of session debug logging in buffered memory Outside 1500 MTU Within 1500 MTU dmz1 MTU 1500 intf3 MTU 1500 intf4 MTU 1500 intf5 MTU 1500 IP address outside the 12.x.x.x.255.255.0 IP address inside 10.10.10.2 255.255.255.0 IP address dmz1 13.x.x.x.255.255.0 No intf3 ip address No intf4 ip address No intf5 ip address alarm action IP verification of information alarm action attack IP audit no failover failover timeout 0:00:00 failover poll 15 No IP failover outdoors No IP failover inside no failover ip address dmz1 no failover ip address intf3 no failover ip address intf4 no failover ip address intf5 history of PDM activate ARP timeout 14400 public static 12.12.12.15 (inside, outside) aetest netmask 255.255.255.255 0 0 public static 12.12.12.16 (inside, outside) aetest1 netmask 255.255.255.255 0 0 (dmz1, external) 12.12.12.17 static aetestdmz netmask 255.255.255.255 0 0 (dmz1, external) 12.12.12.18 static aetestdmz1 netmask 255.255.255.255 0 0 Access-group from-out-to external interface Route outside 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 12.12.12.1 1 Timeout xlate 03:00 Timeout conn 01:00 half-closed 0:10:00 udp 0: CPP 02:00 0:10:00 01:00 h225 H323 timeout 0:05:00 mgcp 0: sip from 05:00 0:30:00 sip_media 0:02:00 Timeout, uauth 0:05:00 absolute GANYMEDE + Protocol Ganymede + AAA-server RADIUS Protocol RADIUS AAA server AAA-server local LOCAL Protocol Enable http server http 10.10.10.207 255.255.255.255 inside No snmp server location No snmp Server contact SNMP-Server Community public No trap to activate snmp Server enable floodguard Telnet 10.10.10.0 255.255.255.0 inside Telnet timeout 20 SSH timeout 5 Console timeout 0 Terminal width 80 Cryptochecksum:XXXXX : end Thank you... Jay with pix v6.x, nat/global or static is a must do before the pix will start to transfer packets between two interfaces. the current static instructions do not cover the translation between the inside and the dmz. as the traffic between pix inside the net and dmz is private, I suggest you to set up no. - nat between the two. for example static (inside, dmz1) 10.10.10.0 10.10.10.0 netmask 255.255.255.0 clear xlate in the above example, pix inside the host must be able to access the dmz Server pointing to the private ip address of dmz Web server. If you prefer the pix inside the host to access the dmz by name server, then "alias" command should be applied. for example
alias (inside) 13.13.13.3 12.12.12.17 255.255.255.255 the need for the command "alias" is due to the fact that when pix inside the host tries to access the server dmz by name, the public dns will point to the public IP address of the dmz Web server. now, as the static electricity created for the dmz Web server is directional i.e. public ip will be accessible from the outside, not the pix inside the net. so the 'alias' command will allow the PIX to manipulate the dns response and point the name to the private ip of Web server dmz for the pix inside the host. 4240 IPS blocking queries with Pix 515E I have activated the lock on the 4240 and put locking as our Pix 515E. When I look at the Configurations of Signature quite a few Signature Actions are set to alert only produce. If blocking is enabled you also go and the Actions of signing the Deny value or TCP Reset? So far my attackers show dosen't IPS refused and he detected the high level of traffic which I assume must now be blocked. Thanks John Yes, go under the signatures that you want and enable blocking for them as an action. Globally blocking configuration (setting the blocking device, the interface, the connection of the device information, etc.), does not actually blocked on the sensor itself, we must still go and activate the blocking of this particular signature. When this particular GIS fires in the future, the sensor it will block on the device that you configured. Be very careful with blocking, the reason that we're not blocking simply all the signatures, it is that it would be very dangerous to blindly add access lists to a device that will stop traffic. You must first make sure that you don't get any number of false positives on the signatures and end up blocking valid traffic. In addition, on a busy sensor you could easily overrun detector and locking to writing and deleting 1000's of top access lists. And finally, although probably not, blocking can even be used as an attack denial of service, where an attacker, if they know what signatures you block, can usurp packages past your sensor so that it denies traffic to our legitimate guests. You have to look at what signatures you really want to block, and then enable blocking on them individually. Cisco VPN Client Authentication - PIX 515E-UR Hi all I need your expert help on the following issues I have: 1. I would like to create more than 1 client VPN on my PIX-515E groups. This is so that I can give a different part of the internal network access to different type of VPN connection. For example, I want a group to have no XAUTH, while the other group must use RADIUS XAUTH. Is it possible for me to do this? I see the PIX automatically enable RADIUS on both groups of VPN clients. 2. the RADIUS server is a Microsoft ISA with IAS server and it is located on the PIX inside interface. The VPN endpoint is external interface of the PIX. Is there a problem with this Setup? Do I need to have the RADIUS server that is located on the external interface? 3 can. what command I use to debug RADIUS authentication? Thanks in advance for your help. Hi vincent,. (1) you can use the vpngroup *-authentication server ipaddress to specify the IP address of the Radius Server on a particular group... If you do not specify this, the authentication of the user is made locally... also check for vpngroup * order of user authentication (2) there should be no problem with the installation of your... should work fine... If the RADIUS is outdoors, it is subject to many attacks... so have it inside... (3) use the "RADIUS session debug" or "debug aaa authentication..." I hope this helps... all the best... the rate of responses if found useful REDA Clearing its IPSec on a PIX 515E Hello Is it possible to delete a particular IPSec security association to a PIX 515E Version 6.3 (1)? 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