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• PIX failover message

  I've recently updated the key for activation on a PIX and now get the message:

  ========================== NOTICE =========================

  This machine has been approved as a unit of secondary failover

  but it lacks a connection to a primary PIX entirely under license.

  Please check the connection of cable to failover to the

  primary system. This machine will restart at intervals

  in its current state.

  I don't want to use failover.

  I tried to disconnect the connector of switch but no change.

  So I have two problems, 1) whenever I make a configuration change, I get the "can not sync config are you high school", but more 2) he worry about the States in the above message that the device will restart at intervals!

  Anyone know how to disable this?

  Hello

  If you do not have this key in the activation message befor Exchange, then you got the incorrect license key. This means that you downgrated a PIX entirely under license in a PIX failover. Reply to the email that you have received the key to and ask the right key. Until you get the right key, your PIX will restart every day.

  I got a bad hit some time ago, that has been disable IPSEC and updated remotely. After the restart, I had to get out there and change the key because the VPN broke down.

  Hope this helps

  Norbert

• PIX failover: failover cable disconnected and active the unit off

  Hi all

  We have 2 PIX 515E 6.3 (3) in the failover configuration (not stateful failover). Basically, the failover works very well. Recently, we did some testing of failover and had the following situation:

  When we force the active PIX failover cable is disconnected, the rest-aid box inactive and has not changed in the active state.

  It is the 'normal' behavior or is there something wrong?

  Thank you for your response.

  Daniel Ruch

  Daniel,

  As mentioned previously, the behavior you report is expected. If the failover cable is removed from a pair of PIX failover during the race, each PIX will maintain it's State as active it or standby PIX. Remove the failover cable in effect, disables the failover of both units to avoid having two devices moving to an active state.

  Does make sense? I'm still confused what about * why * you test this though. Is this something you think that will happen in your environment?

  Scott

• Boring for pix failover message

  Hello

  >

  > I have two firewalls of PIX525 editing just with dynamic rollover and they

  > sewing to work properly except that I'm getting the message...

  >

  > Warning, lack of ip address or the inside interface failover

  >

  > The inside interface has an ip address and I don't want to use it for

  > failover, so why I get this message?

  >

  > I'm under 6.3.4

  Hello

  When you set up failover, you must assign each ip address, interfacean @,.

  When you assign an ip @ to a failover interface, the pix continues to display decreasing message. It assumes that there is an error.

  If you must give to each interface of your pix failover ip @.

  failover ip inside everything that...

  hope this helps.

• DMZ and PIX failover

  Hello

  I'm pretty happy with the tipping of inside and outside interfaces - i.e. the backup PIX inherits the IP address and MAC address of the main unit. However, what about the DMZ interface? Which also inherits the IP address and MAC of the primary unit?

  In a design of failover DMZ with only a couple of servers on the DMZ, you connect two PIX DMZ interfaces into a common switch (same VLAN of course!) and then plug servers?

  Pretty basic questions, I don't know, but I cannot find an answer to this on cco.

  Best regards, Steve

  Hi Steve,.

  Yes... DMZ interfaces inherited also the IP and MAC address of the primary PIX.

  In this scenario, even if you have a server you need to plug the 2 PIX on a switch and then the server on the same VLAN... This will ensure the physical accessibility of the server at the same time PIX. In case you have only a single connection, you must change the cable manually, when a PIX fails, which is a big headache...

  I hope this helps...

  the rate of answers if found useful!

• PIX "failover reset' ignored

  I'm trying to "unfail" my PIX using the above command and nothing happens. I tried to secondary education which is now active and nothing happens. I tried primary which is now on the day before and nothing happens. How can I get my primary to go active and my secondary to become pending?

  Thank you

  Diego

  PS

  I don't know why, or even when they do not have class. I just happened to check the State and realized they were in failover mode. The two seem to be OK now so I want to restore.

  Hi Diego:

  To make your active unit primary still once, issue the command "active failover. You should be good to go.

  If it still does not work, can you please post the "show tilting' output both of the units for later analysis.

  Sincerely,

  Binh

• How to upgrade OS on pix failover

  I have the task of upgradeing a couple of firewall pix 515 sought version OS 5.1 to 6.3 x have failover mode practice a better procedure for this, I have not found one.

  Here's what I think:

  1. primary secondary stop, let take care

  2. upgrade of primary while offline

  3 bring primary original online with the new operating system

  4. original secondary switch

  5 upgrade original secondary while offline

  6 bring secondary original online with the new operating system

  7. complete

  8 go home early

  Someone at - it a better plan?

  Thanks in advance

  Hello

  Please refer to the link below: (devices of PIX of the upgrade in a game of failover with Minimal downtime)

  http://www.Cisco.com/en/us/products/HW/vpndevc/ps2030/products_tech_note09186a0080094a5d.shtml#failover

  Hope this helps,

  MD

• PIX 515E failover

  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.

• Replication failover PIX VPN (CEP) certificate

  Hello

  Had a pair of PIX 525 on 6.3 (4) version running in active/failover mode, I recently configured VPN authenticated by certificates, which involved the use of PRACTICE in order to get the certificate to the PIX. Certificates have been imported for the PIX from a snap-in with the software component CEP Protocol Windows CA server by following the instructions described here: http://www.ciscosystems.com/en/US/docs/security/pix/pix63/configuration/guide/sit2site.html#wp1007263 .

  It all works very well, the configuration has been saved, certificates registered cases using "ca save all", everything works well except the certificates that have been imported have not been replicated for the PIX failover - the command 'Show the ca certificate', shows not all certs.

  Private keys show 'sh ca mypubkey rsa' are the same on both devices.

  I'm not able to find any documentation about how certificates must be replicated on the PIX failover, and it is not possible to write certificates again on the PIX failover using the commands they were initially imported by:

  PIX - fw # conf t
  WARNING *.
  Configuration of replication is NOT performed the unit from standby to Active unit.
  Configurations are no longer synchronized.

  PIX - FW (config) auth ca ca
  WARNING *.
  Configuration of replication is NOT performed the unit from standby to Active unit.
  Configurations are no longer synchronized.

  Everyone knows a similar issue or how to get the PIX failover with the new ca certificates?

  Kind regards

  Sarunas

  Hello Sarunas

  PIX 6 indeed do not synchronize keys and certificates automatically.

  However, you should be able to do this first, forcing a failover (i.e. secondary image make it active), then register (now active) high school with the certification authority.

  HTH

  Herbert

• With the help of port security with Failover PIX

  Hello

  I want to configure port security on a switch in which a pair of PIX failover are configured. However, after

  http://www.Cisco.com/univercd/CC/TD/doc/product/LAN/cat6000/12_1e/swconfig/port_sec.htm

  It seems that this is not possible due to the PIX swapping MAC addresses: "If a workstation with a secure MAC which is configured or learned about a secure port address tries to access another secure port, a violation is marked."

  Does anyone know of a way around this?

  Many thanks in advance,

  Matt

  Hello Matt,

  Unfortunately it not there no work around to your problem.

  Thank you

  Renault

• The upgrade of a pair of PIX525 failover to 6.3 (?)

  I'm upgrading to our PIX of 6.2 (2) to one of the 6.3 codes and I have 2 questions. First of all, I can spend the failover, recharge and waiting for the PIX to come pack in failover, or will it have problems because of the difference in version and possibly come active (both active at that time here). I want to upgrade the failover reload, fail the active PIX of him who runs the new code, upgrade the second PIX and recharge. When that one is in place, not to return. All this with no interruption of traffic through the pair of PIX.

  Secondly, what version of 6.3 should I be worms, 6.1, 6.2, or 6.3 upgrade?

  0 time upgrade procedure for a pair of PIX failover a feature we have on our radar. No timetable for a release with this feature, but you are not alone in wanting this kind of functionality. Unfortunately, it is not a simple solution as one might think, but we are working on that.

  Scott

• Question of PIX 515E

  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

• Cannot Ping PIX 525 inside interface

  Hi, I can not ping the interface e1 of a new 525 PIX running V6.35. I configured the address e1 and tried, but I can't ping the laptop connected directly to it, or vice versa... ACL has added to what icmp any an and the IP a whole and applied the e1 interface. Still can not ping... any idea why this is happening?... I'm suspect a hardware problem or cable, the cable must be crossver or directly through... I tired to connect to a switch also but same result... interface e1 is towards the top and to the top and show no problem... nor log shows no info as to why this happens... any suggestion is appreciated.

  Thank you

  GT

  Hello

  A single pix failover license does not work like a normal pix, so you can not 'test' with her before connecting. Once that connect you to your primary pix, that it will automatically update the IOS on the unit of failover and reproduce the config, so none of this is required of you before hand. I found this process much easier by using serial failover cable first, once the installation is finished and then in my case, I use the failover LAN based that later, I migrated to. Here's a couple of useful documents that you can review. Your version of the software may require the updated documentation.

  http://www.Cisco.com/en/us/customer/products/HW/vpndevc/ps2030/products_tech_note09186a0080094ea7.shtml

  http://www.Cisco.com/univercd/CC/TD/doc/product/iaabu/PIX/pix_sw/v_63/config/failover.htm#1076500

• Host name of failover

  Can the PIX failover boxes have different hostname? Or they must be the same?

  So, I think as synchronization unit fo with the main unit, including all codes ann the hostname command is part of it.

• The ASA for FW and IPS options with high availability

  Question 1:

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  I'm looking for IPS solution for the customer and the verification of the ASA next part number;

  ASA5540-AIP20-K9

  (ASA 5540 appliance w / AIP-SSM-20, SW, HA, 4GE + 1FE, 3DES/AES)

  What does AP mean here - what software?

  In this case you have to buy a second unit (at the same price) for the recovery of?

  (I wondered if ASA has also a cost - efficient as PIX failover solution-discounted price for the unit of failover).

  If I choose the ASA VPN edition is it possible to add IPS inside module?

  Hello

  Q: what does AP means here - what software? In this case you have to buy a second unit (at the same price) for the recovery of?

  The "ASA5540-AIP20-K9" is only for 1 unit of ASA, with function of software HA (active/active, active / standby). You can add/buy another unit to achieve HA/recundancy.

  I think that the price of a unit all them is always the same, ASA has no unit to voluntarily make the function FO.

  Q: if I choose the ASA VPN edition is it possible to add IPS inside module?

  Large malicious Intrusion Prevention & mitigation program is included, as mentioned in the 'picture' 3 Security of the network to the VPN gateway"in:

  http://www.Cisco.com/en/us/products/ps6120/products_data_sheet0900aecd80402e3f.html

  Rgds,

  AK