PDM problem.

[CCES]

Hi all,

I'm newbie in Cisco. I was configuring firewall and accidentally turned off interface ethernet1(inside) after that I can't connect to firewall. Only by terminal emulation. Is there any way to enable it back so I can use PDM again.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Alex

 

[KiscoKid]

Two suggestions spring to mind:

1. Access the PIX via the console cable and re-enable the interface.

or

2. Restart the PIX as I'm sure you wouldn't have had the opportunity to save with the interface in shutdown.

 

[CCES]

The problem is I don't know how to re-enable it and I'm sure it was saved. I did re-start it and still can't get access to it.

Thanks,
Alex

 

[KiscoKid]

If it's saved your only option is to use a console cable to access the device and make the necessary changes.

When you connect the console you should see a prompt something like the following:

ciscopix>

(substitute ciscopix for the actual hostname of your pix)

From here, you need to enter enable mode (using the same password you use to access the pix via PDM)

ciscopix>enable

Once enabled, the prompt will change thus:

ciscopix#

Once here you can then enter config mode:

ciscopix#conf t

How you re-enable interface E1 depends on the speed and duplex set on the device it's connected to. For instance, most devices will be set to auto duplex, thus the following will suffice to re-enable interface E1:

ciscopix(config)#int e1 auto

If however you know the device you're connecting to is a 100mb full duplex switch and the switch port has been hard coded to 100mb full duplex, do the following:

ciscopix(config)#int e1 100full

Auto is the likely mode you'll need to set but it's worth checking the speed/duplex setting on the device the E1 interface will be directly cabled to and making them the same.

Hope this helps

 

[CCES]

Thanks a lot, it did help.

I hope I will be more carefully next time.

Thanks again,
Alex