PIX 515 locks up

[Charles11816]

Hi,

First let me state I am not a savy PIX user as most of you here, but I hope someone will take pitty on me and help.

My PIX 515 locks up weekly, it stops working and will not allow me to telnet into it, the only solution is to turn it off and turn on. This is what the previous guy was doing for a little over a year. Is something maybe turned on in the system that is maybe seeing activity it does not like? Not sure what info to submit here are some settings that I am not sure what they do also I will attach my show ver info. What is a Guard in the show ver info?

logging on
logging buffered errors
interface ethernet0 100full
interface ethernet1 auto
mtu outside 1500
mtu inside 1500
ip audit info action alarm
ip audit attack action alarm

show ver info
0: ethernet0: address is 0003.6bf6.a863, irq 11
1: ethernet1: address is 0003.6bf6.a864, irq 10
Licensed Features:
Failover: Disabled
VPN-DES: Enabled
VPN-3DES: Disabled
Maximum Interfaces: 3
Cut-through Proxy: Enabled
Guards: Enabled
URL-filtering: Enabled
Inside Hosts: Unlimited
Throughput: Unlimited
IKE peers: Unlimited


Thanks for any help you can provide.

Charles

 

[dx1]

You might want to check some of the field notices here:

http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/tech_tips/index/hardware/security/500/fn.html

There was some issues awhile back with the 515 locking up. Check your serial number.

 

[Charles11816]

Thanks

That is it my PIX falls under 2 lock up issues, Cisco is sending a replacment.

Since I am getting a replacment, what would be the best way to export and re-import my settings? I have used TFTP in the past but have noticed it is "not supported" by cisco anymore?????

Thanks

 

[yizhar]

HI.

TFTP is supported and I recommend it for your case.

In addition to TFTP, backup your "show config" output to file and paper, as a reference.

> Cisco is sending a replacment
This is good.
Here in Israel, when our client had such problems with pix506, we (the dealer) had to provide a replacement unit from our own stock, pay for the shipping and taxes, and wait several weeks for the replacement unit.
At least I'm glad that it is not that way in other countries.

Bye


Yizhar Hurwitz

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