Articles tagged with cisco asa

  1. QM FSM Error? Check Your Transform-Set

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    If you see an error like the one below in your Cisco ASA log files, check with the other end and make sure your transform-set matches.

    QM FSM error (P2 struct &0xd7fed708, mess id 0xcc86fb64)!
    

    The QM FSM error message usually relates to a configuration mismatch. Although checking the crypto …

  2. Increase Simultaneous VPN Logins on Cisco ASA

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    In most VPN setups, each VPN user is given unique login credentials. Very rarely, you might run into a situation where a group of individuals is going to be sharing a set of credentials. For example, you might assign VPN credentials to another company for temporary access to part of …

  3. LU Allocate Connection Failed

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    I saw this error message on a Cisco ASA 5540 today:

    %ASA-3-210005: LU allocate connection failed
    

    According to Cisco, this error means the standby unit was not able to create a new connection for stateful failover. The recommendation is to verify that the system has enough RAM.

    OK...

    # show memory …
  4. Cisco ASA / PIX Logging Facilities

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    Finland midnight sun (photo by mproe)When setting up a Cisco ASA or PIX to send logs to a remote syslog server, you need to specify which facility to use. This can cause a bit of disconnect since the syslog server configuration uses names and the logging facility command in the Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software …

  5. 2 AM and ssh_exchange_identification Silliness

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    Warning (photo by Troy2007)I could blame it on the late hour, but the truth of the matter is that I'm just a bonehead.

    I'm currently installing a new Cisco ASA 5520 to replace an old Cisco PIX. This new device is going to use <acronym title="Secure SHell">SSH</acronym> and TACACS+ to …

  6. Allow PPTP Through Cisco ASA

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    Speeding through the tunnelBy default Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP) will now work properly through a Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) firewall or it's forerunner the Cisco <acronym title="Private Internet EXchange">PIX</acronym>.

    Prior to PIX software version 6.3, allowing PPTP to work through a PIX was a painful procedure involving static …

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