To all, I have the same problem with my 501 at home--the power connector that Cisco developed is junk. Just touching the power connector (seated into the PIX) usually causes it to have conniptions.
Cheers! -- Richard A. Deal Visit my home page at http://home.cfl.rr.com/dealgroup/ Author of Cisco PIX Firewalls, CCNA Secrets Revealed!, CCNP Remote Access Exam Prep, CCNP Switching Exam Cram, and CCNP Cisco LAN Switch Configuration Exam Cram Cisco Test Prep author for QuizWare, providing the most comprehensive Cisco exams on the market. ""MADMAN"" wrote in message [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]... > I'm guessing that the power is being lost for a split second causing > the reload but the power connecter always "looks" secure. The early > 1600's had similiar problems but they changed the connector and they > seem much better now. Maybe I'm just lucky or more abusive. If you set > it up and never touch it it is fine but the slight moves that have > caused reloads concern me. > > Thanks > > Dave > > "Roberts, Larry" wrote: > > > > I have 2 501's that I have deployed with no problems as such... > > > > (fingers crossed ) > > > > Could the power connection in the back be loose on the inside? It might be > a > > manufacturing problem? > > > > Thanks > > > > Larry > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Elijah Savage III [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: Tuesday, December 10, 2002 7:07 PM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: RE: 501 reloading [7:58946] > > > > Dave, > > > > Do not say yours gave up the ghost please do not say that LOL. Because mine > > does the exact same thing I just put it in my rack and leave it alone, > > anytime I have to recable my lab I turn it off because the slightest move > of > > a cable and it reboots, and I hate doing it because my dsl line sometimes > is > > hard to sync back up such an inconveyance. Now you got me worried about how > > long is it going to be before mine goes out. > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: MADMAN [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: Tuesday, December 10, 2002 6:42 PM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: 501 reloading [7:58946] > > > > Hi, > > > > Was wondering if anyone else out there has experienced PIX501 reloads by > > barely doing more than looking xeyed at it! The 501 I originally had in > the > > lab was easily reloaded, then yesterday it seemed to give up the ghost so I > > RMAed it. I got the new one and connected it to my PC on my desk. I > grabed > > the PIX and tilted it some to see if I had a link light and wammo, it > > reloaded. Later I slid the PIX about 6 inches across my desk to give me > > more elbow room and another reload. I can too easily make this box crash. > > It doesn't loose power and there are no tracebacks or anything it just > > restarts. > > > > To make a short story long has anyone seen this behaviour on their > PIX501. > > If not can you try and reproduce it? The engineer at Cisco who RMAed my > > original PIX has not heard of this ocurring so maybe I'm just lucky:( > > > > Thanks > > > > Dave > > -- > > David Madland > > CCIE# 2016 > > Sr. Network Engineer > > Qwest Communications > > 612-664-3367 > > > > "You don't make the poor richer by making the rich poorer." --Winston > > Churchill > -- > David Madland > CCIE# 2016 > Sr. Network Engineer > Qwest Communications > 612-664-3367 > > "You don't make the poor richer by making the rich poorer." --Winston > Churchill Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=59077&t=58946 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
