One PIX, two ISP's, two statics for hosts [7:74739]

2003-09-03 Thread Doug Korell
I have hooked up a second ISP to my PIX. One ISP will handle all outbound web access and VPN (default route). The other will handle specific traffic to several companies (individual routes). I have some internal hosts that have statics assigned to the ISP that will handle specific traffic. But,

techsoup.org [7:73477]

2003-08-04 Thread Doug Korell
Anyone used techsoup.org for non-profit Cisco ordering? An admin of $60 for a $3000 switch seems too good to be true. Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7i=73477t=73477 -- **Please support GroupStudy by purchasing from the

RE: Microsoft IAS with Cisco Radius [7:72125]

2003-07-10 Thread Doug Korell
You should be able to since it's a standard RADIUS server. I've been using IAS for Cisco VPN authentication for about 6 months now. I am now implementing ACS though and what an advantage it has over IAS. If someone so much as farts on the network, I know about it. In IAS just setup each device

RE: Microsoft IAS with Cisco Radius [7:72125]

2003-07-10 Thread Doug Korell
Forgot about the user part. In IAS, Setup a remote access policy by domain groups. Create a domain group, throw the users in it that have access to the router and allow it in the policy. When the user logs into the router, it will go to IAS, go down the list of Remote Access Policies, and allow

ACS 3.1 authenticating to ODBC conenction [7:72133]

2003-07-10 Thread Doug Korell
Anyone doing this to authenticate users? I'm following the CHAP example in the user guide and can't create the stored procedure. I'll provide more details is someone is able to help. Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7i=72133t=72133

Distributing Cisco VPN Client [7:72061]

2003-07-09 Thread Doug Korell
I am getting ready to roll out the Cisco VPN client (3.6.4) and looking for tips on the easiest way to do this. I currently have it on a FTP site and setup as a self extracting file that extracts to c:\temp and then launches setup.exe automatically. Now for the profile I want people to use. I do

RE: Distributing Cisco VPN Client [7:72061]

2003-07-09 Thread Doug Korell
I agree about either way of setting up the profile is not secure. My thinking is if they know the group username and password, they can call up their buddy and tell them it. But if I never give it to them, then they need to know a little bit about the client and where that information is kept.

Re: NT domain access after connecting through VPN [7:66618]

2003-04-02 Thread Doug Korell
Thanks for your input. I'm looking around at other vendors to see what they offer with this. One thing I don't like with the PIX vpn is the lack of logging capabilites. I want to know when someone logged in, when the logged out, where they went, etc. I'm looking at the concentrators but don't

NT domain access after connecting through VPN [7:66618]

2003-04-01 Thread Doug Korell
I am using a PIX and VPN client 3.6 and getting in works just fine. Problem is I want to connect to NT domain resources across the board after logging into VPN. I know you can connect to network shares using alternate username and password but for things like remote event logs on the domain, you

VPN between PIX and Symantec Firewall [7:65369]

2003-03-14 Thread Doug Korell
I am trying to setup a site to site VPN between a PIX running 6.2.1 and Symantec Firewall 7.0. It is not making it past IKE and just keeps looping the IKE phase. It matches a policy and then loops over again. In the show crypto isakmp sa output, I get hundreds of QM_IDLE and every few seconds a

OT: SMTP filter programs [7:58639]

2002-12-05 Thread Doug Korell
Just curious what others use to filter their SMTP traffic for viruses and spam. I am currently using Trend Micro Interscan and it's a piece of junk. It doesn't have one report option which the higher ups want to see. Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7i=58639t=58639

OT: Server Inventory System [7:56240]

2002-10-25 Thread Doug Korell
I'm looking for something already out there that can keep an inventory of servers, contact names, documentation, etc. Instead of having a database for server hardware specifics, a folder for documentation, it would be nice to bring it all together. I'm not looking for something to actually detect

Many errors on AUI-Ethernet converter to 6500 [7:51451]

2002-08-15 Thread Doug Korell
I have a DEC server that communicates to the network through an AUI to ethernet converter. It synchs up to the 6509 at 10mb/half duplex which is all that it will run at but I'm getting many many errors on the port. I have seen this with some other devices that we have to run the converters on.

Anyone using Cisco ACS? [7:49602]

2002-07-24 Thread Doug Korell
Is anyone using Cisco Secure Access Control Server and if so, how do you like it? I am looking for something to work with PIX VPN, RSA SecurID key fobs, and possibly Cisco Aironet. My Cisco rep recommended ACS but I want to make sure I'm not rush into something that isn't going to work well. The

Using different fallback VLAN for dynamic vlans [7:49192]

2002-07-18 Thread Doug Korell
I am setting up different closets in the building to use different VLAN's for the PC's. But, all printers will be on the their own VLAN. So what I would like to do is enter the printer MAC addresses in a table for using dynamic VLAN's and have a different fallback VLAN (if the MAC isn't in the

Need help with PIX VPN specs [7:47521]

2002-06-26 Thread Doug Korell
I am gathering information so I can propose a VPN solution to my company. We are currently using a vendor for VPN and would like to gain more control. Here's what I have so far: PIX running 6.2.1 with 56bit encryption Plan to buy RSA SecureID Ace Server and Keyfobs I plan to purchase the 168-bit

VPN Overhead [7:45719]

2002-06-03 Thread Doug Korell
We are currently using a VPN provider to get into the network but want to take more control and bring it in house. I did some testing though and found that the VPN was adding about 27% overhead compared to bypassing VPN and going direct to a server. I'm wondering if others have done testing and

DHCP NACK problems [7:44671]

2002-05-21 Thread Doug Korell
This may or may not be a Cisco issue but I am running DHCP on a NT 4.0 server and it's been giving Nacks for the past 5 days and is causing a major headache. Every Nack has been coming from the same subnet as the DHCP server which seems even more strange. I've watched the packets being

Need help identifying PIX [7:38703]

2002-03-18 Thread Doug Korell
I inherited a PIX and need help identifying it. It's gray with a door in the front and small lock. Inside the door is a floppy drive on the right side and fan on the left. In the back the part number is 47-3158-01. The chassis is only idenified as a PIX and there is no model number. In the Show

Kentrox vs. Adtran CSU/DSU [7:38252]

2002-03-14 Thread Doug Korell
I have used Kentrox Satellite 651 CSU/DSU's before but looking at the Adtran TSU ACE CSU/DSU. Does anyone have an opinion of the Adtran? It's a little cheaper than the Kentrox and you don't have to buy the cables which are about $60 each for 10'. Thanks. Message Posted at:

GBIC's for single mode fiber [7:34699]

2002-02-06 Thread Doug Korell
I need some GBIC's for single mode fiber that will reach 40km. Cisco's GBIC (GBIC-ZX) will go up to 70km and needs a 5-dB in-line optical attenuator to lower the power. It is also quite pricey. Are there other manufacturers out there that make GBIC's that work in Cisco gear? If so, has anyone

RE: Checking overall LAN utilization [7:33256]

2002-01-28 Thread Doug Korell
I have a company that will be implementing a system that will be taking up quite a bit of bandwidth across the LAN and eventually the WAN. Since it is somewhat bandwidth intensive, they want to know what the average and peak utilization of the network is and what the peak hours are. I'm have a

Checking overall LAN utilization [7:33256]

2002-01-25 Thread Doug Korell
I have checked individual switches and routers for utilization before but when asked what the average utilization of an entire network (mainly LAN) is, what exactly makes up this figure? I am working on getting a packet sniffer which I know will help take all the variables and give me an answer

Clustering 3500XL switches [7:31668]

2002-01-11 Thread Doug Korell
Is anyone using clustering for 3500's and have an opinion on it? About the only advantage I see is you can upgrade multiple switches at a time which can save time considering all the steps involved with upgrading them. Has anyone had problems with clustering? One thing I don't really like is the

Cisco security books [7:31393]

2002-01-09 Thread Doug Korell
Does anyone have input on good overall Cisco security books? I saw two books on Cisco's website called Designing Network Security and Managing Cisco Network Security. Anyone have an opinion on these? Thanks. Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7i=31393t=31393

IOS Feature set comparisons [7:28750]

2001-12-10 Thread Doug Korell
Does anyone know where I can find a good listing or FAQ that compares IOS feature sets? I know how to use Feature Navigator on Cisco's website but I'm looking for something that will outline the major differences between them. Thanks. Message Posted at:

Upgrading 5500 supervisor software [7:26549]

2001-11-16 Thread Doug Korell
I will be upgrading the supervisor software on my 5500 from 4.5(3) to 5.5(9) and need to know a couple things: 1. Does anyone know about how long it takes to do the upgrade. 2. As for the steps, I should just have to tftp the new software to bootflash and then change the set boot system flash

RE: Upgrading 5500 supervisor software [7:26549]

2001-11-16 Thread Doug Korell
About the versions, I was reading in the following URL that 5.5(9) is the Recommended Supervisor Software Version: http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/product/lan/cat5000/c5krn/sw_rns/78_6583.htm But, in the 5.5(11) release notes, it says 5.5(7) is recommended:

Etherchannel between 5509 and Intel Pro/100 NIC [7:25746]

2001-11-09 Thread Doug Korell
I am setting up etherchannel between a 5509 and two Intel Pro/100 server adapters and if I set the etherchannel mode to desirable on the 5509, it shows no ports are channeling. Using auto doesn't show channeling either. If I set it to on, then of course it shows my ports are channeling but I read

Vlan Design [7:23928]

2001-10-23 Thread Doug Korell
I have worked with Vlans for another company that used a different Vlan for every department and then had a Vlan for the servers. This goes along with most design concepts except that at least 2 or more departments often shared a wiring closet. When tech support would plug in PCs, they often