PIX failover

2001-01-02 Thread Florin Mechetiuc
I have couple of 520 firewalls ordered a while back but I don't know if is a way to check if they are in failover bundle. To be more specific , I have one up and running but I would like to install the failover and I don't which one is ( I have other three ordered for other projects). I think it m

RE: PIX failover

2001-01-02 Thread Andrew Twigger
] Subject: PIX failover I have couple of 520 firewalls ordered a while back but I don't know if is a way to check if they are in failover bundle. To be more specific , I have one up and running but I would like to install the failover and I don't which one is ( I have other three ordered

RE: PIX failover

2001-01-02 Thread Jim Dixon
7;; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: PIX failover If you do sh ver from enable mode you get :- PIX_TH_BB# sh ver PIX Version 4.4(4) Compiled on Thu 06-Jan-00 16:07 by pixbuild PIX BIOS (4.0) #0: Tue May 18 16:29:54 PDT 1999 PIX_TH_BB up 104 days 21 hours Hardware: PIX-515, 64 MB RAM, CPU Pentium 200

Re: PIX failover

2001-01-02 Thread ItsMe
PIX 520's don't have a R or UR version they all support failover. ""Florin Mechetiuc"" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message 92svsr$482$[EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:92svsr$482$[EMAIL PROTECTED]... > I have couple of 520 firewalls ordered a while back but I don't know if is a > way to check > if they ar

PIX failover redundancy

2001-01-08 Thread mak
Hi all, I configure the two PIX with failover function. Is it once there is a link (in, out or DMZ) connected to PIX is going down, then the failover would be activated? Is it I can only configure one instance for each interface (in, out and DMZ) on one PIX? If so, why PIX 520 has six slots, if

Pix Failover Question

2000-09-15 Thread BE
Hey gang! Any Pix gurus out there? I've been playing with a couple of Pixs (510s) trying to get the failover to work. I thought it would be a piece of cake, but it just isn't showing me any love. Ive got (2) Pix 510s that each have 3 NICs in them (internal, untrusted, DMZ) each running 4.4. E

RE: PIX failover redundancy

2001-01-09 Thread Christopher Larson
f failover. It's the whole pix or not. You can have up to 6 and maybe even 8 now configured on the pix in a stateful failover with the 5.x code. -Original Message- From: mak [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, January 08, 2001 10:37 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: PIX fail

Re: Pix Failover Question

2000-09-15 Thread Rodgers Moore
It sounds like they're both identical. That's good. Do you have ALL the interfaces in an UP state? and each pair of interfaces are on the same hub? A down interface will be considered a failure Both configs are identical? You power cycled both boxes at the same time? Rodgers Moore ""BE""

Re: Pix Failover Question

2000-09-15 Thread BE
Rodgers, Hi! Thanks for your response. The answer is YES to all of your questions. The really strange thing is, when I leave the single PIX 510 running for an extended period of time, it works great, no problems. When I add the second PIX, it just seems to grab the DMZ connection (but leaves

Re: Pix Failover Question

2000-09-16 Thread Rodgers Moore
A co-worker has seen this and it is a bug. He didn't remember the version number(s) affected. Rodgers Moore ""BE"" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message 8ptc7v$7a1$[EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:8ptc7v$7a1$[EMAIL PROTECTED]... > Rodgers, > > Hi! Thanks for your response. > > The answer is YES to all o

RE: Pix Failover Question

2000-09-16 Thread Dave Swink
BE > Sent: Friday, September 15, 2000 8:44 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Pix Failover Question > > > Hey gang! Any Pix gurus out there? > > I've been playing with a couple of Pixs (510s) trying to get the > failover to > work. I thought it would be a piece

PIX failover!! [7:15848]

2001-08-13 Thread Magdy H. Ibrahim
Dear All, Sorry for the stupid question but I want to confirm it. I have to configure my PIX 515UR bundle... How can I know the primary unit from the secondary unit?? Is that from the failover cable only OR there is an other thing marked the unit as primary or secondary??? Please advice me soon,

PIX Failover [7:51491]

2002-08-15 Thread Leo Song
Hi, In a Stataful configuration, and two PIX are interconnected via a dedicated Failover Fastethernet, in case of the Active unit's Internal interface fails, is there any method to shift traffic to the Standby unit's Internal interface to maintain connectivity, thanks. Leo Best Regards. Mess

Re: PIX failover!! [7:15848]

2001-08-13 Thread Jan Huizinga
Hi, It is the cable only that selects the primary or secondary (it is even written on the cable). You make the configuration on the primary, and this will be sigronized with the secondary. Hope this helps, bye, ""Magdy H. Ibrahim"" wrote in message [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]..

Re: PIX failover!! [7:15848]

2001-08-13 Thread MikeN
I believe that the serial numbers will be registered as to whether it is UR or a failover. Both will work as stand-alone firewalls. Yes, the failover cable will determine which will be primary and which will be secondary. Once they are configured: show failover will show you which PIX is primary a

PIX Failover cable [7:18001]

2001-08-30 Thread Mark Smith
Does anyone have the part number for the failover cable for a 515 PIX. Mine went MIA during a company move. I can't find on Cisco's or any vendor's site where I can order just the cable by itself. A part number would be really nice. Next best thing would be the pin out for the cable so I could (ma

Re: PIX failover!! [7:15848]

2001-09-01 Thread Jonathan Hays
And keep in mind this Primary/Secondary business is completely separate from which firewall is Active and which is Standby. The Active/Standby question is the more important one. MikeN wrote: > I believe that the serial numbers will be registered as to whether it is UR > or a failover. Both will

PIX failover problem [7:56199]

2002-10-24 Thread Vamsi Krishna
Hi, We are facing a strange problem with PIX failover. We have two PIX = 525 (OS 6.0.1) in failover configuration. When the standby PIX is = rebooted for maintenance reasons, it came up and became the Active PIX = (which should not happen). The active PIX showed stateful failover link = failed

Re: PIX Failover [7:51491]

2002-08-15 Thread Simer Mayo
ginal Message - From: "Leo Song" To: Sent: Thursday, August 15, 2002 9:21 PM Subject: PIX Failover [7:51491] > Hi, > > In a Stataful configuration, and two PIX are interconnected via a > dedicated Failover Fastethernet, in case of the Active unit's Internal > inte

Re: PIX Failover [7:51491]

2002-08-16 Thread Gaz
In article , [EMAIL PROTECTED] says... > Hi, > > In a Stataful configuration, and two PIX are interconnected via a > dedicated Failover Fastethernet, in case of the Active unit's Internal > interface fails, is there any method to shift traffic to the Standby > unit's Internal interface to mainta

Re: PIX Failover [7:51491]

2002-08-16 Thread Steven A. Ridder
Speaking of stateful PIX's, if I make a change on 1 PIX, and it has failover on, will it automatically make a change on the other PIX? ""Gaz"" wrote in message [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]... > In article , [EMAIL PROTECTED] > says... > > Hi, > > > > In a Stataful configuration, an

Re: PIX Failover [7:51491]

2002-08-16 Thread Henry D.
Whenever you type a command on the active unit it's being replicated to the standby unit. So yes, it will automatically update standby unit but it's not written to memory unless you write to memory on the active first. ""Steven A. Ridder"" wrote in message [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTE

Re: PIX Failover [7:51491]

2002-08-16 Thread matt
yes, it will sync automatically, or you can force it with "write standby" HTH, ms --- "Steven A. Ridder" wrote: > Speaking of stateful PIX's, if I make a change on 1 > PIX, and it has failover > on, will it automatically make a change on the other > PIX? > > > ""Gaz"" wrote in message > [EMAI

Re: PIX Failover cable [7:18001]

2001-08-30 Thread Jonathan Hays
I believe it's part number PIX-FO= or you could buy it as LD-FO= since it is the same cable for the LocalDirector. Mark Smith wrote: > Does anyone have the part number for the failover cable for a 515 PIX. Mine > went MIA during a company move. I can't find on Cisco's or any vendor's site > wher

Cisco PIX Failover Bundle [7:45603]

2002-06-01 Thread richard roe
Hello all, Was wondering what is the main difference between the PIX "Failover Bundle" and say "Unrestricted Bundle"? Is it just the software? is the hardware similar? Can we upgrade ? If so how? Please enlighten me. Thanks. roe. Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.c

Re: PIX failover problem [7:56199]

2002-10-24 Thread Patrick Donlon
... > Hi, >We are facing a strange problem with PIX failover. We have two PIX = > 525 (OS 6.0.1) in failover configuration. When the standby PIX is = > rebooted for maintenance reasons, it came up and became the Active PIX = > (which should not happen). The active PIX showed sta

Re: PIX failover problem [7:56199]

2002-10-24 Thread Vamsi Krishna
normal practice of connecting PIX in failover configuration ? through cross over cable or through a separate switch ? Pls reply. Regards, Vamsi - Original Message - From: "Patrick Donlon" To: Sent: Thursday, October 24, 2002 4:11 PM Subject: Re: PIX failover problem [7:56

Re: PIX failover problem [7:56199]

2002-10-25 Thread mike Dang
ting PIX in failover configuration ? through cross over cable or through a separate switch ? Pls reply. Regards, Vamsi - Original Message - From: "Patrick Donlon" To: Sent: Thursday, October 24, 2002 4:11 PM Subject: Re: PIX failover problem [7:56199] > I think you've go

Re: PIX failover problem [7:56199]

2002-10-25 Thread Vamsi Krishna
Hi Mike, Have you tried rebooting the Secondary PIX and check if the primary is active and after the rebooted pix comesup ? What is OS version of your PIX ? Vamsi - Original Message - From: "mike Dang" To: Sent: Friday, October 25, 2002 1:02 PM Subject: Re: PIX failover

Re: PIX failover problem [7:56199]

2002-10-29 Thread Nadeem-ur-Rehman
and check if the primary is > active and after the rebooted pix comesup ? What is OS version of your PIX ? > > Vamsi > - Original Message - > From: "mike Dang" > To: > Sent: Friday, October 25, 2002 1:02 PM > Subject: Re: PIX failover problem [7:56199] &

Is Pix failover can be Load balancer ? [7:26673]

2001-11-19 Thread Sivarajan Thiruvadi
Hi Pals I wish to know wheather 2 cisco pix firewalls can be configured for redundancy as well as Load balancing. In general failover means in case of active PIX fails the stand by one will come into line. But my customer wants FWLB (Fire wall load balancing). If any one has idea on this pleas

RE: Router 3DES VPN to Pix Failover [7:46813]

2002-06-18 Thread Whitis, Drew (SIGNAL)
:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, June 17, 2002 12:00 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Router 3DES VPN to Pix Failover [7:46813] Hi all, Anybody got any experience using 3DES to Pix Failover. I have a 2621 with 3DES using VPN to Pix 515 Failover bundle. All works fine after initial boot. Fails

Re: Router 3DES VPN to Pix Failover [7:46813]

2002-06-18 Thread Gaz
sage news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]... > Hi all, > > Anybody got any experience using 3DES to Pix Failover. > > I have a 2621 with 3DES using VPN to Pix 515 Failover bundle. > > All works fine after initial boot. Fails over to secondary Pix when I kill > the Primary. > > If I try

Re: Is Pix failover can be Load balancer ? [7:26673]

2001-11-19 Thread Carroll Kong
Yes, certain models have a serial fail over link. (515?), look at cisco web page for more details. If you buy another NIC, you can even have stateful failover. (retains all tcp connection information to the other firewall). Although, I wonder if you "really" need it since I did get it work

Re: Is Pix failover can be Load balancer ? [7:26673]

2001-11-19 Thread Engelhard M. Labiro
AFAIK PIX Failover only provides redundancy, no traffic load balance. If you need Firewall load-balance, go to the Nokia IP series firewall, or Checkpoint+Stonebeat combo (www.stonebeat.com) HTH > I wish to know wheather 2 cisco pix firewalls can be configured for > redundancy > as wel

RE: Is Pix failover can be Load balancer ? [7:26673]

2001-11-19 Thread Dave Chappell
Or you could stick a CSS or two infront of the pixes. Regards, Dave -Original Message- From: Engelhard M. Labiro [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, November 19, 2001 8:47 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Is Pix failover can be Load balancer ? [7:26673] AFAIK PIX Failover

Re: Is Pix failover can be Load balancer ? [7:26673]

2001-11-19 Thread Joe
Check out Alteon load balancer, they have a white paper how to do firewall load balancing. And they are very complicated & expensive. And why not just buy a high end model with gigabit throughput then no need for load balancing? ""Sivarajan Thiruvadi"" wrote in message [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EM

Re: Is Pix failover can be Load balancer ? [7:26673]

2001-11-19 Thread MADMAN
Can't load balance, one pix is active, the other standby. Dave Sivarajan Thiruvadi wrote: > > Hi Pals > > I wish to know wheather 2 cisco pix firewalls can be configured for > redundancy > as well as Load balancing. > > In general failover means in case of active PIX fails the stand by one

Re: Is Pix failover can be Load balancer ? [7:26673]

2001-11-19 Thread nrf
You need to get yourself some real load-balancers (i.e. CSS, F5 BigIP, Foundry ServerIron, Alteon Acedirector, etc.) and make yourself a "firewall sandwich". Mmmm, tasty. ""Sivarajan Thiruvadi"" wrote in message [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]... > Hi Pals > > I wish to know whea

Re: Is Pix failover can be Load balancer ? [7:26673]

2001-11-19 Thread Circusnuts
November 19, 2001 9:45 PM Subject: Re: Is Pix failover can be Load balancer ? [7:26673] > You need to get yourself some real load-balancers (i.e. CSS, F5 BigIP, > Foundry ServerIron, Alteon Acedirector, etc.) and make yourself a "firewall > sandwich". Mmmm, tasty. > >

Re: Is Pix failover can be Load balancer ? [7:26673]

2001-11-19 Thread Kevin Wigle
does not yet support Long Distance State Sharing (LDSS). So PIX can be stateful when properly configured - or did I miss something in the thread?? Kevin Wigle - Original Message - From: "Circusnuts" To: Sent: Monday, 19 November, 2001 22:11 Subject: Re: Is Pix failo

Re: Is Pix failover can be Load balancer ? [7:26673]

2001-11-19 Thread Circusnuts
rewall each user sessions will traverse. All the best !!! Phil - Original Message - From: "Kevin Wigle" To: "Circusnuts" ; Sent: Monday, November 19, 2001 10:54 PM Subject: Re: Is Pix failover can be Load balancer ? [7:26673] > actually. no?? > > When I was

Re: Is Pix failover can be Load balancer ? [7:26673]

2001-11-19 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Re: Is Pix failover can be Load balancer ? [7:26673]

2001-11-20 Thread Theodore stout
Jenny you are right. Pix does the state information transmission but does not do load balancing. As someone else said above, get Stonebeat if you want a firewall that can do it all. Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=26950&t=26673