Re: FWSM Software

From: kang lee (kanghlee@gmail.com)
Date: Sat Jun 07 2008 - 01:37:59 ART


Actually, Doc says I can set it up active active fail over if I have
multiple context mode. I only have single context license.

On Fri, Jun 6, 2008 at 11:26 PM, kang lee <kanghlee@gmail.com> wrote:

> thanks for the input.
> I found FWSM software is a lot bugger than ASA's.
> I guessed that FWSM's strength is handling traffic and number of sessions.
> However, I still am getting little frustrated for the fact it is more pricey
> but it has more problems, like Pix 6.x serious. Did anyone have same
> impression as me?
>
> Also, I have it as two FWSM blade in one chassis but I was not able to make
> active active fail over configuration. I currently have them as active and
> passive fail over configuration. I found that a CISCO doc say it is not
> allow to do active active configuration in this case. Did I get it wrong or
> is that the truth? I will have second chassis soon but I would like to have
> them as active active fail over configuration if I can.
>
> Thanks again for your comment.
>
>
>
>
> On Fri, Jun 6, 2008 at 6:50 PM, Thomas Fowles <tfowles@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> If this is a production network and you are not looking to use a specific
>> feature of the 4.0(1) code, I would suggest going with the latest
>> safe-harbor release, 3.2(4) & 12.2(18)SXF11.
>>
>> Here's the safe-harbor testing site link:
>>
>> http://www.cisco.com/en/US/customer/solutions/ns340/ns414/ns504/networking_solutions_products_genericcontent0900aecd80694a2a.html
>>
>> 4.x is slated for testing in August.
>>
>> HTH
>>
>> -Tom
>> CCIE#18762
>>
>> http://www.linkedin.com/in/thomasfowles
>>
>>
>> On Fri, Jun 6, 2008 at 12:50 PM, Curt Gregg (cugregg) <cugregg@cisco.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> I would also check to see if you need to upgrade the maintenance
>>> partition. Jumping from 2.3 to 3.1 required a maintenance partition
>>> upgrade. Check the release notes.
>>>
>>> But yeah 4.0.1 should be the latest.
>>>
>>> Curt
>>> CCIE 18444
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: nobody@groupstudy.com [mailto:nobody@groupstudy.com] On Behalf Of
>>> Anh Khoa Le Viet
>>> Sent: Friday, June 06, 2008 12:19 PM
>>> To: kang lee
>>> Cc: ccielab@groupstudy.com
>>> Subject: Re: FWSM Software
>>>
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> As I know that the latest software for FWSM is 4.0(1) which was released
>>> on 13-MAY-2008 ( you can check in
>>> http://www.cisco.com/cgi-bin/tablebuild.pl/cat6000-fwsm)
>>> I've tried with a 7609 box and everything is OK.
>>>
>>> Try these below web pages for upgrading FWSM:
>>> http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/modules/ps2706/products_tech_note
>>> 09186a0080531753.shtml<http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/modules/ps2706/products_tech_note09186a0080531753.shtml>
>>> http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/security/fwsm/fwsm40/release/notes/fwsmr
>>> n40.html#wp161551<http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/security/fwsm/fwsm40/release/notes/fwsmrn40.html#wp161551>
>>> http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/security/fwsm/fwsm31/configuration/guide
>>> /swcnfg_f.html#wp1057450<http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/security/fwsm/fwsm31/configuration/guide/swcnfg_f.html#wp1057450>
>>>
>>> Hope it help.
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>> Khoa Le
>>>
>>> On Fri, Jun 6, 2008 at 9:55 AM, kang lee <kanghlee@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> > GS,
>>> >
>>> > Does anyone knows what is the latest OS for FWSM for Catalyst 6500
>>> > serious and have any issues to upgrade from 3.1? I have failover unit
>>> > on the same chassis.
>>> >
>>> > Any comment or tip might be helpful.
>>> >
>>> > thanks
>>> >
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