Re: ASA problem

From: Tony Singh <mothafungla_at_gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 27 Sep 2012 15:53:32 +0100

It's the image it shipped with but hear you.

Thanks for the advice.

--
BR
Tony
Sent from my iPhone on 3
On 27 Sep 2012, at 15:45, Ryan West <rwest_at_zyedge.com> wrote:
> I've had the best luck with 8.2(5)26 or 29.  Since you're already in NAT hell, I would run 8.4.4.1.  Running first release new train code is just asking for trouble IMO. 
> 
> Sent from handheld
> 
> On Sep 27, 2012, at 10:06 AM, "Tony Singh" <mothafungla_at_gmail.com> wrote:
> 
>> Here's my hunch it seems to happen when I'm on my laptop with a lot of tcp sessions i.e tabs on chrome...
>> 
>> Same kind of thing used to happen on other vender all in one wifi routers...until upgrading to code that fixed the issues so I hear you...
>> 
>> Ryan my eyes are hurting with that list wa wa we wa (borat)
>> 
>> What do you guys recommend as a stable code /if
>> 
>> Thanks both for the help
>> 
>> --
>> BR
>> 
>> Tony
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone on 3
>> 
>> On 27 Sep 2012, at 14:48, Ryan West <rwest_at_zyedge.com> wrote:
>> 
>>> I would agree with Joe here.  Here is the 8.4 caveat list:
>>> 
>>> http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/security/asa/asa84/release/notes/asarn84.html#wp536788
>>> 
>>> -ryan
>>> 
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: nobody_at_groupstudy.com [mailto:nobody_at_groupstudy.com] On Behalf Of Joe Sanchez
>>> Sent: Thursday, September 27, 2012 9:44 AM
>>> To: Tony Singh
>>> Cc: Jay McMickle; Haroon; Ciscocertification
>>> Subject: Re: ASA problem
>>> 
>>> I've had to upgrade many ASA's even with 2gb ram, with the latest code because of issues with ASA lockups/reboots it doesn't matter which platform other then the 5585x they have been solid. These ASA were running the 8.3 and I believe 1 might have been 8.42?  Several issues that Cisco tries to fix with releases that did solve the original issues but caused other issues to raise there heads.
>>> 
>>> Regards,
>>> Joe Sanchez
>>> 
>>> ( please excuse the brevity of this email as it was sent via a mobile device.  Please excuse misspelled words or sentence structure.) 
>>> 
>>> On Sep 27, 2012, at 8:36 AM, Tony Singh <mothafungla_at_gmail.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>>> Will check next time it happens as Haroon suggested to see if default 
>>>> route is still present, was last time but might be worth some further 
>>>> debugging and will report back, doesn't seem a common issue at this 
>>>> code maybe :/
>>>> 
>>>> --
>>>> BR
>>>> 
>>>> Tony
>>>> 
>>>> Sent from my iPhone on 3
>>>> 
>>>> On 27 Sep 2012, at 14:32, Tony Singh <mothafungla_at_gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>> Sorry Joe meant latter as in RAM is 512k in reply to Jay (free memory 
>>>>> when unit locked up showed ample free anyhow)
>>>>> 
>>>>> Code running is 8.4.1 (post pix cli era I believe)
>>>>> 
>>>>> --
>>>>> BR
>>>>> 
>>>>> Tony
>>>>> 
>>>>> Sent from my iPhone on 3
>>>>> 
>>>>> On 27 Sep 2012, at 13:23, Joe Sanchez <marco207p_at_gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>>> I recall lots of bugs in the 8.3 code .  Mostly the ASA would lock up and reboot on occasions .  Have you tried to upgrade? 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Regards,
>>>>>> Joe Sanchez
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> ( please excuse the brevity of this email as it was sent via a 
>>>>>> mobile device.  Please excuse misspelled words or sentence 
>>>>>> structure.)
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> On Sep 27, 2012, at 1:34 AM, Tony Singh <mothafungla_at_gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Hi Jay
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Thanks for reply yes it is the latter.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>> BR
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Sent from my iPhone on 3
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> On 27 Sep 2012, at 02:02, Jay McMickle <jay.mcmickle_at_yahoo.com> wrote:
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> Tony- how much RAM is in your 5505? If 256 (standard on old ones), this could be your issue with 8.3+ IOS.
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> If 512, disregard.
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> Regards,
>>>>>>>> Jay McMickle- CCIE #35355 (RS), 3x CCNP (RS,Security,Design) Sent 
>>>>>>>> from my iPhone
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> On Sep 26, 2012, at 2:40 PM, Tony Singh <mothafungla_at_gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> Hi Haroon
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> Next time it goes down will attempt your suggestion although it 
>>>>>>>>> did have the gateway of the last resort in the routing table :/
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>>> BR
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> Sent from my iPhone on 3
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> On 26 Sep 2012, at 20:27, Haroon <itguy.pro_at_gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> what if you hard code default gateway?
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> route outside 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 isp
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> On Wed, Sep 26, 2012 at 1:27 PM, Tony Singh <mothafungla_at_gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>> Good Evening List,
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> I have an issue with my ASA 5505 recently seems to be locking up 
>>>>>>>>>> and end-result is no default gateway access to my isp router and 
>>>>>>>>>> bump no internet!
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> Its running Version 8.4(1)  & is a base license...
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> Now some t-shooting has got me no where, no top cpu-usage 
>>>>>>>>>> processes, enough free memory , asdm logs when it goes down 
>>>>>>>>>> nothing unusual but the usual pat translations with tcp flags i.e syn timeout etc etc..
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> translations showed...
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> *ciscoasa# show xlate count *
>>>>>>>>>> 323 in use, 583 most used
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> tried clearing this - no good still could not ping my default gateway.....
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> an arp showed that I could see the default gateway address 
>>>>>>>>>> (although admittedly did not try clearing this to see if it did 
>>>>>>>>>> the arp translation again)
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> input packets from isp were stuck here, but might be down to above...
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> ciscoasa(config-if)# sh int Vlan2 Interface Vlan2 "outside", is 
>>>>>>>>>> up, line protocol is up Hardware is EtherSVI, BW 100 Mbps, DLY 
>>>>>>>>>> 100 usec
>>>>>>>>>> MAC address 001e.4a87.44ab, MTU 1500
>>>>>>>>>> IP address x.x.x.x, subnet mask 255.255.254.0 Traffic 
>>>>>>>>>> Statistics for "outside":
>>>>>>>>>> *9747366 packets input*, 1919996429 bytes
>>>>>>>>>> 14907915 packets output, 13057288639 bytes
>>>>>>>>>> 760415 packets dropped
>>>>>>>>>> 1 minute input rate 0 pkts/sec,  0 bytes/sec
>>>>>>>>>> 1 minute output rate 8 pkts/sec,  464 bytes/sec
>>>>>>>>>> 1 minute drop rate, 0 pkts/sec
>>>>>>>>>> 5 minute input rate 0 pkts/sec,  2 bytes/sec
>>>>>>>>>> 5 minute output rate 22 pkts/sec,  1297 bytes/sec
>>>>>>>>>> 5 minute drop rate, 0 pkts/sec
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> ciscoasa(config-if)# sh int Vlan2 Interface Vlan2 "outside", is 
>>>>>>>>>> up, line protocol is up Hardware is EtherSVI, BW 100 Mbps, DLY 
>>>>>>>>>> 100 usec
>>>>>>>>>> MAC address 001e.4a87.44ab, MTU 1500
>>>>>>>>>> IP address x.x.x.x, subnet mask 255.255.254.0 Traffic 
>>>>>>>>>> Statistics for "outside":
>>>>>>>>>> *9747366 packets input*, 1919996429 bytes
>>>>>>>>>> 14907919 packets output, 13057288877 bytes
>>>>>>>>>> 760415 packets dropped
>>>>>>>>>> 1 minute input rate 0 pkts/sec,  0 bytes/sec
>>>>>>>>>> 1 minute output rate 8 pkts/sec,  464 bytes/sec
>>>>>>>>>> 1 minute drop rate, 0 pkts/sec
>>>>>>>>>> 5 minute input rate 0 pkts/sec,  2 bytes/sec
>>>>>>>>>> 5 minute output rate 22 pkts/sec,  1297 bytes/sec
>>>>>>>>>> 5 minute drop rate, 0 pkts/sec
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> ciscoasa(config-if)# sh int Vlan2 Interface Vlan2 "outside", is 
>>>>>>>>>> up, line protocol is up Hardware is EtherSVI, BW 100 Mbps, DLY 
>>>>>>>>>> 100 usec
>>>>>>>>>> MAC address 001e.4a87.44ab, MTU 1500
>>>>>>>>>> IP address x.x.x.x, subnet mask 255.255.254.0 Traffic 
>>>>>>>>>> Statistics for "outside":
>>>>>>>>>> *9747366 packets input*, 1919996429 bytes
>>>>>>>>>> 14907920 packets output, 13057288946 bytes
>>>>>>>>>> 760415 packets dropped
>>>>>>>>>> 1 minute input rate 0 pkts/sec,  0 bytes/sec
>>>>>>>>>> 1 minute output rate 8 pkts/sec,  464 bytes/sec
>>>>>>>>>> 1 minute drop rate, 0 pkts/sec
>>>>>>>>>> 5 minute input rate 0 pkts/sec,  2 bytes/sec
>>>>>>>>>> 5 minute output rate 22 pkts/sec,  1297 bytes/sec
>>>>>>>>>> 5 minute drop rate, 0 pkts/sec
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> config on the outside interface is
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> interface Vlan2 (eth0/0)
>>>>>>>>>> nameif outside
>>>>>>>>>> security-level 0
>>>>>>>>>> ip address dhcp setroute
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> my outside interface picks up or still has the dhcpd binding 
>>>>>>>>>> from the isp and the outside svi vlan 2 pings from the asa ok...
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> been getting tired of reloading recently, so decided to shut the 
>>>>>>>>>> vlan 2 svi down and take the dhcp config off & re-applied this 
>>>>>>>>>> and it seemed to let me ping the default gateway again...
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> google dns 8.8.8.8 pings ok now, but xlates were showing 0 when 
>>>>>>>>>> attempting to connect from various devices and in the end had to reload the asa again.
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> apologies for this long mail, any suggestions on what im doing 
>>>>>>>>>> wrong
>>>>>>>>>> 
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