Dell PowerEdge – PERC RAID Card Importing / Using ‘Foreign’ Disks
KB ID 0000639 Problem I bought some SAS disks from eBay to go in my Power Edge 2900 Server, and scratched my head for a while trying to get the PERC RAID controller to use them. I could only see them marked as ‘Foreign’. Probably because they did not have their original config ‘wiped’ off them before I bought them. Solution 1. Boot the server, Press CTRL+R when prompted, then press ‘C’ to enter the...
GNS3 ASA Error – ‘ASDM did not recognize device model ASA5520’
KB ID 0001028 Problem Apart from the fact that’s an appalling spelling of recognise, I got bitten by this last weekend. I don’t use the ADSM as a rule so it would not normally be a problem, the only thing I do use the ASDM for is certificates, (it’s just easier). Solution Last time I saw an error like this I had to use a fiddler script to embed the firewall model in the https traffic, however now there’s a...
Accessing Dell ‘DRAC’ Fails – ‘DRAC5 Console Redirection Client Unable to launch application’
KB ID 0000918 Problem After I got a new laptop, I attempted to connect to my test server and was greeted with this error. Application Error Unable to launch the application Name: DRAC5 Console Redirection Client Publisher: Dell Inc Location: {ip-address}:443 So I hit the details tab and got this, Error: Missing required Permissions manifest attribute in main jar: https://{ip-address}:443/plugins/vkvm/avctDRAC5Viewer.jar Solution...
Dell DRAC 5 – ‘Error when reading from SSL socket Connection’
KB ID 0001062 Problem Ages ago I did an article on how a Java update has stopped me getting access to the DRAC 5 controller on my Power Edge 2950. Well I had more problems this week trying to get on from my MAC. Solution The problem is, Java have pretty much blocked communications with SSLv3 (in light of the recent Poodle attack scares). Which is fair enough, but it’s not helping me get on my server that’s 50 miles away!...
Deploy Dual Virtual ASA Firewalls In Active/Standby Failover
KB ID 0000053 Problem Now you have created your Virtual ASA platform you want to deploy 2 of them in failover configuration. Solution Notes: Software To Download Qemu with ASA Dynamips WinPcap Sample Batch File @echo off ECHO Telnet to 127.0.0.1 on port 1234 to access ASA Console ECHO ——————————————————- ECHO * * * * * * *DO NOT...
Install and use ASDM in a Virtual Cisco ASA
KB ID 0000052 Problem You have already created a Virtual ASA, now you want to web manage it. Solution Notes: Software Download Links Fiddler Fiddler Script Related Articles, References, Credits, or External Links NA
Building a Virtual Cisco ASA
KB ID 0000051 Problem You would like to create a virtual Cisco ASA platform in a virtualized environment for training and or testing. Solution Notes: Software To Download Qemu with ASA Dynamips WinPcap Sample Batch File @echo off ECHO Telnet to 127.0.0.1 on port 1234 to access ASA Console ECHO ——————————————————- ECHO * * * * *...
GNS3 Cannot Connect Network Interfaces when running on VMware vSphere
KB ID 0000671 Problem I have plenty of real ASA firewalls to play with, but it’s getting round to re-certification time, so for ease I thought I’d run up a Virtual ASA on my vSphere 5 box just for testing and breaking. However no matter what type of Virtual Network adaptor I used (vmxnet3, e1000, etc) I could not connect to the virtual firewall. Solution 1. Firstly make sure you actually have an IP address in the correct...
Cisco Catalyst Password Recovery / Reset
KB ID 0000496 Problem The title is a bit of a misnomer, we are not going to recover the password, we are simply going to change the password to one we know. Solution Note: This procedure works on models, 2900, 2940, 2950, 2955, 3500XL, and 3550. Before you start connect the the device with a console cable and terminal emulation software, the procedure is the same as the one I’ve outlined here. 1. Power the switch off >press...
Cisco Catalyst Switches – Set a Management IP and Allow Telnet and Web Management
KB ID 0000614 Problem If you want to manage your Cisco Catalyst switch it’s not always practical to plug a console cable in to change its settings or monitor what it is doing. Putting an IP address on it and enabling remote management via Telnet or from your web browser is a better alternative, particularly if you have a lot of switches. Solution Enable Telnet Management on Cisco Catalyst Switch 1. Connect to the Switch using a...