VMware – {hostname} could not reach isolation address: none specified
Nov17

VMware – {hostname} could not reach isolation address: none specified

KB ID 0000445  Problem Seen on vSphere: Error Host {hostname} could not reach isolation address:none specified. Solution 1. In my case the host did NOT have a default gateway, (this had occurred because the subnet mask of the server had been entered incorrectly when the server was built. So the default gateway appeared to be on a different network). 2. With the offending host selected, Configuration > DNS and Routing >...

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Cisco ASA – Changing VPN IP Addresses
Nov17

Cisco ASA – Changing VPN IP Addresses

KB ID 0000391 Problem I had a client the other week with about 25 sites, his core site was changing ISP and therefore changing its IP address. On the main site this is pretty straightforward, just change the outside interfaces IP address, sub net mask and the default route (That’s the default gateway for non cisco-ites). All well and good, but what about his other 24 sites? They all had VPN’s back to the main site, and all...

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AnyConnect Error ‘The secure gateway has rejected the connection attempt, No assigned address’
Nov17

AnyConnect Error ‘The secure gateway has rejected the connection attempt, No assigned address’

KB ID 0000876  Problem I upgraded a clients ASA5510 firewall(s) yesterday. Post upgrade he got this error; The secure gateway has rejected the connection attempt. A new connection attempt to the same or another secure gateway is needed, which requires re-authentication. The following message was received from the secure gateway: No assigned address. Solution Thankfully the error is pretty descriptive, the remote client can not get an...

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