Ubuntu – Managing Cisco Devices via Serial / Rollover Cable
Nov17

Ubuntu – Managing Cisco Devices via Serial / Rollover Cable

KB ID 0000400  Problem A while back I ran though “Managing Cisco ASA devices via the ASDM with Ubuntu”, I prefer to work at command line, with a new firewall my only choice is via the console port, In a windows environment I can fire up Hyperterminal and I’m away. With Linux there a couple of things to do first. Solution Step 1 (Get the Serial / RS232 / COM Port working) As pictured above, this is being done on my...

Read More
AnyConnect Error: ‘The AnyConnect package on the secure gateway could not be located’
Nov17

AnyConnect Error: ‘The AnyConnect package on the secure gateway could not be located’

KB ID 0000406  Problem While attempting to connect to a Cisco firewall with a Linux client (In my case Ubuntu 10.10,) using AnyConnect you see the following error. Or on MAC OSX Error: Cisco AnyConnect VPN Client The AnyConnect package on the secure gateway could not be located. You may be experiencing network connectivity issues. Please try connecting again. Note: You may also see this error on a Mac OSX, or a Windows CE machine....

Read More
Windows Server 2008 R2 – Configure RADIUS for Cisco ASA 5500 Authentication
Nov17

Windows Server 2008 R2 – Configure RADIUS for Cisco ASA 5500 Authentication

KB ID 0000688 Problem Last week I was configuring some 2008 R2 RADIUS authentication, for authenticating remote VPN clients to a Cisco ASA Firewall. I will say that Kerberos Authentication is a LOT easier to configure, so you might want to check that first. Solution Step 1 Configure the ASA for AAA RADIUS Authentication 1. Connect to your ASDM, > Configuration > Remote Access VPN. > AAA Local Users > AAA Server Groups. 2....

Read More
Mail Routing Issue ‘451 5.7.3 Cannot achieve Exchange Server authentication’
Nov17

Mail Routing Issue ‘451 5.7.3 Cannot achieve Exchange Server authentication’

KB ID 0000791 Problem While putting in a New Exchange 2010 server today, I test moved a mailbox to this new site, and could not get mail to flow to the Exchange 2010 server at the clients main site. 451 4.4.0 Primary target IP address responded with: “451 5.7.3 Cannot achieve Exchange Server authentication.” Attempted failover to alternate host , but that did not succeed. Either there are no alternative hosts, or delivery...

Read More
PIX 506E and 501 Firewall Image and PDM Upgrade
Nov17

PIX 506E and 501 Firewall Image and PDM Upgrade

KB ID 0000065  Problem Note: PIX 515E and above, can still be upgraded to version 8.0(4) click here for details Some people will wonder why I’m bothering to write this up, but the truth is, there are LOADS of older PIX firewalls out there in the wild, and all the PIX 501’s and 506E’s that are being retired from corporate use are being bought on ebay, or being put on IT departments test benches. This page deals with...

Read More