Cisco ASA: “Wrong Serial Number?”
KB ID 0001530 Problem Cisco have done this for a while, the first time I saw it was years ago on a 5585, but all the NGFW models now have a ‘Serial Number” and a “Chassis Serial Number”. Normally you don’t care unless you need to log a TAC call online. So you issue a show version command, take a note of the serial number, and then it says, there’s no record of that serial number? Solution Just to be...
Cisco Add FirePOWER Module to FirePOWER Management Center
KB ID 0001178 Problem If you only have one FirePOWER service module you can now manage it from the ASDM; ASA 5505-X / 5508-X Setup FirePOWER Services (for ASDM) But if you have got more than one, and you can manage them centrally with the FirePOWER Management Center, (formally SourceFIRE Defence Center). WARNING: If you are going to use FMC DON’T register your licences in the ASDM, they all need to be registered in the FMC. ...
Cisco Catalyst Switches – Adding Licenses
KB ID 0001012 Problem I had a load of Cisco Catalyst 3560 switches that needed ‘ipbase’ licenses adding to them today. I’ve messed about with plenty of ASA license upgrades before, but not switches. Solution 1. First thing you need is a Cisco PAK, this may be in an email or turn up in a cardboard envelope. 2. Go to http://www.cisco.com/go/license and log in (if you don’t already have a Cisco CCO account you...
Event ID 1026
KB ID 0000134 Problem Event ID 1026 The DNS server was unable to create a name in memory for name “<host name>” in zone “<zone name>” in the Active Directory. This directory name is ignored. Use the DNS console to recreate the records associated with this name or check that the Active Directory is functioning properly and reload the zone. The event data contains the error. DNS cant be updated with...
Windows – Error ‘A Good Time server could not be located’
KB ID 0000705 Problem Seen when running dcdiag, Error(s): Starting test: Advertising Warning: Server-Name is not advertising as a time server. ……………………. Server-Name failed test Advertising Running enterprise tests on : PeteNetLive.com Starting test: Intersite ……………………. PeteNetLive.com passed test Intersite Starting test: FsmoCheck...