Some audiophile types love FLAC files, but I can’t really tell the difference between a flac file and an mp3. All my digital music collection is in mp3 format (I convert all the iTunes stuff I buy from m4a to mp3 as soon as i get it). You can convert flac to mp3 using WinAmp Pro (but that’s not free). This method is completely free and preserves any tags (artist name, track name album name etc) information.
Solution
1. Download and install Foobar2000, select typical install and accept all the defaults.
2. Download the Lame MP3 Encoder (Note: this is the x64 bit version) open the zip file and copy all the files.
3. Create a new folder in C:Program Files called Lame, and paste in all the files you copied above.
Note: You don’t need to install anything, the files just need to be there.
4. Launch Foobar2000, and drag in all the flac files you want to convert.
5. Right Click > Convert > Select the bottom option [….]
6. Output format.
7. Select MP3 > Edit.
8. Drag the quality slider to 320kbps > OK.
9. Back.
10. Convert
11. Select the folder you want to output the MP3 files to.
12. Navigate to C:Program Files and locate lame.exe (unless you have put it somewhere else).
13. The tracks will be converted.
14. When complete it will show you the converter output.
15. Your new Mp3 tracks should be in the location you specified.
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This method provides failover to a redundant ISP link should your primary network connection go down. IT IS NOT going to load balance the traffic across both interfaces. In this example I’ve also got a VPN to a remote site and some port forwarding to contend with as well.
Where we are at the start.
Where we want to be
Solution
Before you go any further the ASA that will have the backup ISP line, needs a Security Plus Licence or it’s not going to work.
PetesASA>
PetesASA> en
Password: *******
PetesASA#
PetesASA# configure terminal
PetesASA(config)# interface Ethernet0/3
PetesASA(config-if)# nameif backup
PetesASA(config-if)# security-level 0
PetesASA(config-if)# ip address 234.234.234.234 255.255.255.248
PetesASA(config-if)# no shutdown
PetesASA(config-if)# exit
PetesASA(config)#
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2. In a ‘Failed Over’ state your traffic needs to then be NATTED to the backup interface, then setup a new route for the outside interface, and finally one for the backup interface. Note: The new primary route will be “Tracked” based on an SLA we will configure in a minute.
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Configure NAT for a firewall running an OS NEWER than 8.3
PetesASA(config)# object network obj_any-01
PetesASA(config-network-object)# subnet 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0
PetesASA(config-network-object)# nat (inside,backup) dynamic interfaceConfigure NAT for a firewall running an OS OLDER than 8.3
PetesASA(config)# global (backup) 1 interface
INFO: backup interface address added to PAT pool
Configure the Routes
PetesASA(config)# route outside 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 123.123.123.124 1 track 1
PetesASA(config)# route backup 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 234.234.234.235 2
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3. Now we are going to setup a new SLA that maintains connectivity to an IP address (In this case 4.2.2.2 via ICMP, then we are going to tie that SLA to “track 1”, )which you will remember is what keeps the default route on the Primary ISP), if that route fails, it swaps to the backup route.
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PetesASA(config)# sla monitor 100
PetesASA(config-sla-monitor)# type echo protocol ipIcmpEcho 4.2.2.2 interface outside
PetesASA(config-sla-monitor-echo)# num-packets 3
PetesASA(config-sla-monitor-echo)# frequency 10
PetesASA(config-sla-monitor-echo)# sla monitor schedule 100 life forever start-time now
PetesASA(config)# track 1 rtr 100 reachability
PetesASA(config)#
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4. Any port forwarding getting done on the outside interface needs a mirror entry for the backup interface. and also will need matching ACL’s
5. Lets test it, issue a “show route” command, then disconnect your primary ISP then issue another “show route” command and it should have failed over like so;
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PetesASA(config)# show route
Codes: C - connected, S - static, I - IGRP, R - RIP, M - mobile, B - BGP
D - EIGRP, EX - EIGRP external, O - OSPF, IA - OSPF inter area
N1 - OSPF NSSA external type 1, N2 - OSPF NSSA external type 2
E1 - OSPF external type 1, E2 - OSPF external type 2, E - EGP
i - IS-IS, L1 - IS-IS level-1, L2 - IS-IS level-2, ia - IS-IS inter area
* - candidate default, U - per-user static route, o - ODR
P - periodic downloaded static route
Gateway of last resort is 123.123.123.124 to network 0.0.0.0
C 234.234.234.0 255.255.255.248 is directly connected, backup
C 123.123.123.0 255.255.255.240 is directly connected, outside
C 10.0.0.0 255.255.255.0 is directly connected, inside
S* 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 [1/0] via 123.123.123.124, outside
PetesASA(config)#
Now Disconnect the Primary line
PetesASA(config)# show route
Codes: C - connected, S - static, I - IGRP, R - RIP, M - mobile, B - BGP
D - EIGRP, EX - EIGRP external, O - OSPF, IA - OSPF inter area
N1 - OSPF NSSA external type 1, N2 - OSPF NSSA external type 2
E1 - OSPF external type 1, E2 - OSPF external type 2, E - EGP
i - IS-IS, L1 - IS-IS level-1, L2 - IS-IS level-2, ia - IS-IS inter area
* - candidate default, U - per-user static route, o - ODR
P - periodic downloaded static route
Gateway of last resort is 234.234.234.235 to network 0.0.0.0
C 234.234.234.0 255.255.255.248 is directly connected, backup
C 10.0.0.0 255.255.255.0 is directly connected, inside
S* 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 [254/0] via 234.234.234.235, backup
PetesASA(config)#
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6. To enable this firewall to accept the existing VPN on its backup interface, you need to add the backup interface to that cryptomap (issue a show run crypto if your unsure). Then you need to enable ISAKMP on the backup Interface.
PetesASA(config)# wr mem
Building configuration...
Cryptochecksum: 91d190ba 2a3eb9c4 244d8c88 0da54e36
10220 bytes copied in 3.740 secs (3406 bytes/sec)
[OK]
PetesASA(config)#
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Change the ASA at the Remote VPN Site
1. Connect to the firewall at the remote site, find the cryptomap that points to the main site (show run crypto). find the one that pointing to the IP at the main site, then add the new IP address as an alternate peer address.
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RemoteSite(config)# crypto map outside_map 2 set peer 123.123.123.123 234.234.234.234
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2. Then create a tunnel group for the new backup address with the same shared secret as tunnel group to the primary IP.
RemoteSite(config-tunnel-ipsec)#write mem
Building configuration...
Cryptochecksum: 7a455ca7 3b637757 cd40aa82 7f3a22d8
7842 bytes copied in 1.530 secs (7842 bytes/sec)
[OK]
RemoteSite(config-tunnel-ipsec)#
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To test the VPN fails over, at the remote site issue a “show cry isa” command, then get someone at the primary site to disconnect the primary ISP, wait a few seconds and then re-issue a “show cry isa” command and it should have flipped over.
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Failover-FWall# show cry isa
Active SA: 1
Rekey SA: 0 (A tunnel will report 1 Active and 1 Rekey SA during rekey)
Total IKE SA: 1
1 IKE Peer: 123.123.123.123
Type : L2L Role : responder
Rekey : no State : MM_ACTIVE
Now Disconnect the Primary line at the Main site
Failover-FWall# show cry isa
Active SA: 1
Rekey SA: 0 (A tunnel will report 1 Active and 1 Rekey SA during rekey)
Total IKE SA: 1
1 IKE Peer: 234.234.234.234
Type : L2L Role : responder
Rekey : no State : MM_ACTIVE
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