Firewall Wizards: RE: PIX firewall Problem !!!

From: Tony Miedaner <amiedane_at_appliedtheory.com>
Date: Mon, 11 Dec 2000 09:32:02 -0500

There was a problem with PIX's losing arp cache. I think it got fixed
though. Also, when you put a switch into 10baseT hard you may need to do
the same on the PIX interface - I experienced this problem on a 6509 and
PIX 515.

At 08:27 PM 12/7/00 -0600, you wrote:
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>Phu Quy wrote:
>> I have got problem with PIX firewall 520, Interfaces ( inside,
>> outside) continuously "up-down" when I use with large traffic (
>> about 10Mb), but with very small traffic( in lab), any thing is Ok.
>> I don't know why ???Pls help me !!!
>
> Our PIX 520 (with 5.2 OS), is directly connected to a 48 port
>FastEthernet blade in a Cisco 6509 switch. We had a similar problem
>where the port the PIX was plugged into would shut itself off -- went
>into an "errdisable" state. The "fix" for us was to change it from
>autosense and set the port on the Cisco to 100Mbit/Full duplex. We
>haven't had this problem since.
>
> Hope this helps!
>
>Dan
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Tony Miedaner
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Network Engineering Unit
Appliedtheory Inc.
315-453-2912 x5863

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