How to adjust Cisco ASA capture buffer to allow higher tcp dump size
When troubleshooting communication across the network a lot of times you will be required to provide artifacts on why and who causing the RESET(RST) or...
How to allow traceroute on Cisco ASA – udp 32 Drop-reason: (ttl-exceeded) ttl exceeded
When you are in need to allow traceroute for whatever reasons (which is blocked by default) you’ll see a lot of references to modify global...
How to copy image to standby firewall (Cisco ASA)?
If you are like me and think that there should be a way to copy files from primary unit dir via failover/ha link well you’ll...
Cisco ASA Firepower – TFTP %ERROR: Signature not valid for file disk0:/cisco-asa-fp2k.9.x.x.x.SPA
Short and simple. If you are running Firepower 2100 or 4100 on ASA image either stand alone or context mode you have to install new...
Key exchange failed. No compatible key-exchange method. The server supports these methods: diffie-hellman-group14-sha256 – Cisco ASA
If you are trying to ssh but you are getting this message (or similar) shown below its probably your client software. No compatible key-exchange method....
Cisco ASA Microsoft Updates Sources List – 2020 List
If you need to filter egress traffic on your ASA and one of the requirements is to have access to update.microsoft to pull all necessary...
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Web Services Denial of Service Vulnerability – Appliance Crash
Recently, I had couple of my ASAv’s to crash unexpectedly. Turns out its related to the bug CSCvi16029. If you getting similar behavior where your...
Packet Tracer fails with “ERROR: TRACER: NP failed tracing packet”
If you are getting this error message when trying to do packet tracer you hit a bug CSCvi37889. asa/pri/act# packet-tracer input inside tcp 10.1.0.10 1235 8.8.8.8...
Cisco ASA VPN Control Plane Bug after upgrade to asa964-12 causing MM_WAIT_MSG2
Recently, I had the privilege to experience yet another Cisco Bug. After upgrading from 9.4.x to 9.6.x my VPN control plane crashed causing all of...
ASA Unexpected Crash – DATAPATH Traceback CSCvb30445
If you are getting unexpected crashes/reloads on your ASA and you are leveraging Policy Based Routing (PBR) you may hit Cisco Bug CSCvb30445....