RE: Upload Error [cisco PIX]

[Patrick Philosophe <pphilosophe () cinram com>]

Flash is 2MB and OK. I have no problem loading 4.2.(2). I run into problems
with 4.2(2).202. It hangs at "starting at 16 MB" almost as if the code
requires >16MB DRAM to run.
Ultimately, I am hoping this later release will solve the issues of 128bit
encryption passthrough the PIX Firewall. The message I receive under syslog
with code level 4.2.(2) is as follows:
"IPFRAG:Unable to allocate frag record for <IP>/ to <IP>/"
After clearing the xlate, I was able to access a secured site (requiring 128
bit encryption). Soon thereafter the problem occured again. That is why I am
hoping release 4.2.(2).202 will resolve the issue.
Any other suggestions?


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Randy Witlicki [SMTP:randy.witlicki () valley net]
> Sent: Monday, November 30, 1998 7:35 AM
> To:   Patrick Philosophe
> Cc:   firewall-wizards () nfr net
> Subject:      Re: Upload Error [cisco PIX]
>
>
> > Is anyone else having troubles loading code 4.2(2).202 to Pix Firewall? I
> > seem to run out of FLASH memory and the upload halts. Can I free up
> memory
> > by deleting the old code in FLASH? Any suggestions?
>
>   A possible cause was recently covered in the comp.dcom.sys.cisco
> Usenet news group.
>
>   Do a www.dejanews.com search with keywords cisco pix flash.
>
>   From one of the replies:
>
> > Watch out for hardware, it may well be that the flash is not big
> > enough to take the 4.2(2) (Important Note 7, Release Notes,
> > September 1998).  Reboot the box and look for the string
> > "Flash=xxxx".  If xxx begins with AT, you're OK for the 4.2(2),
> > if it begins with i, you have to upgrade, if it begins with
> > something else CAN'T HAPPEN FUNCTION NOT IMPLEMENTED REBOOT
> > UNIVERSE (Y/N).
>
>   - Randy
>  -