https://community.cisco.com/t5/network-security/console-into-failed-primary-asa/m-p/3840766#M26444 <P>We have ASA in Acitve PAssive mode.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Seems Primay ASA shows failed and Secondary become active</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>How can i console into failed primary ASA?</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>when i console i get continous log message unable to type?</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>From Sec ASA which is active now</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>show failover<BR />Failover On<BR />Failover unit Secondary<BR />Failover LAN Interface: Statefull GigabitEthernet1/1<BR />Unit Poll frequency 1 seconds, holdtime 15 seconds<BR />Interface Poll frequency 5 seconds, holdtime 25 seconds<BR />Interface Policy 1<BR />Monitored Interfaces 7 of 256 maximum<BR />Version: Ours 8.2(5)57, Mate Unknown<BR />Last Failover at: 12:01:21 mdt Apr 17 2019<BR />This host: Secondary - Active<BR />&nbsp;Active time: 20786 (sec)<BR />slot 0: ASA5550 hw/sw rev (2.0/8.2(5)57) status (Up Sys)<BR /><BR /></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Other host: Primary - Failed<BR />Active time: 0 (sec)<BR />slot 0: empty</P> Thu, 18 Apr 2019 02:23:13 GMT mahesh18 2019-04-18T02:23:13Z https://community.cisco.com/t5/network-security/console-into-failed-primary-asa/m-p/3840766#M26444 <P>We have ASA in Acitve PAssive mode.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Seems Primay ASA shows failed and Secondary become active</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>How can i console into failed primary ASA?</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>when i console i get continous log message unable to type?</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>From Sec ASA which is active now</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>show failover<BR />Failover On<BR />Failover unit Secondary<BR />Failover LAN Interface: Statefull GigabitEthernet1/1<BR />Unit Poll frequency 1 seconds, holdtime 15 seconds<BR />Interface Poll frequency 5 seconds, holdtime 25 seconds<BR />Interface Policy 1<BR />Monitored Interfaces 7 of 256 maximum<BR />Version: Ours 8.2(5)57, Mate Unknown<BR />Last Failover at: 12:01:21 mdt Apr 17 2019<BR />This host: Secondary - Active<BR />&nbsp;Active time: 20786 (sec)<BR />slot 0: ASA5550 hw/sw rev (2.0/8.2(5)57) status (Up Sys)<BR /><BR /></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Other host: Primary - Failed<BR />Active time: 0 (sec)<BR />slot 0: empty</P> Thu, 18 Apr 2019 02:23:13 GMT https://community.cisco.com/t5/network-security/console-into-failed-primary-asa/m-p/3840766#M26444 mahesh18 2019-04-18T02:23:13Z https://community.cisco.com/t5/network-security/console-into-failed-primary-asa/m-p/3841118#M26448 Trying to enter<BR />config t<BR />no logg console<BR /><BR />Don't enable console logging unless needed. Otherwise, try to disconnect<BR />network cables and see if the log messages stop<BR /> Thu, 18 Apr 2019 13:24:44 GMT https://community.cisco.com/t5/network-security/console-into-failed-primary-asa/m-p/3841118#M26448 Mohammed al Baqari 2019-04-18T13:24:44Z