topic PIX Limitations in Network Security https://community.cisco.com/t5/network-security/pix-limitations/m-p/1202309#M493205 <P>when using the names/name command on the pix , i just read about a limitation of 16 characters in the "name"</P><P><A class="jive-link-custom" href="http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/security/pix/pix61/command/reference/mr.html#wp1026003" target="_blank">http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/security/pix/pix61/command/reference/mr.html#wp1026003</A></P><P>however .... this line from our current config would seem to argue otherwise!</P><P>name xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx urlthatistwentyninecharacterslong.com</P><P></P><P>my question is I've got a MUCH longer url i'd like to use with this dynamic nat</P><P>name yyy.yyy.yyy.yyy urlthatisfiftysomeoddcharacterslong.com</P><P></P><P>i'm afraid it will either just flat out not work or act funny....any advice?</P><P></P><P>we are working on upgrading to the new asa, but gotta keep this pix going until then</P> Fri, 21 Feb 2020 11:15:06 GMT octomeow2 2020-02-21T11:15:06Z PIX Limitations https://community.cisco.com/t5/network-security/pix-limitations/m-p/1202309#M493205 <P>when using the names/name command on the pix , i just read about a limitation of 16 characters in the "name"</P><P><A class="jive-link-custom" href="http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/security/pix/pix61/command/reference/mr.html#wp1026003" target="_blank">http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/security/pix/pix61/command/reference/mr.html#wp1026003</A></P><P>however .... this line from our current config would seem to argue otherwise!</P><P>name xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx urlthatistwentyninecharacterslong.com</P><P></P><P>my question is I've got a MUCH longer url i'd like to use with this dynamic nat</P><P>name yyy.yyy.yyy.yyy urlthatisfiftysomeoddcharacterslong.com</P><P></P><P>i'm afraid it will either just flat out not work or act funny....any advice?</P><P></P><P>we are working on upgrading to the new asa, but gotta keep this pix going until then</P> Fri, 21 Feb 2020 11:15:06 GMT https://community.cisco.com/t5/network-security/pix-limitations/m-p/1202309#M493205 octomeow2 2020-02-21T11:15:06Z Re: PIX Limitations https://community.cisco.com/t5/network-security/pix-limitations/m-p/1202310#M493208 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Are you sure you are running version 6.1 of the PIX software? </P><P></P><P>In version 6.3 and above, the maximum character length with the name command is 63.</P><P></P><P>Hope this helps.</P></BODY></HTML> Fri, 30 Jan 2009 16:06:46 GMT https://community.cisco.com/t5/network-security/pix-limitations/m-p/1202310#M493208 eddie.mitchell 2009-01-30T16:06:46Z