topic Re: PIX 506E stops responding. in Network Security https://community.cisco.com/t5/network-security/pix-506e-stops-responding/m-p/624896#M496090 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>If you can make sure that console port is also not working when the PIX stops responding, because if it is then it is most probably a hardware problem. However certain types of packets passing through can also cause such a problem.</P><P>Following link may help you</P><P><A class="jive-link-custom" href="http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/sw/secursw/ps2120/prod_release_note09186a00805f060b.html" target="_blank">http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/sw/secursw/ps2120/prod_release_note09186a00805f060b.html</A></P></BODY></HTML> Wed, 14 Mar 2007 13:48:18 GMT beth-martin 2007-03-14T13:48:18Z PIX 506E stops responding. https://community.cisco.com/t5/network-security/pix-506e-stops-responding/m-p/624895#M496088 <P>A PIX 506E that I administer keeps locking up and stops responding. I also found that this is happeneing about 4-5 times a week. The PIX is the gateway/router for a Windows Server 2003 network. It is also on a cable internet line.</P><P></P><P>Any suggestions? Thank you.</P> Fri, 21 Feb 2020 09:26:22 GMT https://community.cisco.com/t5/network-security/pix-506e-stops-responding/m-p/624895#M496088 m-jankowski 2020-02-21T09:26:22Z Re: PIX 506E stops responding. https://community.cisco.com/t5/network-security/pix-506e-stops-responding/m-p/624896#M496090 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>If you can make sure that console port is also not working when the PIX stops responding, because if it is then it is most probably a hardware problem. However certain types of packets passing through can also cause such a problem.</P><P>Following link may help you</P><P><A class="jive-link-custom" href="http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/sw/secursw/ps2120/prod_release_note09186a00805f060b.html" target="_blank">http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/sw/secursw/ps2120/prod_release_note09186a00805f060b.html</A></P></BODY></HTML> Wed, 14 Mar 2007 13:48:18 GMT https://community.cisco.com/t5/network-security/pix-506e-stops-responding/m-p/624896#M496090 beth-martin 2007-03-14T13:48:18Z Re: PIX 506E stops responding. https://community.cisco.com/t5/network-security/pix-506e-stops-responding/m-p/624897#M496092 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>UPDATE:</P><P></P><P>I thought this was another thread.</P><P></P><P>The issue was in fact the electrical outlet the switch connect to the PIX was plugged into.</P><P></P><P>We have since changed out the outlet and everything is working.</P><P></P><P>What I'm thinking happened was there was a leak into the switch circuits which caused the PIX to protect itself.</P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 19 Jul 2007 12:00:10 GMT https://community.cisco.com/t5/network-security/pix-506e-stops-responding/m-p/624897#M496092 m-jankowski 2007-07-19T12:00:10Z