topic Re: bogus error message on PIX in Network Security https://community.cisco.com/t5/network-security/bogus-error-message-on-pix/m-p/152174#M649507 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hi,</P><P></P><P>if another task is using the Flash memory device, such as when two administrators accessing the console from Telnet both issue the show config command, the following message now displays:</P><P></P><P>The flash device is in use by another task.</P><P></P><P>More info on this page:</P><P></P><P><A class="jive-link-custom" href="http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/sw/secursw/ps2120/prod_release_note09186a00800899c6.html" target="_blank">http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/sw/secursw/ps2120/prod_release_note09186a00800899c6.html</A></P><P></P><P>Which version of PIX OS is currently running?</P><P></P><P>Kind Regards,</P><P>Tom</P><P></P></BODY></HTML> Mon, 13 Jan 2003 17:19:44 GMT tvanginneken 2003-01-13T17:19:44Z bogus error message on PIX https://community.cisco.com/t5/network-security/bogus-error-message-on-pix/m-p/152173#M649506 <P>I have a PIX 515. I am trying to do a show config on the box. It is giving me an error message saying</P><P>"flash device is in use by another task". </P><P>I do not know what this means or why it is being displayed. </P><P></P><P>Pls help...</P><P></P><P>thx</P><P>Kevin </P> Fri, 21 Feb 2020 06:29:17 GMT https://community.cisco.com/t5/network-security/bogus-error-message-on-pix/m-p/152173#M649506 Kevin Melton 2020-02-21T06:29:17Z Re: bogus error message on PIX https://community.cisco.com/t5/network-security/bogus-error-message-on-pix/m-p/152174#M649507 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hi,</P><P></P><P>if another task is using the Flash memory device, such as when two administrators accessing the console from Telnet both issue the show config command, the following message now displays:</P><P></P><P>The flash device is in use by another task.</P><P></P><P>More info on this page:</P><P></P><P><A class="jive-link-custom" href="http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/sw/secursw/ps2120/prod_release_note09186a00800899c6.html" target="_blank">http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/sw/secursw/ps2120/prod_release_note09186a00800899c6.html</A></P><P></P><P>Which version of PIX OS is currently running?</P><P></P><P>Kind Regards,</P><P>Tom</P><P></P></BODY></HTML> Mon, 13 Jan 2003 17:19:44 GMT https://community.cisco.com/t5/network-security/bogus-error-message-on-pix/m-p/152174#M649507 tvanginneken 2003-01-13T17:19:44Z Re: bogus error message on PIX https://community.cisco.com/t5/network-security/bogus-error-message-on-pix/m-p/152175#M649508 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>It is ver 6.1.3..</P><P></P><P>I am hoping that tomorrow when i am at the client site i can see the config from console...</P><P></P><P></P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 14 Jan 2003 04:57:53 GMT https://community.cisco.com/t5/network-security/bogus-error-message-on-pix/m-p/152175#M649508 Kevin Melton 2003-01-14T04:57:53Z