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ASA Error " Failed to initialize interface inside" .Add interface fail

pankajmohan873
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Tried to configured interfce Redundancy config on cisco ASA below error i'm getting 

ASA(config-if)# nameif
ASA(config-if)# nameif inside
ERROR: Failed to initialize interface inside
ERROR: Add interface failed.

 

ASA

 

ASA(config-if)# sh int redundant 1
Interface Redundant1 "", is up, line protocol is up
Hardware is i82540EM rev03, BW 1000 Mbps, DLY 10 usec
Auto-Duplex(Full-duplex), Auto-Speed(1000 Mbps)
Input flow control is unsupported, output flow control is off
Available but not configured via nameif
MAC address 0000.0000.0010, MTU not set
IP address 10.11.11.10, subnet mask 255.255.255.0
0 packets input, 0 bytes, 0 no buffer
Received 0 broadcasts, 0 runts, 0 giants
0 input errors, 0 CRC, 0 frame, 0 overrun, 0 ignored, 0 abort
0 pause input, 0 resume input
0 L2 decode drops
0 packets output, 0 bytes, 0 underruns
0 pause output, 0 resume output
0 output errors, 0 collisions, 0 interface resets
0 late collisions, 0 deferred
0 input reset drops, 0 output reset drops
input queue (blocks free curr/low): hardware (1022/511)
output queue (blocks free curr/low): hardware (1022/511)
Redundancy Information:
Member GigabitEthernet0/0(Active), GigabitEthernet0/1
Last switchover at 05:13:29 UTC Jan 15 2024
ASA(config-if)#

cisco version

Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software Version 9.9(2)
Firepower Extensible Operating System Version 2.3(1.84)
Device Manager Version 7.9(2)

Licensed features for this platform:
Maximum VLANs : 50
Inside Hosts : Unlimited
Failover : Active/Standby
Encryption-DES : Enabled
Encryption-3DES-AES : Enabled
Security Contexts : 0
Carrier : Disabled
AnyConnect Premium Peers : 2
AnyConnect Essentials : Disabled
Other VPN Peers : 250
Total VPN Peers : 250
AnyConnect for Mobile : Disabled
AnyConnect for Cisco VPN Phone : Disabled
Advanced Endpoint Assessment : Disabled
Shared License : Disabled
Total TLS Proxy Sessions : 2
Botnet Traffic Filter : Enabled
Cluster : Disabled

 

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configured redundant interface 1 on ASA. and add member two interfaces.

interface redundant 1

member-interface gig0/0

member-interface gig0/1

nameif inside 

 

ASA(config-if)# nameif inside
ERROR: Failed to initialize interface inside
ERROR: Add interface failed.
ASA(config-if)#

 

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from cisco doc.

  • Redundant interfaces are only supported on the ASA 5500-X platform; they are not supported on the Firepower 4100/9300, ASASM, and ASAv.

sorry this feature not support in asav 
MHM

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This appear under which interface 

MHM

configured redundant interface 1 on ASA. and add member two interfaces.

interface redundant 1

member-interface gig0/0

member-interface gig0/1

nameif inside 

 

ASA(config-if)# nameif inside
ERROR: Failed to initialize interface inside
ERROR: Add interface failed.
ASA(config-if)#

 

sorry this issue solved ?
I confuse 
thanks

MHM

No still not yet resolved 

There both or one of port members have any nameif?

Nameif must use only under redundant interfaces not under port members 

Also check if nameif inside use by other interface 

MHM

Yes I have checked Inside nameif i didn't use any other port and gig0/0,gig0/1no nameif mentioned and this ASAv i have imported GNS3 and Oracle virtual box lab setup 

from cisco doc.

  • Redundant interfaces are only supported on the ASA 5500-X platform; they are not supported on the Firepower 4100/9300, ASASM, and ASAv.

sorry this feature not support in asav 
MHM

pankajmohan873
Level 1
Level 1

Thanks for your updates

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