02-04-2023 11:06 AM - edited 02-10-2023 11:52 PM
I am using two Cisco Fire Power ASA 5515-X last two years. But suddenly from last 3 month one Firewall has been hanging automatically. Nothing does work then. After reboot manually it does work. but after sometime same issue occurred again. I use asa9-12-3-12-smp-k8.bin version for both firewall. I change to the default version. But same issue. For this reason my production is hampering. I can't understand what is the issue. No warranty for those firewall. So need your expert advise immediately for solving this issue.
Note: Alarm LED has ON when Firewall habged
Thank you.
02-08-2023 10:46 AM
show failover status <<- share this
02-08-2023 10:42 AM - edited 02-08-2023 10:43 AM
Brother waiting for your comments. It can be a Hardware issue?
02-08-2023 10:59 AM
Nop, if it hardware issue then it will effect one ASA not both.
it misconfig.
show failover status <<- check the failover status is it UP or not, also check the IN and OUT interface is it monitored or unknown
02-09-2023 02:01 AM
02-12-2023 02:42 AM
show failover history <<- please share this
02-08-2023 12:35 PM
My first comment is that these devices are end of support and should be replaced, especially if this really is for the army as it seems to be indicated by the network diagram you posted.
When the issue occurs are there crashdump files created in the flash drive? show flash
Upgrading to a newer version would be my first suggestion, but since these devices are end of support I am not sure where you can get the software images from.
Another thing you could try a file system check on disk0: command fsck disk0: if there are any issues with the disk this will find them and attempt to repair them.
A final and drastic action would be to format / delete everything from the device completely and then upload the software and configure it from scratch (make sure you have configuration backup before doing this).
The issue you are explaining sounds very much like a memory leak, though usually memory leaks result in a crash and reload.
02-09-2023 02:04 AM - edited 02-09-2023 02:20 AM
Primary-FW/stby# fsck disk0:
ERROR: There are one or more sw-modules running on the system. Please shut down the sw-modules before attempting to run fsck on d isk0:
Primary-FW/stby#
Primary-FW/act# fsck disk0:
ERROR: There are one or more sw-modules running on the system. Please shut down the sw-modules before attempting to run fsck on disk0:
Primary-FW/act#
Primary-FW/act# sh module
Mod Card Type Model Serial No.
---- -------------------------------------------- ------------------ -----------
0 ASA 5515-X with SW, 6 GE Data, 1 GE Mgmt, AC ASA5515 FCH2050J627
ips Unknown N/A FCH2050J627
cxsc Unknown N/A FCH2050J627
sfr FirePOWER Services Software Module ASA5515 FCH2050J627
Mod MAC Address Range Hw Version Fw Version Sw Version
---- --------------------------------- ------------ ------------ ---------------
0 2c33.1151.b5d8 to 2c33.1151.b5df 3.0 2.1(9)8 9.12(3)12
ips 2c33.1151.b5d6 to 2c33.1151.b5d6 N/A N/A
cxsc 2c33.1151.b5d6 to 2c33.1151.b5d6 N/A N/A
sfr 2c33.1151.b5d6 to 2c33.1151.b5d6 N/A N/A 6.4.0-102
Mod SSM Application Name Status SSM Application Version
---- ------------------------------ ---------------- --------------------------
ips Unknown No Image Present Not Applicable
cxsc Unknown No Image Present Not Applicable
sfr ASA FirePOWER Up 6.4.0-102
Mod Status Data Plane Status Compatibility
---- ------------------ --------------------- -------------
0 Up Sys Not Applicable
ips Unresponsive Not Applicable
cxsc Unresponsive Not Applicable
sfr Up Up
Mod License Name License Status Time Remaining
---- -------------- --------------- ---------------
ips IPS Module Disabled perpetual
02-09-2023 02:38 AM
Are you using the FirePOWER module in the ASA? If no, then shutdown the module and run the fsck command again.
02-09-2023 03:04 AM - edited 02-09-2023 03:54 AM
Yes. I am using FirePower Module. and logs shared above.
You can check the below logs also.
Primary FW shows the SSD but Secondary Doesnt show the SSD. Is it can be a issue?
Primary FW:
Driver Error, invalid sensor query
Name: "Storage Device 1", DESCR: "Micron 128 GB SSD MLC, Model Number: C400-MTFDDAC128MAM"
PID: N/A , VID: N/A , SN: MXA180303X1
Secondary FW:
Driver Error, invalid sensor query
Name: "Storage Device 1", DESCR: "Model Number: Micron_M550_MTFDDAK128MAY"
PID: N/A , VID: N/A , SN: MXA1833002A
02-10-2023 10:41 PM
The Alarm LED is ON when it is hanged.
02-10-2023 10:46 PM
"A final and drastic action would be to format / delete everything from the device completely and then upload the software and configure it from scratch (make sure you have configuration backup before doing this)."
I did it. I formatted the flash fully and then reinstalled again. But the issue again resume. Firewall hanged and Alarm LED is on.
02-11-2023 06:34 PM
If you have already performed a full format of the device and reinstalled the software and the issue is still present, it could indicate a hardware issue with the device. Some possible hardware issues could be:
Disk/storage failure: Check the storage device for any errors or faults and replace if necessary.
Memory issue: Check the memory usage on the device and if necessary, replace any faulty DIMMs.
Power supply issue: Check the power supply and replace if necessary.
Environmental issue: Check the temperature and humidity of the environment and make sure it's within the specified range.
If none of these hardware-related issues are found, you may want to consider contacting technical support or the manufacturer of the device for further assistance. They may be able to diagnose the issue and provide a solution.
02-13-2023 10:14 AM
Thank you bro for nice reply. I already perform all steps and problem is still exist.
02-13-2023 05:52 AM
I try lab your issue,
just want to confirm what is the config of link connect between ASA FW and HSRP L3SW
02-13-2023 06:17 AM
Failover configured in between Firewall and HSRP configure in between L3 Switch. Do you need to see configuration?
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