Pix 515e memory

[paulc]

I wanted to increase memory from 64 to 128.  I removed 2x32 meg chips and added 1x128.  Show Mem command still shows 64 meg installed.  Do I need to have the second bank filled also before Pix will see the 128?

[fadlouni]

Hi.

do you have an unrestricted license? can you paste "show version" and "show memory" after you did the 128 mb upgrade?

[andre.ortega]

I think that support only 64 MB in each slot.

"Two 168-pin DIMM RAM slots, supporting up to 64 MB memory maximum"

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/prod/collateral/vpndevc/ps5708/ps5709/ps2030/ps4094/product_data_sheet09186a0080091b15.html

Regards.

[Kureli Sankar]

According to this link http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/security/asa/asa70/pix_upgrade/upgrade/guide/pixupgrd.html#wp1032446

you can only add TWO 64 MB to make it 128 MB - if it has R license.

If it has UR or FO license then you can add ONE 128 MB. What does your "sh ver" show?

UR

64

—

PIX-515-MEM-128= Download software from cisco.com or purchase PIX-SW-UPGRADE=

128

R

64

UR

PIX-515-SW-R-UR= Remove your two existing 32 MB memory modules and replace with two new 64 MB modules to achieve a total of 128 MB

128

FO

64

—

PIX-515-MEM-128= Download software from cisco.com or purchase PIX-SW-UPGRADE=

128

-KS

[paulc]

This PIX has an Unrestricted (UR) license.

[Kureli Sankar]

I'd suggest opening a TAC case and get it RMA-ed.

-KS

[paulc]

I'd like to but Cisco doesn't even make that chip any more.  I'll have to contact the vendor I purchased it from.  I think, though, that I'll do a failover and see what a show mem on the failover unit shows.  I prolly should've bought 64 meg chips but the number I got from the Cisco support tech was for the 128.

[Kureli Sankar]

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/prod/collateral/vpndevc/ps5708/ps5709/ps2030/end_of_life_notice_for_the_Cisco_PIX_515E_Security_Appliance.html

According to this last date for HW support is July 2013

Last Date of Support: HW

The  last date to receive service and support for the product. After this  date, all support services for the product are unavailable, and the  product becomes obsolete.

July 27, 2013

That is your best bet.

-KS