PIX PPPOE SETROUTE

[nigelt]

I have a PIX 515E running PIX 6.3(4) connected to the internet using PPPOE. The IP address for the outside interface is set using the command:

ip address outside pppoe setroute

However, sometimes after the connection fails (happens a lot here), I get the following error message repeatedly logged:

%PIX-4-403505:PPPoE:PPP - Unable to set default route to xx.xx.xx.xx at outside

Until I manually delete the old route, the connection stays down. I suspect this may be a bug in the software, but would appreciate any advise.

Thanks

Nigel Thomas

[pradeepde]

Error Message %PIX-3-403505d: PPPoE:PPP - Unable to set default route to IP_address

at interface_name

Explanation Usually this message is followed by "- default route already exists."

Recommended Action Remove the current default route or remove the "setroute" parameter so that there is no conflict between PPPoE and the manually configured route.

[nigelt]

Thanks, I understand what the message means. My problem is that I have to manually delete the old route set by the setroute option before the link comes back. This can result in the link being down for hours until I can get in to make the change. This should not require a manual change - that is the point of setroute. Also, as the IP address changes with each connect, I cannot manually add a static address.

One further piece of information. After the line goes down the route entry changes to route to gateway 127.0.0.254 - any ideas why?

[s.uslay]

I have the same problem that surfaced after migrating V7.0(1). CSCeh81233 fixes this in 7.0(1.2) (I have not tested yet).

Serhat