12-16-2008 12:18 PM
I have setup a Remote Access IPSec VPN connection to an ASA5510 appliance. I am able to establish the connection, however, there is a delay upwards of two minutes before I am able to ping anything on the internal network, or access resources. The statistics screen in the Cisco VPN client software shows packets being sent, but none received. After a couple of minutes, everything seems to work fine. I was wondering if anyone has seen this before?
I am using version 5.0.04.0300 of the VPN client. The ASA is running 8.0(3).
Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks
Scott
12-16-2008 01:23 PM
Hi,
Odd one. One thing that comes to mind could be to do with routing convergence times with a protocol such as RIP? If you are not using static routes etc but redistributing the VPN address into a dynamic routing protocol (Reverse Route Injection) it could take a while for that to converge with all devices if using RIP for example.
Just a guess at that one I am afraid.
Thanks
12-16-2008 01:52 PM
Nothing like that at all. I used the ASDM Wizard to create the configuration on the ASA5510 for the VPN connection.
I tried a test where I performed a ping -t on one of the internal addresses once the VPN connection was established. I hav 40 timeout messages before it finally made a connection.
12-16-2008 02:19 PM
Well, it look like I figured out the problem, or at least know the culprit.
I tried using the VPN client on another machine in my test network, and it worked without a hitch. Within a second or two the resources became available.
The original machine I tested with (my laptop), has the Novell client loaded on it, and I am guessing that this software is somehow causing the problem. Even though I chose to log on locally, I am guessing the fact that it's loaded is causing the problem. By the way, this is an XP machine.
Anyway, I will keep an eye on it.
Scott
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