<div>
Any errors showing up on the PIX interfaces? That sounds like a hardware (NIC) issue.<br />
<br />
Good luck,<br />
SteveJ
</div>


Any errors showing up on the PIX interfaces? That sounds like a hardware (NIC) issue.

Good luck,
SteveJ

<div>
It turned out to be a faulty switch in the backbone switch stack - replaced it -everything started working fine,<br />
<br />
Thanks for your suggestions, Observer seems to be good tool - but mightily expensive and is currently not sold in my country
</div>


It turned out to be a faulty switch in the backbone switch stack - replaced it -everything started working fine,

Thanks for your suggestions, Observer seems to be good tool - but mightily expensive and is currently not sold in my country

<div>
<div class="content wysiwyg-content">
We have a network with 300 Clients, lately - we been witnessing large network connection drops and slow down of network.<br />
<br />
<br />
The hardware and network configuration didn't change, what's the best way to troubleshoot these issues. After some initial investigation found out the network was amplifying broadcast packets. How do I stop it, &nbsp;Have a CISCO PIX Firewall 515E acting as gateway.<br />
<br />
# ping -c 10 -s 1 -q -b 10.0.255.255<br />
WARNING: pinging broadcast address<br />
PING 10.0.255.255 (10.0.255.255) 1(29) bytes of data.<br />
<br />
--- 10.0.255.255 ping statistics ---<br />
10 packets transmitted, 10 received, +1034 duplicates, 0% packet loss, time 9015ms<br />
<br />
Any help is appreciated. <br />
<br />
&nbsp;
</div>
</div>


We have a network with 300 Clients, lately - we been witnessing large network connection drops and slow down of network.


The hardware and network configuration didn't change, what's the best way to troubleshoot these issues. After some initial investigation found out the network was amplifying broadcast packets. How do I stop it,  Have a CISCO PIX Firewall 515E acting as gateway.

# ping -c 10 -s 1 -q -b 10.0.255.255
WARNING: pinging broadcast address
PING 10.0.255.255 (10.0.255.255) 1(29) bytes of data.

--- 10.0.255.255 ping statistics ---
10 packets transmitted, 10 received, +1034 duplicates, 0% packet loss, time 9015ms

Any help is appreciated. 

 

Network Connection Drops

Cisco PIX is a dedicated hardware firewall appliance; the Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) is a firewall and anti-malware security appliance that provides unified threat management and protection the PIX does not. Other Cisco devices and systems include routers, switches, storage networking, wireless and the software and hardware for PIX Firewall Manager (PFM), PIX Device Manager (PDM) and Adaptive Security Device Manager (ASDM).

Cisco

Networking is the process of connecting computing devices, peripherals and terminals together through a system that uses wiring, cabling or radio waves that enable their users to communicate, share information and interact over distances. Often associated are issues regarding operating systems, hardware and equipment, cloud and virtual networking, protocols, architecture, storage and management.

Networking

Network security consists of the policies adopted to prevent and monitor authorized access, misuse, modification, or denial of a computer network and network-accessible resources. Network security involves the authorization of access to data in a network, and covers a variety of computer networks; conducting transactions and communications among businesses, government agencies and individuals. Networks can be private, such as within a company, and others which might be open to public access.