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Do you want to erase the entire ASA config or just remove all the VPN profiles? <br />

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Do you want to erase the entire ASA config or just remove all the VPN profiles?


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The firewall itself is functioning well. &nbsp;It's just the VPN garbage that I want to get a fresh start on.
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The firewall itself is functioning well.  It's just the VPN garbage that I want to get a fresh start on.

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I have inherited a Cisco ASA5510 that I would like to set up as a VPN solution.<br />
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It is currently not being used for VPN and the previous admin has left plenty of evidence of botched attempts. &nbsp;I do not claim to be any kind of Cisco ASA master but I would like to just get in and set the thing up with the ASDM for VPN remote access.<br />
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The problem is I cannot clear out the old settings. &nbsp;Many of the setting rely on existing connection profiles and therefore cannot be deleted. &nbsp;The profiles are connected to IP address pools which cannot be deleted because they are in use.<br />
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My question is:<br />
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How the heck can I get in and wipe out the VPN settings and start over from scratch?
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I have inherited a Cisco ASA5510 that I would like to set up as a VPN solution.

It is currently not being used for VPN and the previous admin has left plenty of evidence of botched attempts.  I do not claim to be any kind of Cisco ASA master but I would like to just get in and set the thing up with the ASDM for VPN remote access.

The problem is I cannot clear out the old settings.  Many of the setting rely on existing connection profiles and therefore cannot be deleted.  The profiles are connected to IP address pools which cannot be deleted because they are in use.

My question is:

How the heck can I get in and wipe out the VPN settings and start over from scratch?

Staring over with Cisco ASA5510 VPN

Software firewalls, also known as host-based firewalls, provide a layer of software on one host that controls network traffic in and out of that single machine. Most operating systems now include firewall software, but many available software firewalls include central distribution, antivirus systems and disaster recovery.

Software Firewalls

Internet Protocol Security (IPsec) is a protocol suite for secure Internet Protocol (IP) communications by authenticating and encrypting each IP packet of a communication session. IPsec includes protocols for establishing mutual authentication between agents at the beginning of the session and negotiation of cryptographic keys to be used during the session. IPsec can be used in protecting data flows between a pair of hosts (host-to-host), between a pair of security gateways (network-to-network), or between a security gateway and a host (network-to-host). IPsec is an end-to-end security scheme operating in the Internet Layer of the Internet Protocol Suite.

Internet Protocol Security

A virtual private network (VPN) is a network that uses a public telecommunication infrastructure, such as the Internet, to provide remote offices or travelling users access to a central organizational network securely. VPNs encapsulate data transfers using secure cryptographic methods and other security mechanisms to ensure that only authorized users can access the network and that the data cannot be intercepted.