Peer no longer responding

In article , James wrote: :As far as I can see it never responded! Recently setup a VPN and :having no joy. Log reports the following and sometimes the VPN Client :hangs. Using winXP and Cisco 857W (new model). Pointers would be :gratefully received.

:1 17:36:39.943 11/18/05 Sev=Warning/2 IKE/0xE3000099 :Invalid SPI size (PayloadNotify:116)

That's a bit odd, but likely indicates a problem with the IKE Phase 1 shared secrets not matching. From the perspective of a VPN Client, that would mean that the group name or group password was incorrect, I think.

Thanks. Do you know what passwords are used? I do not remember adding one for the VPN, or any group used by the VPN for that matter. Thanks.

Should I have XAuth Group Lock on? Is so where on the VPN do I enter the name/group? In the trial above I was never prompted for anything before the link failed.

For those who can read this stuff I have included a dump of the router (edited)! Please let me know if there are some howlers here. Most is the default tho'.

This is the running config of the router: xxx.xxx.xxx.100

---------------------------------------------------------------------------- !version 12.3 no service pad service tcp-keepalives-in service tcp-keepalives-out service timestamps debug datetime msec localtime show-timezone service timestamps log datetime msec localtime show-timezone service password-encryption service sequence-numbers ! hostname Router ! boot-start-marker boot-end-marker ! logging buffered 51200 debugging logging console critical enable secret 5 blahxxxblah ! username James privilege 15 secret 5 blahxxxblah clock timezone PCTime 0 clock summer-time PCTime date Mar 30 2003 1:00 Oct 26 2003 2:00 aaa new-model ! ! aaa authentication login default local aaa authentication login sdm_vpn_xauth_ml_1 local enable aaa authorization exec default local aaa authorization network sdm_vpn_group_ml_1 local if-authenticated aaa session-id common ip subnet-zero no ip source-route ! ! ip cef ip inspect name DEFAULT100 cuseeme ip inspect name DEFAULT100 ftp ip inspect name DEFAULT100 h323 ip inspect name DEFAULT100 icmp ip inspect name DEFAULT100 rcmd ip inspect name DEFAULT100 realaudio ip inspect name DEFAULT100 rtsp ip inspect name DEFAULT100 esmtp ip inspect name DEFAULT100 sqlnet ip inspect name DEFAULT100 streamworks ip inspect name DEFAULT100 tftp ip inspect name DEFAULT100 tcp ip inspect name DEFAULT100 udp ip inspect name DEFAULT100 vdolive ip tcp synwait-time 10 no ip bootp server ip domain name Blah ip name-server 158.152.1.58 ip name-server 158.152.1.43 ip ssh time-out 60 ip ssh authentication-retries 2 no ftp-server write-enable ! ! ! ! ! crypto isakmp policy 1 encr aes authentication pre-share group 2 lifetime 1200 crypto isakmp key blahxxxblah address 82.0.98.178 ! crypto isakmp client configuration group Hovarians key blahxxxblah dns 158.152.1.58 158.152.1.43 wins xxx.xxx.xxx.200 domain Blah pool SDM_POOL_1 group-lock save-password include-local-lan max-users 1 max-logins 3 ! ! crypto ipsec transform-set ESP-3DES-SHA esp-3des esp-sha-hmac crypto ipsec transform-set ESP-3DES-SHA1 esp-3des esp-sha-hmac crypto ipsec transform-set MyDefault esp-aes esp-sha-hmac ! crypto dynamic-map SDM_DYNMAP_1 1 set transform-set MyDefault reverse-route ! ! crypto map SDM_CMAP_1 client authentication list sdm_vpn_xauth_ml_1 crypto map SDM_CMAP_1 isakmp authorization list sdm_vpn_group_ml_1 crypto map SDM_CMAP_1 client configuration address respond crypto map SDM_CMAP_1 65535 ipsec-isakmp dynamic SDM_DYNMAP_1 ! bridge irb ! ! interface Null0 no ip unreachables ! interface ATM0 no ip address no ip redirects no ip unreachables no ip proxy-arp ip route-cache flow no atm ilmi-keepalive dsl operating-mode auto ! interface ATM0.1 point-to-point description $ES_WAN$$FW_OUTSIDE$ no ip redirects no ip unreachables no ip proxy-arp pvc 0/38 encapsulation aal5mux ppp dialer dialer pool-member 1 ! ! interface FastEthernet0 no ip address no cdp enable ! interface FastEthernet1 no ip address no cdp enable ! interface FastEthernet2 no ip address no cdp enable ! interface FastEthernet3 no ip address no cdp enable ! interface Dot11Radio0 no ip address ! ssid blahxxxblah authentication open ! speed basic-1.0 2.0 5.5 6.0 9.0 11.0 channel 2462 no cdp enable bridge-group 1 bridge-group 1 spanning-disabled ! interface Vlan1 description $ETH-SW-LAUNCH$$INTF-INFO-HWIC 4ESW$$FW_INSIDE$ no ip address bridge-group 1 ! interface Dialer0 description $FW_OUTSIDE$ ip address 80.177.223.54 255.0.0.0 ip access-group 101 in no ip redirects no ip unreachables no ip proxy-arp ip inspect DEFAULT100 out ip nat outside ip virtual-reassembly encapsulation ppp ip route-cache flow dialer pool 1 dialer-group 1 no cdp enable ppp authentication chap callin ppp chap hostname snipped-for-privacy@lon1-aj1e.demonadsl.co.uk ppp chap password 7 blahxxxblah crypto map SDM_CMAP_1 ! interface BVI1 description $ES_LAN$$FW_INSIDE$ ip address xxx.xxx.xxx.100 255.255.255.0 ip access-group 100 in no ip redirects no ip unreachables no ip proxy-arp ip nat inside ip virtual-reassembly ip route-cache flow ip tcp adjust-mss 1452 ! ip local pool SDM_POOL_1 xxx.xxx.xxx.50 xxx.xxx.xxx.55 ip classless ip route 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 Dialer0 ! ip http server ip http access-class 2 ip http authentication local ip http secure-server ip http timeout-policy idle 600 life 86400 requests 10000 ip nat inside source route-map SDM_RMAP_1 interface Dialer0 overload ! logging trap debugging logging xxx.xxx.xxx.100 logging 80.177.223.54 access-list 1 remark INSIDE_IF=BVI1 access-list 1 remark SDM_ACL Category=2 access-list 1 permit xxx.xxx.xxx.0 0.0.0.255 access-list 2 remark HTTP Access-class list access-list 2 remark SDM_ACL Category=1 access-list 2 permit xxx.xxx.xxx.0 0.0.0.255 access-list 2 deny any access-list 100 remark auto generated by Cisco SDM Express firewall configuration access-list 100 remark SDM_ACL Category=1 access-list 100 deny ip 80.0.0.0 0.255.255.255 any access-list 100 deny ip host 255.255.255.255 any access-list 100 deny ip 127.0.0.0 0.255.255.255 any access-list 100 permit ip any any access-list 101 remark auto generated by Cisco SDM Express firewall configuration access-list 101 remark SDM_ACL Category=1 access-list 101 permit ip host xxx.xxx.xxx.50 any access-list 101 permit ip host xxx.xxx.xxx.51 any access-list 101 permit ip host xxx.xxx.xxx.52 any access-list 101 permit ip host xxx.xxx.xxx.53 any access-list 101 permit ip host xxx.xxx.xxx.54 any access-list 101 permit ip host xxx.xxx.xxx.55 any access-list 101 permit udp any host 80.177.223.54 eq non500-isakmp access-list 101 permit udp any host 80.177.223.54 eq isakmp access-list 101 permit esp any host 80.177.223.54 access-list 101 permit ahp any host 80.177.223.54 access-list 101 permit udp host 82.0.98.178 host 80.177.223.54 eq non500-isakmp access-list 101 permit udp host 82.0.98.178 host 80.177.223.54 eq isakmp access-list 101 permit esp host 82.0.98.178 host 80.177.223.54 access-list 101 permit ahp host 82.0.98.178 host 80.177.223.54 access-list 101 permit udp host 158.152.1.43 eq domain host

80.177.223.54 access-list 101 permit udp host 158.152.1.58 eq domain host 80.177.223.54 access-list 101 deny ip xxx.xxx.xxx.0 0.0.0.255 any access-list 101 permit icmp any host 80.177.223.54 echo-reply access-list 101 permit icmp any host 80.177.223.54 time-exceeded access-list 101 permit icmp any host 80.177.223.54 unreachable access-list 101 deny ip 10.0.0.0 0.255.255.255 any access-list 101 deny ip 172.16.0.0 0.15.255.255 any access-list 101 deny ip 192.168.0.0 0.0.255.255 any access-list 101 deny ip 127.0.0.0 0.255.255.255 any access-list 101 deny ip host 255.255.255.255 any access-list 101 deny ip host 0.0.0.0 any access-list 101 deny ip any any access-list 101 remark IPSec Rule access-list 101 permit ip xxx.xxx.xxx.0 0.0.0.255 xxx.xxx.xxx.0 0.0.0.255 access-list 103 remark SDM_ACL Category=2 access-list 103 deny ip any host xxx.xxx.xxx.50 access-list 103 deny ip any host xxx.xxx.xxx.51 access-list 103 deny ip any host xxx.xxx.xxx.52 access-list 103 deny ip any host xxx.xxx.xxx.53 access-list 103 deny ip any host xxx.xxx.xxx.54 access-list 103 deny ip any host xxx.xxx.xxx.55 access-list 103 permit ip xxx.xxx.xxx.0 0.0.0.255 any access-list 105 remark VTY Access-class list access-list 105 remark SDM_ACL Category=1 access-list 105 permit ip xxx.xxx.xxx.0 0.0.0.255 any access-list 105 deny ip any any access-list 700 permit 0001.e694.aa0a 0000.0000.0000 access-list 700 deny 0000.0000.0000 ffff.ffff.ffff dialer-list 1 protocol ip permit no cdp run route-map SDM_RMAP_1 permit 1 match ip address 103 ! ! control-plane ! bridge 1 protocol ieee bridge 1 route ip banner login ^CAuthorized access only! Disconnect IMMEDIATELY if you are not an authorized user!^C ! line con 0 no modem enable transport preferred all transport output telnet line aux 0 transport preferred all transport output telnet line vty 0 4 access-class 105 in transport preferred all transport input telnet ssh transport output all ! scheduler max-task-time 5000 scheduler allocate 4000 1000 scheduler interval 500 ntp server 130.88.203.12 prefer end