IPS and java versions
After i tried three different java versions, i managed to login to my ips 4215. I tried java versions:
j2re-1_4_2_19-windows-i586-p.exe
jre-6u12-windows-i586-p-s.exe
jre-6u13-windows-i586-p-s.exe
With these versions the login got stuck at loading 92% of the configuration from the machine. Just told me “Initializing Config Modules” and got stuck at 92%.
Then the last version i tried did the trick.
jre-6u7-windows-i586-p-s.exe
Works for the https login.
09. August 2009 um 07:37
What the hell? First the ASDM fiasco with java and now the IPS. In each case, jre 6u7 fixes it but to date no one I know has said why the newer javas are breaking Cisco java-based software.
09. August 2009 um 21:22
Hi Dan,
this is always something, what i ask myself. Java is a great idea. To make code independent from the OS platform. But i have had also these problems with ASDM (logfile realtime analysis) for eample. Sometimes there is not enough performance, or things got stuck. I like ASA, but this is something i wish that would be better. Still idea is great. But i can’t open the IPS login from my ubuntu box.
Frank
27. August 2009 um 22:27
I use a Mac to access all my java-based Cisco interfaces. It always works and performance is usually great.