Cannot select private key

[e.reinke]

I liked to configure a pix from the beginning. Therefore, I have entered <write erase> and <reload>.

Bevor the interactive dialog starts, the pix displays: Cannot select private key.

What does this message mean? There is nothing but the default startup configuration and no commands for public-key encyption.

Thanks

Edgar

[chstone]

You will probably want to contact the TAC and get and erase disk for the version that you are running. Run this on the PIX and reload it. Hopefully, you made a copy of your activation key, because you will need to enter it after the reload. If you don't have your key, you can e-mail "licensing@cisco.com". Include your PIX serial number in this message.

If you continue to have issues, you may want to open up a TAC case.

Thanks,

Chris

[mns0523]

I have seen this message when I have done a write erase on a PIX that has an RSA key configured for SSH or CA. I had to zeroize the rsa key. The command is "ca zeroize rsa"

[e.reinke]

I have generated a rsa-key for testing ssh-access. The key is still there, even you enter write erase. Therefore, ca zeroize rsa is helpful.

Thanks