Cisco ASA Audit Event: 318114

318114: The key length used with an SPI is not valid

Cisco ASA is a security device that provides the combined capabilities of a firewall, an antivirus, and an intrusion prevention system. It also facilitates virtual private network (VPN) connections. It helps to detect threats and stop attacks before they spread through the network.

Message: %ASA-3-318114: The key length used with SPI u is not valid.

Event 318114 is generated when the key length that is used with an SPI is incorrect.

How could you resolve this situation?

Choose a valid IPsec key. An IPsec authentication key must be 32 (MD5) or 40 (SHA-1) hexadecimal digits long.

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