Cisco Cisco ASA 5505 Adaptive Security Appliance
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Cisco ASDM Release Notes Version 6.0(3)
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Getting Started with ASDM
If your security appliance does not have enough memory to hold two ASDM images, overwrite the old
image with the new one by specifying the same destination filename. You can rename the image after it
was uploaded using the Tools > File Management tool.
image with the new one by specifying the same destination filename. You can rename the image after it
was uploaded using the Tools > File Management tool.
If you have enough memory for both versions, you can specify a different name for the new version. If
you need to revert to the old version, it is still in your Flash memory.
you need to revert to the old version, it is still in your Flash memory.
Step 6
Click Upload Image.
When ASDM is finished uploading, the following message appears:
“ASDM Image is Uploaded to Flash Successfully.”
Step 7
If the new ASDM image has a different name than the old image, then you must configure the security
appliance to load the new image in the Configuration > Properties > Device Administration > Boot
System/Configuration pane.
appliance to load the new image in the Configuration > Properties > Device Administration > Boot
System/Configuration pane.
Step 8
To run the new ASDM image, you must exit ASDM and reconnect.
Step 9
Download the new platform image using the Tools > Upgrade Software tool.
To reload the new image, reload the security appliance using the Tools > System Reload tool.
Getting Started with ASDM
This section describes how to connect to ASDM and start your configuration. If you are using the
security appliance for the first time, your security appliance might include a default configuration. You
can connect to a default IP address with ASDM so that you can immediately start to configure the
security appliance from ASDM. If your platform does not support a default configuration, you can log
in to the CLI and run the setup command to establish connectivity. See
security appliance for the first time, your security appliance might include a default configuration. You
can connect to a default IP address with ASDM so that you can immediately start to configure the
security appliance from ASDM. If your platform does not support a default configuration, you can log
in to the CLI and run the setup command to establish connectivity. See
detailed information about networking.
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Before You Begin
If your security appliance includes a factory default configuration, you can connect to the default
management address of 192.168.1.1 with ASDM. On the ASA 5500 series adaptive security appliance,
the interface to which you connect with ASDM is Management 0/0. To restore the default configuration,
enter the configure factory-default command at the security appliance CLI.
management address of 192.168.1.1 with ASDM. On the ASA 5500 series adaptive security appliance,
the interface to which you connect with ASDM is Management 0/0. To restore the default configuration,
enter the configure factory-default command at the security appliance CLI.
It is also recommended that you install the recommended version of Java before you being the
installation.
installation.