Cisco Cisco ASA 5505 Adaptive Security Appliance

If you download the ASDM Version 6.0(3) image from Cisco.com, you must download the images to 
your local machine and continue the upgrade from there.

ASDM banner enhancement

The adaptive security appliance software supports an ASDM banner. If configured, when 
you start ASDM, this banner text will appear in a dialog box with the option to continue 
or disconnect. The Continue option dismisses the banner and completes login as usual 
whereas, the Disconnect option dismisses the banner and terminates the connection. This 
enhancement requires the customer to accept the terms of a written policy before 
connecting.

Following is the new CLI associated with this enhancement:

banner {exec | login | motd | asdm} text

show banner [exec | login | motd | asdm]

In ASDM, see Configuration > Properties > Device Administration > Banner. 

Localization Enhancement in 
ASDM

ASDM is now enhanced to supports AnyConnect Localization. See Configuration > 
Remote Access VPN > Network (Client) Access > AnyConnect Customization, or on 
the Configuration > RemoteAccess > Network Access > AnyConnect Customization 
and Configuration > RemoteAccess > Language Localization > MST Translation 
panel.

Time-based License Enhancement On the Home page, the License tab of the Device Dashboard tab now includes the number 

of days until a time-based license expires (if applicable).

Network Objects

You can now add true network objects that you can use in firewall rules. Objects can be 
named, and when you edit an object, the change is inherited wherever the object is used. 
Also, when you create a rule, the networks that you specify in the rule are automatically 
added to the network object list so you can reuse them elsewhere. You can name and edit 
these automatic entries as well. See Configuration > Firewall > Objects > Network 
Objects/Groups.

Client Software Location 
Enhancement

Added support in Client Software Location list to allow client updates from Linux or Mac 
systems. See Configure > Remote Access VPN > Language Localization.

CSC Event and Statistic Reporting 
Enhancement

With the Cisco Content Security and Control (CSC) 6.2 software, ASDM provides events 
and statistics for the new Damage Cleanup Services (DCS) feature. DCS removes 
malware from clients and servers and repairs system registries and memory.