topic Re: Upgrade Cisco ASA 5506-x rommon and IOS version in Network Security

Upgrade Cisco ASA 5506-x rommon and IOS version

arnav.prasad — Tue, 12 Apr 2022 08:05:28 GMT

Hi,

I have Cisco ASA 5506-x box with currently running on rommon version 1.1.14 and IOS version 9.8(4)34.

Can anyone tell me the upgrade path for this. I will be going to rommon version 1.1.18 and IOS version 9.16(2)14 What should I upgrade first - rommon or IOS version?

Thanks!

Re: Upgrade Cisco ASA 5506-x rommon and IOS version

johnd2310 — Tue, 12 Apr 2022 08:20:03 GMT

Are you using the firepower module in the ASA? If you are using the firepower module, then the highest version you can go to is 9.9.

If you are not using the firepower module, then you can upgrade directly to 9.16.

You should upgrade the rom first.

https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/security/asa/compatibility/asamatrx.html#id_59075

Thanks

John

Re: Upgrade Cisco ASA 5506-x rommon and IOS version

arnav.prasad — Tue, 12 Apr 2022 08:49:41 GMT

Hi John,

We have SFR module installed in the ASA, but we are not using it anywhere. Its also not configured on FMC also.

Can we shut down the SFR and then upgrade it to 9.16?

Thanks!

Re: Upgrade Cisco ASA 5506-x rommon and IOS version

johnd2310 — Tue, 12 Apr 2022 09:01:48 GMT

Hi,

If you are not using the firepower module, then you can upgrade straight to 9.16

Thanks

John

Re: Upgrade Cisco ASA 5506-x rommon and IOS version

balaji.bandi — Tue, 12 Apr 2022 12:24:16 GMT

read the upgrade guide, when upgrade to higher version some of the things you need to understand may effect your config :

https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/security/asa/upgrade/asa-upgrade/planning.html#reference_ljp_k1w_wpb