https://community.cisco.com/t5/network-security/asa/m-p/2935115#M144335 <P>We have a pair of ASA - 5585 in production environment. It's operating in single mode right now and want to put it in multiple mode so we can create multi-context on them.</P> <P></P> <P>Can someone guide us the best approach so we can achieve this with minimum risk to the current traffic?</P> Tue, 12 Mar 2019 08:38:15 GMT ankit.dhawan 2019-03-12T08:38:15Z https://community.cisco.com/t5/network-security/asa/m-p/2935115#M144335 <P>We have a pair of ASA - 5585 in production environment. It's operating in single mode right now and want to put it in multiple mode so we can create multi-context on them.</P> <P></P> <P>Can someone guide us the best approach so we can achieve this with minimum risk to the current traffic?</P> Tue, 12 Mar 2019 08:38:15 GMT https://community.cisco.com/t5/network-security/asa/m-p/2935115#M144335 ankit.dhawan 2019-03-12T08:38:15Z https://community.cisco.com/t5/network-security/asa/m-p/2935116#M144336 <P>Hi Ankit,</P> <P></P> <P>This can not be done in a running environment. You will need downtime for this activity. The internal structure of the firewall changes and this needs a good amount of planning not only in terms of ASA but also the connected devices. FYI, ASA needs a reload once you enable multiple mode:</P> <P>http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/security/asa/asa72/configuration/guide/conf_gd/contexts.html</P> <P></P> <P>HTH</P> <P>-</P> <P>AJ</P> <P></P> <P></P> Wed, 14 Dec 2016 06:42:18 GMT https://community.cisco.com/t5/network-security/asa/m-p/2935116#M144336 Ajay Saini 2016-12-14T06:42:18Z