https://community.cisco.com/t5/network-security/upgrading-asdm-without-the-asa-software/m-p/3068821#M144837 <P>Typically you can (and you should) use an actual ASDM, also if there is no actual ASA-image to use.</P> <P>The Download-Area mentiones which ASDM can be used with which ASA-version. For example:</P> <UL> <LI>ASDM 7.7.1.150: ASA 9.1 to 9.7</LI> <LI>ASDM 7.6.2.150: ASA 8.0 to 9.6</LI> </UL> Sun, 23 Apr 2017 10:07:12 GMT Karsten Iwen 2017-04-23T10:07:12Z https://community.cisco.com/t5/network-security/upgrading-asdm-without-the-asa-software/m-p/3068820#M144836 <P>i have&nbsp;a asa "5520" that doesnt have the latest asdm "7.1(6)" &nbsp;or asa os , im wondering would there be any harm in upgrading to the lastest asdm that is newer than the current asa os? would there be any benefit as well?</P> Tue, 12 Mar 2019 09:15:06 GMT https://community.cisco.com/t5/network-security/upgrading-asdm-without-the-asa-software/m-p/3068820#M144836 baselzind 2019-03-12T09:15:06Z https://community.cisco.com/t5/network-security/upgrading-asdm-without-the-asa-software/m-p/3068821#M144837 <P>Typically you can (and you should) use an actual ASDM, also if there is no actual ASA-image to use.</P> <P>The Download-Area mentiones which ASDM can be used with which ASA-version. For example:</P> <UL> <LI>ASDM 7.7.1.150: ASA 9.1 to 9.7</LI> <LI>ASDM 7.6.2.150: ASA 8.0 to 9.6</LI> </UL> Sun, 23 Apr 2017 10:07:12 GMT https://community.cisco.com/t5/network-security/upgrading-asdm-without-the-asa-software/m-p/3068821#M144837 Karsten Iwen 2017-04-23T10:07:12Z https://community.cisco.com/t5/network-security/upgrading-asdm-without-the-asa-software/m-p/3068822#M144839 <P>You can check this link for ASA and ASDM compatibility :</P> <P>http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/security/asa/compatibility/asamatrx.html#pgfId-112283</P> <P></P> <P>Regards,</P> <P>Pulkit</P> Mon, 24 Apr 2017 00:45:25 GMT https://community.cisco.com/t5/network-security/upgrading-asdm-without-the-asa-software/m-p/3068822#M144839 Pulkit Saxena 2017-04-24T00:45:25Z