topic ASA5520 Copy software Images & configuration in Network Security

ASA5520 Copy software Images & configuration

Mahmoud Bakri — Tue, 12 Mar 2019 08:42:33 GMT

Hi everyone ,

I have two Firewalls ASA5520 that need to be configured in Failover. I bought a new one having image version 8.2(5) and the Old one which I m using in my network has the version 8.0(2).

Is it possible to upgrade my old Firewall by copying both images ( system image file & ASDM image file) from the new Firewall into the Old one and make the old one Boot using these 2 files ?

Yes, that is possible and

Ajay Saini — Mon, 26 Dec 2016 19:05:21 GMT

Yes, that is possible and should work as long as the hardware is same which I assume is the case here.

HTH

Ok , will give it a try

Mahmoud Bakri — Mon, 26 Dec 2016 19:23:00 GMT

Ok , will give it a try .
thanks

Shouldn't I upgrade first to

Mahmoud Bakri — Mon, 26 Dec 2016 20:24:12 GMT

Shouldn't I upgrade first to an 8.1 version then to the 8.2 ?

You an upgrade directly from

mvsheik123 — Mon, 26 Dec 2016 20:49:54 GMT

You an upgrade directly from 8.0 ->8.2.

Just wanted to let you know that 8.2 is EOL from Cisco and no security patches will be released (unless its critical). If you are planning to keep those ASAs for long time, consider upgrade to latest version 9.x. Make sure to read Memory requirement & syntax change post 8.3, if you go in that route.

hth

ok , thanks

Mahmoud Bakri — Mon, 26 Dec 2016 21:16:46 GMT

ok , thanks

No, 8.1 is not meant for ASA

Ajay Saini — Tue, 27 Dec 2016 06:20:40 GMT

No, 8.1 is not meant for ASA 5520 platform. Directly upgrade to 8.2 from 8.0 and you should be fine.

HTH