Can't Open ASDM in Mountain Lion

calvin.ly · ‎03-13-2013

I'm trying to launch ASDM 6.4(5) for the first time to access our company's firewall, but I can't launch it. My manager has no problem, but he's on 10.7 and Java 6. I'm on Java 7. When I Run ASDM, a Java 7 splash screen pops up and never goes away. So I downgraded to JAVA 6 and still can't open it. When I Run ASDM, nothing happens this time. It asks me to trust the certificate, but after I click Trust is when nothing happens.

I've looked through Google quite a bit for answers but nothing seems to be helping. This is my first run at using ASDM so I'm not sure what's going on.

Help please!

Marvin Rhoads · ‎03-13-2013

Java 7 definitely breaks ASDM - even on Windows.

Dis you completely uninstall your Java 7 or just add Java 6? The former is the best way.

Dave Phillips · ‎03-13-2013

I have had weird experiences too with Java 7, one work around I found was launching the "run setup wizard" link instead of ASDM. It would launch the ASDM and then the setup wizard which I would just close.

I evetually went back to Java 6 and have had no more problems..

jocamare · ‎03-13-2013

Try to use the latest version of ASDM and its launcher, it works with Java 7. [most of the time]

calvin.ly · ‎03-13-2013

So this was weird, after I completely uninstalled Java I tried looking for a Java 6 update 43 version to install but couldn't find one anywhere. I somehow found update 29 though. After I downloaded it, I wasn't allowed to install it because apparently it said I had a more updated version of Java. I checked and it said Java 6.43.

So I download Pacifist to allow me to extract and install 6.29. I was then able to launch it successfully from the browser and now I can open the application fine. I'm wondering if it will work fine with 6.43 now. Anyone by chance know where I can find it? I can no longer find it. I'd like to try that and if it doesn't work just go back to 6.29.

jocamare · ‎03-14-2013

You can use Java7 with the latest version of ASDM. So it won't be necessary to keep downgrading it.

Marvin Rhoads · ‎03-14-2013

I've not had success with Java 7 launching the latest ASDM 7.1(1.52) - either from ASDM launcher or Java web start application, The usual inscrutable Java security errors.

The same client launches ASDM fine on the same target ASAs when Java 7 is uninstalled and replaced with Java 6.