CISCO ASA 5510 EMERGENCY!

[antrikos_kal]

Hello there, I turned on my asa 5510 today and I am getting these and and after a while drops me offline

Launching BootLoader...
Boot configuration file contains 2 entries.

Cannot find disk0:/flash:/asa917-13-k8.bin

Error 15: File not found

Loading disk0:/asa917-13-k8.bin...
Platform ASA5510

Loading...
IO memory blocks requested from bigphys 32bit: 13805
dosfsck 2.11, 12 Mar 2005, FAT32, LFN
Starting check/repair pass.
Starting verification pass.
/dev/hda1: 112 files, 11410/31180 clusters
dosfsck(/dev/hda1) returned 0
dosfsck 2.11, 12 Mar 2005, FAT32, LFN
open /dev/hdb1:No such file or directory
dosfsck(/dev/hdb1) returned 1
mount: mounting /dev/hdb1 on /mnt/disk1 failed: No such file or directory
mount: mounting /dev/hdb1 on /mnt/disk1 failed: No such file or directory
Processor memory 847249408, Reserved memory: 68157440
!WARNING: BOOT variable added, but unable to find disk0:/flash:/asa917-13-k8.bin
*** Output from config line 58, "boot system disk0:/flash..."

[balaji.bandi]

Try format flash ? as mentioned below steps : (if not raise a TAC case for RMA) - make sure you have backup of the configfile.

https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/docs/security/asa-5500-x-series-next-generation-firewalls/81884-asa5500-disk0-error.html

[antrikos_kal]

Hi, yes, I managed to bring it to boot normaly, the only thing that seems wrong is the following

open /dev/hdb1:No such file or directory
dosfsck(/dev/hdb1) returned 1
mount: mounting /dev/hdb1 on /mnt/disk1 failed: No such file or directory
mount: mounting /dev/hdb1 on /mnt/disk1 failed: No such file or directory

[Marvin Rhoads]

Before formatting flash I would open the chassis (lots of screws) and reseat the internal CF (Compact Flash) card.

[antrikos_kal]

i formatted the flash and have only asdm and asa binaries in backup i dont have contract in cisco

[balaji.bandi]

after format flash you still have issue ?

[antrikos_kal]

omg I lost all the files secret files directories all.all I have is the asdm binary and asa binary.

[antrikos_kal]

it doesn't boot anymore it loops all over again

[antrikos_kal]

HI!

I managed it to write to flash the asa823-k8.bin it boots my running config is

ciscoasa# show conf
: Saved
: Written by enable_15 at 21:51:01.909 UTC Wed Dec 26 2018
!
ASA Version 8.2(3)
!
hostname ciscoasa
enable password 8Ry2YjIyt7RRXU24 encrypted
passwd 2KFQnbNIdI.2KYOU encrypted
names
!
interface Ethernet0/0
 speed 100
 duplex full
 nameif outside
 security-level 0
 ip address 10.1.1.2 255.255.255.0
!
interface Ethernet0/1
 speed 100
 duplex full
 nameif inside
 security-level 100
 ip address 192.168.1.2 255.255.255.0
!
interface Ethernet0/2
 shutdown
 no nameif
 no security-level
 no ip address
!
interface Ethernet0/3
 shutdown
 no nameif
 no security-level
 no ip address
!
interface Management0/0
 shutdown
 no nameif
 no security-level
 no ip address
!
boot system disk0:/asa823-k8.bin
ftp mode passive
pager lines 24
mtu inside 1500
mtu outside 1500
icmp unreachable rate-limit 1 burst-size 1
no asdm history enable
arp timeout 14400
timeout xlate 3:00:00
timeout conn 1:00:00 half-closed 0:10:00 udp 0:02:00 icmp 0:00:02
timeout sunrpc 0:10:00 h323 0:05:00 h225 1:00:00 mgcp 0:05:00 mgcp-pat 0:05:00
timeout sip 0:30:00 sip_media 0:02:00 sip-invite 0:03:00 sip-disconnect 0:02:00
timeout sip-provisional-media 0:02:00 uauth 0:05:00 absolute
timeout tcp-proxy-reassembly 0:01:00
dynamic-access-policy-record DfltAccessPolicy
no snmp-server location
no snmp-server contact
snmp-server enable traps snmp authentication linkup linkdown coldstart
crypto ipsec security-association lifetime seconds 28800
crypto ipsec security-association lifetime kilobytes 4608000
telnet timeout 5
ssh timeout 5
console timeout 0
threat-detection basic-threat
threat-detection statistics access-list
no threat-detection statistics tcp-intercept
!
!
prompt hostname context
call-home
 profile CiscoTAC-1
  no active
  destination address http https://tools.cisco.com/its/service/oddce/services/DDCEService
  destination address email callhome@cisco.com
  destination transport-method http
  subscribe-to-alert-group diagnostic
  subscribe-to-alert-group environment
  subscribe-to-alert-group inventory periodic monthly
  subscribe-to-alert-group configuration periodic monthly
  subscribe-to-alert-group telemetry periodic daily
Cryptochecksum:0be9e9f4638202c023718a39e89866eb

The problem is I get these at start :

Cisco Security Appliance admin loader (3.0) #0: Fri Aug  6 07:52:16 MDT 2010
Platform ASA5510

Loading...
dosfsck 2.11, 12 Mar 2005, FAT32, LFN
Starting check/repair pass.
Starting verification pass.
/dev/hda1: 26 files, 13/62326 clusters
dosfsck(/dev/hda1) returned 0
dosfsck 2.11, 12 Mar 2005, FAT32, LFN
open /dev/hdb1:No such file or directory
dosfsck(/dev/hdb1) returned 1
mount: mounting /dev/hdb1 on /mnt/disk1 failed: No such file or directory
mount: mounting /dev/hdb1 on /mnt/disk1 failed: No such file or directory

Processor memory 905920512, Reserved memory: 62914560 (DSOs: 0 + kernel: 62914560)

Total SSMs found: 1
ASA-SSM-10, SN JAF1545AFTC, HW ver 1.0, FW ver 1.0(11)5

Total NICs found: 7
mcwa i82557 Ethernet at irq 11  MAC: c84c.75da.9c35
mcwa i82557 Ethernet at irq  5  MAC: 0000.0001.0001
i82547GI rev00 Gigabit Ethernet @ irq11 dev 1 index 05 MAC: 0000.0001.0002
i82546GB rev03 Ethernet @ irq09 dev 2 index 03 MAC: c84c.75da.9c39
i82546GB rev03 Ethernet @ irq09 dev 2 index 02 MAC: c84c.75da.9c38
i82546GB rev03 Ethernet @ irq09 dev 3 index 01 MAC: c84c.75da.9c37
i82546GB rev03 Ethernet @ irq09 dev 3 index 00 MAC: c84c.75da.9c36
Running Activation Key: 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000

This activation key is not valid.
Use default settings only

Encryption hardware device : Cisco ASA-55x0 on-board accelerator (revision 0x0)
                             Boot microcode   : CN1000-MC-BOOT-2.00
                             SSL/IKE microcode: CNLite-MC-SSLm-PLUS-2.03
                             IPSec microcode  : CNlite-MC-IPSECm-MAIN-2.04

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[antrikos_kal]

dosfsck(/dev/hdb1) returned 1
mount: mounting /dev/hdb1 on /mnt/disk1 failed: No such file or directory
mount: mounting /dev/hdb1 on /mnt/disk1 failed: No such file or directory

what does this means?

[antrikos_kal]

FORGOT TO MENTION THAT BY MISTAKE I ERASED THE WHOLE FLASH.I THINK THAT'S A HIDDEN PARTITION.HOW DO I RECOVER THESE FILES AND HIDDEN FILES/DIRECTORIES?

[antrikos_kal]

UNFORTUNATELY THE DEVICE DIED, MOBO OR RAM I DUNNO I WILL DONATE IT FOR PARTS.DOESNT POWER UP ALL THE TIMES.

[balaji.bandi · Accepted solution]

sad to hear that, if you have some console access and you able to see anything we can able to help you to sort.

since you concluded dead, we no longer proceed further, any 5510 is eol already.(since u do not have contact cisco can not RMA also the unit)

worth trying new gear, 550X-X model with FTD.

if you do not require further asistance here, close this thread will be appriciated.