Cisco ASDM Demo for Windows

[avilt]

Can anyone point me to the working ADSM demo software on Windwows.

I have tried several version and I am getting the error "cisco demo software is not installed please install demo"

[Marvin Rhoads]

Go to the ASDM download page and choose the file "asdm-demo-714.msi".

Hope this helps. Please rate helpful posts and mark answered questions as such.

[avilt]

I have tried a couple of demo msi installer on Windows 7 PC and with all version I am getting the following error when I chose the demo option for login.

cisco demo software is not installed please install demo

[Marvin Rhoads]

That same version is working fine for me on a 64-bit Windows 7 PC - whether in demo mode or logging into an actual ASA.

Have you tried launching against an actual ASA?

[avilt]

I do not have the actual ASA appliance.

[Marvin Rhoads]

So the ASDM may not be working at all on your PC.

Try directing it to login to 12.17.36.51. If ASDM is working at all you should at least get an authentication prompt from my lab ASA.

[avilt]

I have tried this on both 32 bit and 64 bit Widows 7 PC. It's still not working. Moreover I have tried two different versions.

Can U confirm that the latest version works for you?

[avilt]

The IP 12.17.36.51 is a virtual IP? What should be the username and password? The defaut cisco/cisco does not work.

[Marvin Rhoads]

That's a real ASA and real IP. I was just checking if your ASDM works when launching to a real ASA. Prompting for the password woud indicate your ASDM is functional.

[avilt]

It's indeed prompting username/password. How can I fix this demo version issue?

[Marvin Rhoads]

Try watchg the Java console when trying to lauch the demo version (click the little coffee cup icon on the bottom right of the launcher to show Java console).

My successful launch results in something like this in the Java console:

Using JRE version 1.7.0_40 Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM

User home directory = C:\Users\Marvin

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c:   clear console window

f:   finalize objects on finalization queue

g:   garbage collect

h:   display this help message

m:   print memory usage

q:   hide console

s:   dump system properties

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Application Logging Started at Wed Oct 30 17:38:41 EDT 2013

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Local Launcher Version = 1.5.68

Local Launcher Version Display = 1.5(68)

OK button clicked

Trying for ASDM Version file; url = http://localhost:55000/

version.prop

version.prop

Server Version = 7.1(4)

Server Launcher Version = 1.5.68, size = 769024 bytes

Launcher version checking is successful.

invoking SGZ Loader..

Cache location = C:/Users/Marvin/.asdm/cache

...and so forth,

[avilt]

Following is the Java output. It Data folder doesn't even exist on my PC. The ASDM installation happens in a few seconds. I dont see the option to run as an admin.

Java Web Start 1.6.0_33

Using JRE version 1.6.0_33-b03 Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM

User home directory = C:\Users\XXXXXXXXX

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c:   clear console window

f:   finalize objects on finalization queue

g:   garbage collect

h:   display this help message

m:   print memory usage

o:   trigger logging

p:   reload proxy configuration

q:   hide console

r:   reload policy configuration

s:   dump system and deployment properties

t:   dump thread list

v:   dump thread stack

0-5: set trace level to

----------------------------------------------------

Application Logging Started at Thu Oct 31 10:54:33 AST 2013

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Local Launcher Version = 1.5.68

Local Launcher Version Display = 1.5(68)

Cannot read profile file C:\Users\XXXXXXXXX\.asdm\data\deviceinfo.conf.

[Marvin Rhoads]

Is it possible for you to update your Java to a current Java 7 (JRE 1.7) version?

[avilt]

I have tried different java version, for me it seems like asdm problem. The asdm installation finishes in less than 15 seconds and open up the gui window.

[chrisliu537]

I realize that this is late, but it may help later people: Try uninstalling and reinstalling the ASDM after updating the Java version.