Device Manager image set, but not a valid image file

[Stephen Carville]

I am trying to update the ASDM on an ASA 5510.  The version on there now (5.8.0) doesn't seem to like Java 7.  When I try to set a new image:

(config#) asdm image disk0:/asdm671.bin
Device Manager image set, but not a valid image file disk0:/asdm671.bin

I get the above error. I also tried the same command with a 7.3.2 image.

The only thing I did different from the usual procedure is that I used scp to transfer the file instead  of tftp.  Could that be causing the error?  I can turn on tftp on my laptop if I have to.

# show version

Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software Version 7.0(6)
Device Manager Version 5.0(6)

Compiled on Tue 22-Aug-06 13:22 by builders
System image file is "disk0:/asa706-k8.bin"
Config file at boot was "startup-config"

[Andre Neethling · Accepted solution]

Have you checked if your ASA version and the new ASDM are compatible?

See below

http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/security/asa/compatibility/asamatrx.html

[Stephen Carville]

I didn't know about that page, thank you.

It looks like the asa is not compatible with a newer adsm.  I guess I'll have to see if I remember how to set up a VPN from the CLI.

If it was easy, anybody could do it...

[Andre Neethling]

Or you can just update your ASA to version 8 or later.