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cash4cisco · ‎06-17-2017

I am studying for the the Security Exam 300-210. I need a machine where I can use ASDM-IDS to view both the IPS module and the ASA 5510 together from within the with ASDM-IDS GUI.

Someone please tell me which SSM-10 and ASA software versions will work together with ASDM-IPS.

Running

asa917-16-k8.bin

asdm-752-153.bin

IPS-K9-7.0-2-E3

Java 7

What do I need to upgrade or down grade to make them all happy and visible within the ASDM GUI

ASDM displays the ASA ok but when I click on the IPS tab it gives me the error msg

ASDM 7.5(2) 153 does not support IPS 7.0(2)E3. To manage IPS, connect to its management IP address via a browser.

I don't want to use the browser I want to see them both through the ASDM-IPM

Marvin Rhoads · ‎06-17-2017

Please note that the classic Cisco IPS (as well as the CX) have been removed from exam 300-210 (SITCS). This is noted on the CLN home page for the exam:

https://learningnetwork.cisco.com/community/certifications/ccnpsecurity/sitcs

You should be studying FirePOWER technology for the IPS portions of this exam.

If you really want to use ASDM and the very old (ca. 2009) IPS version 7.0(2)E3 you have, you will need to downgrade your ASDM to something prior to 7.1(6). This is noted in the ASA compatibility matrix:

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

However, you would also have to downgrade the ASA to 9.1(5) or earlier. Add to that Cisco does not even publish ASDM 7.1.(x) any more.

If you have access to the IPS software then you could simply upgrade it to the last release - 7.3(5)E4 from February 2016, found here:

https://software.cisco.com/download/release.html?mdfid=286129615&flowid=49062&softwareid=282549758&release=7.3(5)E4&relind=AVAILABLE&rellifecycle=&reltype=all

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Marvin Rhoads · ‎06-17-2017