how to download an ASA 5505 using ASDM ??

[dchavarria]

Hi,

     I have the information to downgrade an ASA 5505 from 8.3 to 8.2, in this case i have too the image 8.2, but when i like to downgrade appear a dashes with ASA Image where say Select Image File and I cant understand what i have to fill in this dahs ...the same in the Configuration, please...help me.

David

[Federico Coto Fajardo · Accepted solution]

David,

Just follow this procedure:

Performing the Downgrade

To downgrade from Version 8.3, perform the following steps. See the "Backing Up and Restoring  Configurations, Images, and Profiles (Single Mode)" topic for more information about configuration  migration.

Detailed Steps

1. Choose Tools > Downgrade Software.

The Downgrade Software dialog box appears.

Figure 1     Downgrade Software

1. For the ASA Image, click Select Image File.

The Browse File Locations dialog box appears.

1. Click one of the following radio buttons:
2. Remote Server—Choose ftp, smb, or http from the drop-down list, and type the path to the old  image file.
3. Flash File System—Click Browse Flash to choose the old image file on the local flash file system.
4. For the Configuration, click Browse Flash to choose the pre-migration configuration file. (By default  this was saved on disk0).
5. (Optional) In the Activation Key field, enter the old activation key if you need to revert to a pre-8.3  activation key.

See the "Information About Activation Key Compatibility" topic for more information.

6. Click Downgrade.

This tool is a shortcut for completing the following functions:

1. Clearing the boot image configuration (clear configure boot).
2. Setting the boot image to be the old image (boot system).
3. (Optional) Entering a new activation key (activation-key).
4. Saving the running configuration to startup (write memory). This sets the BOOT environment  variable to the old image, so when you reload, the old image is loaded.
5. Copying the old configuration to the startup configuration (copy old_config_url startup-config).
6. Reloading (reload).

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Hope it helps.

Federico.