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I bought a bogus ASA5520 and it wont boot....

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Sparkeyluv_357
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‎07-18-2020 06:36 PM - edited ‎07-18-2020 06:37 PM

I bought an ASA 5520 to practice with a small physical lab. However, on startup its not booting. My best guess is that it's original owner erased/wiped if for resale. Below is the putty output; any help in getting it up and running would be great.

 

Thank you much!

 

Booting system, please wait...


CISCO SYSTEMS
Embedded BIOS Version 1.0(11)2 08/28/08 15:11:51.82

Low Memory: 631 KB
High Memory: 2048 MB
PCI Device Table.
Bus Dev Func VendID DevID Class Irq
00 00 00 8086 2578 Host Bridge
00 01 00 8086 2579 PCI-to-PCI Bridge
00 03 00 8086 257B PCI-to-PCI Bridge
00 1C 00 8086 25AE PCI-to-PCI Bridge
00 1D 00 8086 25A9 Serial Bus 11
00 1D 01 8086 25AA Serial Bus 10
00 1D 04 8086 25AB System
00 1D 05 8086 25AC IRQ Controller
00 1D 07 8086 25AD Serial Bus 9
00 1E 00 8086 244E PCI-to-PCI Bridge
00 1F 00 8086 25A1 ISA Bridge
00 1F 02 8086 25A3 IDE Controller 11
00 1F 03 8086 25A4 Serial Bus 5
00 1F 05 8086 25A6 Audio 5
02 01 00 8086 1075 Ethernet 11
03 01 00 177D 0003 Encrypt/Decrypt 9
03 02 00 8086 1079 Ethernet 9
03 02 01 8086 1079 Ethernet 9
03 03 00 8086 1079 Ethernet 9
03 03 01 8086 1079 Ethernet 9
04 02 00 8086 1209 Ethernet 11
04 03 00 8086 1209 Ethernet 5

Evaluating BIOS Options ...
Launch BIOS Extension to setup ROMMON

Cisco Systems ROMMON Version (1.0(11)2) #0: Thu Jan 26 10:43:08 PST 2006

Platform ASA5520

Use BREAK or ESC to interrupt boot.
Use SPACE to begin boot immediately.
Boot interrupted.

Management0/0
Link is UP

MAC Address: 1cdf.0f2e.xxxx


Use ? for help.
rommon #0>

Booting system, please wait...


CISCO SYSTEMS
Embedded BIOS Version 1.0(11)2 08/28/08 15:11:51.82

Low Memory: 631 KB
High Memory: 2048 MB
PCI Device Table.
Bus Dev Func VendID DevID Class Irq
00 00 00 8086 2578 Host Bridge
00 01 00 8086 2579 PCI-to-PCI Bridge
00 03 00 8086 257B PCI-to-PCI Bridge
00 1C 00 8086 25AE PCI-to-PCI Bridge
00 1D 00 8086 25A9 Serial Bus 11
00 1D 01 8086 25AA Serial Bus 10
00 1D 04 8086 25AB System
00 1D 05 8086 25AC IRQ Controller
00 1D 07 8086 25AD Serial Bus 9
00 1E 00 8086 244E PCI-to-PCI Bridge
00 1F 00 8086 25A1 ISA Bridge
00 1F 02 8086 25A3 IDE Controller 11
00 1F 03 8086 25A4 Serial Bus 5
00 1F 05 8086 25A6 Audio 5
02 01 00 8086 1075 Ethernet 11
03 01 00 177D 0003 Encrypt/Decrypt 9
03 02 00 8086 1079 Ethernet 9
03 02 01 8086 1079 Ethernet 9
03 03 00 8086 1079 Ethernet 9
03 03 01 8086 1079 Ethernet 9
04 02 00 8086 1209 Ethernet 11
04 03 00 8086 1209 Ethernet 5

Evaluating BIOS Options ...
Launch BIOS Extension to setup ROMMON

Cisco Systems ROMMON Version (1.0(11)2) #0: Thu Jan 26 10:43:08 PST 2006

Platform ASA5520

Use BREAK or ESC to interrupt boot.
Use SPACE to begin boot immediately.

Launching BootLoader...
Default configuration file contains 1 entry.

Searching / for images to boot.

No images in /
Error 15: File not found

unable to boot an image


Default configuration file contains 1 entry.

Searching / for images to boot.

No images in /
Error 15: File not found

unable to boot an image


Failsafe booting engaged.
Default configuration file contains 1 entry.

Searching / for images to boot.

No images in /
Error 15: File not found

unable to boot an image

▒

Booting system, please wait...


CISCO SYSTEMS
Embedded BIOS Version 1.0(11)2 08/28/08 15:11:51.82

Low Memory: 631 KB
High Memory: 2048 MB
PCI Device Table.
Bus Dev Func VendID DevID Class Irq
00 00 00 8086 2578 Host Bridge
00 01 00 8086 2579 PCI-to-PCI Bridge
00 03 00 8086 257B PCI-to-PCI Bridge
00 1C 00 8086 25AE PCI-to-PCI Bridge
00 1D 00 8086 25A9 Serial Bus 11
00 1D 01 8086 25AA Serial Bus 10
00 1D 04 8086 25AB System
00 1D 05 8086 25AC IRQ Controller
00 1D 07 8086 25AD Serial Bus 9
00 1E 00 8086 244E PCI-to-PCI Bridge
00 1F 00 8086 25A1 ISA Bridge
00 1F 02 8086 25A3 IDE Controller 11
00 1F 03 8086 25A4 Serial Bus 5
00 1F 05 8086 25A6 Audio 5
02 01 00 8086 1075 Ethernet 11
03 01 00 177D 0003 Encrypt/Decrypt 9
03 02 00 8086 1079 Ethernet 9
03 02 01 8086 1079 Ethernet 9
03 03 00 8086 1079 Ethernet 9
03 03 01 8086 1079 Ethernet 9
04 02 00 8086 1209 Ethernet 11
04 03 00 8086 1209 Ethernet 5

Evaluating BIOS Options ...
Launch BIOS Extension to setup ROMMON

Cisco Systems ROMMON Version (1.0(11)2) #0: Thu Jan 26 10:43:08 PST 2006

Platform ASA5520

Use BREAK or ESC to interrupt boot.
Use SPACE to begin boot immediately.

Launching BootLoader...
Default configuration file contains 1 entry.

Searching / for images to boot.

No images in /
Error 15: File not found

unable to boot an image


Default configuration file contains 1 entry.

Searching / for images to boot.

No images in /
Error 15: File not found

unable to boot an image


Failsafe booting engaged.
Default configuration file contains 1 entry.

Searching / for images to boot.

No images in /
Error 15: File not found

unable to boot an image

▒

Booting system, please wait...


CISCO SYSTEMS
Embedded BIOS Version 1.0(11)2 08/28/08 15:11:51.82

Low Memory: 631 KB
High Memory: 2048 MB
PCI Device Table.
Bus Dev Func VendID DevID Class Irq
00 00 00 8086 2578 Host Bridge
00 01 00 8086 2579 PCI-to-PCI Bridge
00 03 00 8086 257B PCI-to-PCI Bridge
00 1C 00 8086 25AE PCI-to-PCI Bridge
00 1D 00 8086 25A9 Serial Bus 11
00 1D 01 8086 25AA Serial Bus 10
00 1D 04 8086 25AB System
00 1D 05 8086 25AC IRQ Controller
00 1D 07 8086 25AD Serial Bus 9
00 1E 00 8086 244E PCI-to-PCI Bridge
00 1F 00 8086 25A1 ISA Bridge
00 1F 02 8086 25A3 IDE Controller 11
00 1F 03 8086 25A4 Serial Bus 5
00 1F 05 8086 25A6 Audio 5
02 01 00 8086 1075 Ethernet 11
03 01 00 177D 0003 Encrypt/Decrypt 9
03 02 00 8086 1079 Ethernet 9
03 02 01 8086 1079 Ethernet 9
03 03 00 8086 1079 Ethernet 9
03 03 01 8086 1079 Ethernet 9
04 02 00 8086 1209 Ethernet 11
04 03 00 8086 1209 Ethernet 5

Evaluating BIOS Options ...
Launch BIOS Extension to setup ROMMON

Cisco Systems ROMMON Version (1.0(11)2) #0: Thu Jan 26 10:43:08 PST 2006

Platform ASA5520

Use BREAK or ESC to interrupt boot.
Use SPACE to begin boot immediately.
Boot interrupted.

Management0/0
Link is UP

MAC Address: 1cdf.0f2e.xxxx


Use ? for help.
rommon #0>

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Marvin Rhoads
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In response to Sparkeyluv_357

‎07-19-2020 04:27 AM - edited ‎07-19-2020 04:30 AM

If you have or had a support contract then you are entitled to download the software here:

https://software.cisco.com/download/home/279916878/type/280775065/release/9.1.7%20Interim

However the ASA 5520 was not sold by Cisco since 2013 and new support contracts have not been available for the ASA 5520 since 2014. Existing support contracts could only be extended into 2018:

https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/collateral/security/asa-5500-series-next-generation-firewalls/eol_C51-727279.html

If you have access to download ASA software from the above link the system will not prevent you from doing so for models that you don't have a contract for. However you are violating the terms of service for the site if you do so.

The EULA you are required to agree to before downloading any Cisco software states (among other things) the following:

Subject to Your purchase of a license to the Software from an Approved Source and compliance with this EULA, Cisco grants You a non-exclusive and non-transferable (other than as set forth in the Cisco Software Transfer and Re-Use Policy) license to use the Software and related Documentation for Your internal use in accordance with and for the term (if any) specified in any applicable Order, Entitlement and supplemental terms. If Your use of the Software exceeds Your Entitlement, You will pay for Your excess use as required.

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Marvin Rhoads
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In response to Sparkeyluv_357

‎07-19-2020 07:09 PM - edited ‎07-19-2020 07:38 PM

If you have the licensed software, you can copy the image onto disk0:/ and then the ASA will be able to boot it.

https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/security/asa/asa95/configuration/general/asa-95-general-config/admin-swconfig.html#ID-2152-000008e5

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Marvin Rhoads
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‎07-18-2020 11:08 PM

Unfortunately there's no legitimate way to obtain an image for this long-past end of life appliance.

Cisco makes the ASAv (VM image) with 100 kbps limited throughput lab license available at no cost. It can be challenging to obtain if you're not an existing ASA customer; but if your company has a Cisco or partner SE they can get you a copy of that.

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Sparkeyluv_357
Level 1
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In response to Marvin Rhoads

‎07-18-2020 11:21 PM - edited ‎07-18-2020 11:21 PM

Maybe I’m wrong but the software is available for download  via support > downloads > security > 5000 series > chase software

 the problem, is that I’m completely new to ASA/Firewalls so I’m completely at a loss.

You should have seen me trying to googling commands for the dir function on an ASA... lol

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Marvin Rhoads
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In response to Sparkeyluv_357

‎07-19-2020 04:27 AM - edited ‎07-19-2020 04:30 AM

If you have or had a support contract then you are entitled to download the software here:

https://software.cisco.com/download/home/279916878/type/280775065/release/9.1.7%20Interim

However the ASA 5520 was not sold by Cisco since 2013 and new support contracts have not been available for the ASA 5520 since 2014. Existing support contracts could only be extended into 2018:

https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/collateral/security/asa-5500-series-next-generation-firewalls/eol_C51-727279.html

If you have access to download ASA software from the above link the system will not prevent you from doing so for models that you don't have a contract for. However you are violating the terms of service for the site if you do so.

The EULA you are required to agree to before downloading any Cisco software states (among other things) the following:

Subject to Your purchase of a license to the Software from an Approved Source and compliance with this EULA, Cisco grants You a non-exclusive and non-transferable (other than as set forth in the Cisco Software Transfer and Re-Use Policy) license to use the Software and related Documentation for Your internal use in accordance with and for the term (if any) specified in any applicable Order, Entitlement and supplemental terms. If Your use of the Software exceeds Your Entitlement, You will pay for Your excess use as required.

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Sparkeyluv_357
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In response to Marvin Rhoads

‎07-19-2020 02:09 PM

I will reach out to the seller. After, I work it out with them what steps should I take?

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Marvin Rhoads
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In response to Sparkeyluv_357

‎07-19-2020 07:09 PM - edited ‎07-19-2020 07:38 PM

If you have the licensed software, you can copy the image onto disk0:/ and then the ASA will be able to boot it.

https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/security/asa/asa95/configuration/general/asa-95-general-config/admin-swconfig.html#ID-2152-000008e5

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