Pre-configure Firewall now through interactive prompts [yes]?

[Nandesh Singh]

When booting my Cisco ASA 5505, it is showing boot sequence and fridging after "Pre-configure Firewall now through interactive prompts [yes]?" message. 

Any help will be appriciated.

[Julio Carvajal]

Hello,

So it get stuck? Have you tried interrumpting the Pre-Configuration Sequence by using control-Z?

How did you get to this point?

Regards,

Jcarvaja

[Nandesh Singh]

Hey Jcarvaja,

Thanks for replying.

When I am booting connected with console, I am not getting prompt. It is stucking with this message. I tried Ctrl+Z, Break, Space, Esc. Nothing is happening.

[Julio Carvajal]

Hello,

But how did you get to this stage? Where you doing an upgrade. If yes from what version to which version?

If the firewall is stuck at that stage you might need to do an IOS recovery by getting to rommom and uploading another image to boot up.

Regards.

Jcarvaja
Senior Network Security and Core Specialist
CCIE #42930, 2-CCNP, JNCIS-SEC
For inmediate assistance hire us at http://inetworks.cr/our-rates/

[Nandesh Singh]

Could you please let me know step to perform IOS recovery? 

[Julio Carvajal · Accepted solution]

Hello,

Basically here are the steps:

1. Download an ASA image from cisco.com (the one you have might be corrupted)
2. Install a TFTP server app in any of your PCs and put the ASA file in it.
3. Reboot the ASA and take it into rommom mode.
4. Configure a network interface on the ASA to talk with the PC and then copy the image from it.
5. After the firewall boots you will need to change the boot system variable to use the new image.

Here is a link about ASA and Rommom mode:

http://www.petenetlive.com/KB/Article/0000792.htm

http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/security/asa/asa80/configuration/guide/conf_gd/trouble.html#wp1064632

Jcarvaja
Senior Network Security and Core Specialist
CCIE #42930, 2-CCNP, JNCIS-SEC
For inmediate assistance hire us at http://inetworks.cr/our-rates/

[Nandesh Singh]

Thank you so much. I will try and get back again.

[Julio Carvajal]

No problem.

Just remember to rate all of the helpful posts.

Regards

Jcarvaja
Senior Network Security and Core Specialist
CCIE #42930, 2-CCNP, JNCIS-SEC
For inmediate assistance hire us at http://inetworks.cr/our-rates/

[Nandesh Singh]

Sure jcarvaja,

I am uploading screenshots and boot text here, please check.

I am pressing Esc, Break or Space, nothing is happening.

[Nandesh Singh]

Thanks for your helo. I just chnaged my cable to Cisco Certified and I am able to do anything