Running ASDM under MacOSX Yosemite

[Bengt Nilsson]

I am trying to mainatain a 5505 firewall from my office Mac OSX, using the ASDM java application.

However, it refuses to run after I upgraded to the latest OSX version 10.10.1 (Yosemite)

When activating it the system says I need to get the Java Runtime Environment for Web Start-program.

I have installed the latest version ( version 8 from Oracle) but there is no change, I still get the same message.

Any suggestions how to solve this is appreciated.

BN

[Karsten Iwen]

For OS X 10.10 you need:

1. install the JDK, not the JRE. There are some bugs that also restrict other Java-apps from working when only the JRE is installed.
2. Add the IP of the ASA to the list of trusted sites in Systemsettings -> Java -> Security -> Site list

[Bengt Nilsson]

Thanks, I got further with your advice, but not there yet.

I got the device login window, but there it got stuck.

Here is the console output:

Using JRE version 1.8.0_25 Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM
User home directory = /Users/bnilsson
----------------------------------------------------
c:   clear console window
f:   finalize objects on finalization queue
g:   garbage collect
h:   display this help message
m:   print memory usage
q:   hide console
s:   dump system properties
----------------------------------------------------
Application Logging Started at Mon Dec 01 09:41:57 CET 2014
---------------------------------------------
Local Launcher Version = 1.5.50
Local Launcher Version Display = 1.5(50)
OK button clicked
Trying for ASDM Version file; url = https://129.16.138.205/admin/
Server Version = 6.4(5)
Server Launcher Version = 1.5.50, size = 453120 bytes
invoking SGZ Loader..
Cache location = /Users/bnilsson/.asdm/cache
Exception in thread "SGZ Loader: launchSgzApplet" java.lang.ExceptionInInitializerError
    at dkb.a(Unknown Source)
    at dkb.updateUI(Unknown Source)
    at dcm.updateUI(Unknown Source)
    at javax.swing.text.JTextComponent.<init>(JTextComponent.java:312)
    at javax.swing.JTextArea.<init>(JTextArea.java:204)
    at javax.swing.JTextArea.<init>(JTextArea.java:150)
    at dkb.<init>(Unknown Source)
    at dcm.<init>(Unknown Source)
    at c9y.c(Unknown Source)
    at ee.e(ee.java:171)
    at ee.c(ee.java:153)
    at ee.a(ee.java:137)
    at a6g.a(a6g.java:39)
    at a59.<clinit>(a59.java:70)
    at pv.a(pv.java:350)
    at pv.<init>(pv.java:264)
    at com.cisco.pdm.PDMApplet.start(PDMApplet.java:160)
    at com.cisco.nm.dice.loader.r.run(DashoA19*..:410)
Caused by: java.lang.ClassCastException: java.util.HashMap cannot be cast to java.awt.RenderingHints
    at dj3.<clinit>(Unknown Source)
    ... 18 more

[Karsten Iwen]

Have you also tried the JDK instead of the JRE? And you should update the ASDM to a recent version like 7.3.1.101

[Bengt Nilsson]

I have installed both JDK and JRE and I don't know how to select between them since I open https:// and press the "Run ASDM". Then what happens happens.

My ASDM version is 6.4(5).

To upgrade, I need a support contract with cisco, which I don't have.

[Bengt Nilsson]

I am arranging a support contract now.

[Sandeep Yadav]

I had tried but did not executed ... now using window os with java 6... 

[Sandeep Yadav]

Hi Friends

I have tried it serverl times but not able to login with java 8..

Would be possible with Java 6..

ASDM manger not working with mac os x 10.10

[Karsten Iwen]

what exactly doesn't work?

[mbuck7997]

I had the same problem as the original poster, and installing JDK (version 8) solved the issue.