upgrading asdm without the asa software?

[baselzind]

i have a asa "5520" that doesnt have the latest asdm "7.1(6)"  or asa os , im wondering would there be any harm in upgrading to the lastest asdm that is newer than the current asa os? would there be any benefit as well?

[Karsten Iwen · Accepted solution]

Typically you can (and you should) use an actual ASDM, also if there is no actual ASA-image to use.

The Download-Area mentiones which ASDM can be used with which ASA-version. For example:

• ASDM 7.7.1.150: ASA 9.1 to 9.7
• ASDM 7.6.2.150: ASA 8.0 to 9.6

[Pulkit Saxena]

You can check this link for ASA and ASDM compatibility :

http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/security/asa/compatibility/asamatrx.html#pgfId-112283

Regards,

Pulkit