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04-17-2014 10:09 AM - edited 03-11-2019 09:05 PM
i'd like to upgrade my ASDM but if i remember correctly both the ASA and ASDM have to have the same versions.
I pulled the following off of my ASA5505
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software Version 8.4(4)
Device Manager Version 6.4(9)
Compiled on Mon 21-May-12 10:48 by builders
System image file is "disk0:/asa844-k8.bin"
Config file at boot was "startup-config"
any thoughts or advice?
Thanks, Gary
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04-17-2014 02:20 PM
Hi Gary,
ASDM version and ASA IOS don't necessarily have to be the same.
Here is a link to a matrix which lets you know which ASDM version you need to correspond with whatever version of IOS you have
http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/security/asa/compatibility/asamatrx.html
This should get you going. Also Java is very picky on the PC when trying to get your client launched so here is link to a blog I used to help get my IE and Java settings just right
http://www.tpateman.co.uk/reboot/cisco-asa-5505-asdm-access-with-java-7/
Hope this helps
Kelvin

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04-17-2014 02:20 PM
Hi Gary,
ASDM version and ASA IOS don't necessarily have to be the same.
Here is a link to a matrix which lets you know which ASDM version you need to correspond with whatever version of IOS you have
http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/security/asa/compatibility/asamatrx.html
This should get you going. Also Java is very picky on the PC when trying to get your client launched so here is link to a blog I used to help get my IE and Java settings just right
http://www.tpateman.co.uk/reboot/cisco-asa-5505-asdm-access-with-java-7/
Hope this helps
Kelvin

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04-18-2014 06:20 AM
thanks for the advice!!
yeah, the java thing.....i ended up uninstalling the latest java versions and kept version 6.
i think i'm going to attempt to upgrade the ASA and see what happens!
Thanks for your help!
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04-17-2014 04:24 PM
What Kelvin said. :)
I would add that, unless you have ASA 7.x code, go ahead and load the current ASDM as noted on the Cisco matrix. That's ASDM 7.1(6) as of this writing.
