ASA5508-X Image

[AhmadZ]

Hi All,

I kindly need help with getting the image of Cisco ASA5508-X. Since I have the image corrupted on disk0 on my ASA. so I need to reinstall the image, but couldn't download from Cisco since I don't have Cisco SmartNet. 

On the other hand, I wanted to ask if there's any possible way where I can backup the configuration before reinstalling the image.

Thanks in advance!

[Sheraz.Salim]

You can reach to your cisco account manager or you can reach to cisco partner in your region to get the ASA software.

[AhmadZ]

are these the images for the ASA5508-X?

https://software.cisco.com/download/home/286285773/type/280775065/release/9.16.2%20Interim

and what is SPA extension. will it work when being installed on the device.

I know that the ASA image is img extension.

[AhmadZ]

I figured out that it's mentioning that the disk0 is not present, so it seems the SSD inside the ASA is faulty, right? Can I change the SSD and everything will work fine?

[Sheraz.Salim]

What I have seen in past not all SSD can work with cisco ASA. Cisco use very specific vendor or some thing of protected SSD I mean only cisco recommanded SSD work with ASA.

follow this link. A similar post where the message was post disk0 is not present

https://community.cisco.com/t5/network-security/my-asa-5506-x-stopped-working/td-p/4498788

[AhmadZ]

I've read that, but is it efficient to keep the USB on the ASA while getting the image from it. I think SSD might be better right?

[Sheraz.Salim]

Yes you can try that.

[AhmadZ]

I was reading that disk0 is the internal eUSB which might be the one faulty. And the SSD is for firepower services where config and rules and other stuff are stored. I think i might the USB thing

[Sheraz.Salim]

That is correct SSD is used in ASA for firepower also know as SFR module where all the linux based (just kind of a virtual machine doing all the snort rule work).