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Cisco ASA 5500 Series Configuration Guide using ASDM
Chapter80 Managing Software and Configurations
Configuring Auto Update
b. For FTP transfers, enter the type. Valid types are the following:
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ap—ASCII files in passive mode
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an—ASCII files in non-passive mode
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ip—Binary image files in passive mode
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in—Binary image files in non-passive mode
Step10 Click Trans fer to start the file transfer.
The Enter Username and Password dialog box appears.
Step11 Enter the username, password, and domain (if required) for the remote server.
Step12 Click OK to continue the file transfer.
The file transfer process might take a few minutes; make sure that you wait until it is finished.
Step13 Click Close when the file transfer is finished.
Configuring Auto Update
This section includes the following topics:
•Setting the Polling Schedule, page 80-8
•Adding or Editing an Auto Update Server, page80-9
The Auto Update pane lets you configure the ASA to be managed remotely from servers that support the
Auto Update specification. Auto Update lets you apply configuration changes to the ASA and receive
software updates from remote locations.
Auto Update is useful in solving many issues facing administrators for ASA management, such as:
•Overcoming dynamic addressing and NAT challenges.
•Committing configuration changes in one action.
•Providing a reliable method for updating software.
•Leveraging well-understood methods for high availability (failover).
•Providing flexibility with an open interface.
•Simplifying security solutions for Service Provider environments.
The Auto Update specification provides the infrastructure necessary for remote management
applications to download ASA configurations, software images, and to perform basic monitoring from
a centralized location or multiple locations.
The Auto Update specification allows the Auto Update Server to either push configuration information
and send requests for information to the ASA, or to pull configuration information by having the ASA
periodically poll the Auto Update Server. The Auto Update Server can also send a command to the ASA
to send an immediate polling request at any time. Communication between the Auto Update Server and
the ASA requires a communications path and local CLI configuration on each ASA.
Important Notes
•If the ASA configuration is updated from an Auto Update Server, ASDM is not notified. You must
choose Refresh or File > Refresh ASDM with the Running Configuration on the Device to obtain
the latest configuration, and any changes to the configuration made in ASDM will be lost.