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Cisco ASA 5500 Series Configuration Guide using ASDM
Chapter80 Managing Software and Configurations
Upgrading Software from Your Local Computer
•Add—Lets you add a flash or TFTP boot image entry to be used in the boot process. For more
information, see the “Adding a Boot Image” section on page80-10.
•Edit—Lets you edit a flash or TFTP boot image entry.
•Delete—Deletes the selected flash or TFTP boot image entry.
•Move Up—Moves the selected flash or TFTP boot image entry up in the boot order.
•Move Down—Moves the selected flash or TFTP boot image entry down in the boot order.
•Browse Flash—Lets you specify the location of a boot image or configuration file.
•ASDM Image File Path—Displays the location of the configuration file to use at startup.

Adding a Boot Image

To add a boot image entry to the boot order list, click Add in the Boot Image/Configuration pane.
You can select a flash or TFTP image to add a boot image to the boot order list.
Either type the path of the image, or click Browse Flash to specify the image location. You must type
the path of the image location if you are using TFTP.
•Flash Image—Select to add a boot image located in the flash file system.
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Path—Specify the path of the boot image in the flash file system.
•TFTP Image—Select to add a boot image located on a TFTP server.
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[Path]—Enter the path of the boot image file on the TFTP server, including the IP address of
the server.
•OK—Accepts changes and returns to the previous pane.
•Cancel—Discards changes and returns to the previous pane.
•Help—Provides more information.
Upgrading Software from Your Local Computer
The Upgrade Software from Local Computer tool lets you upload an image file from your PC to the flash
file system to upgrade the ASA.
To upgrade software from your PC, perform the following steps:
Step1 In the main ASDM application window, choose Tools > Upgrade Software from Local Computer.
The Upgrade Software from Local Computer dialog box appears.
Step2 Choose the image file to upload from the drop-down list.
Step3 Enter the local path to the file on your PC or click Browse Local Files to find the file on your PC.
Step4 Enter the path to the flash file system or click Browse Flash to find the directory or file in the flash file
system.
Step5 Click Image to Upload. The uploading process might take a few minutes; make sure you wait until it is
finished.