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Chapter80 Managing Software and Configurations
Upgrading Software from the Cisco.com Wizard
Upgrading Software from the Cisco.com Wizard
The Upgrade Software from Cisco.com Wizard lets you automatically upgrade the ASDM and ASA to
more current versions.
Note This feature is only available in single mode and in the system space of multiple security mode. It is not
available in a user or admin context.
In this wizard, you can do the following:
Choose an ASA image file and/or ASDM image file to upgrade.
Review the upgrade changes that you have made.
Download the image or images and install them.
Review the status of the installation.
If the installation completed successfully, restart the ASA to save the configuration and complete
the upgrade.
To upgrade software from Cisco.com, perform the following steps:
Step1 In the main ASDM application window, choose Tools > Check for ASA/ASDM Updates.
The Cisco.com Authentication dialog box appears.
Step2 Enter your assigned Cisco.com username and the Cisco.com password, and then click Login.
A Status dialog box appears, indicating that ASDM is loading the Upgrade Wizard. The Cisco.com
Upgrade Wizard appears. The Overview screen describes the steps in the image upgrade installation
process.
Step3 Click Next to display the Select Software screen.
The current ASA version and ASDM version appear.
Step4 To upgrade the ASA version and ASDM version, perform the following steps:
a. In the ASA area, check the Upgrade to check box, and then choose an ASA version to which you
want to upgrade from the drop-down list.
b. In the ASDM area, check the Upgrade to check box, and then choose an ASDM version to which
you want to upgrade from the drop-down list.
Note If the ASA version list or the ASDM version list is empty, a statement appears informing you
that no new ASA or ASDM images are available and your device software is up-to-date. If you
see this statement, you can exit the wizard.
Step5 Click Next to display the Review Changes screen.
Step6 Verify the following items:
The ASA image file and/or ASDM image file that you have downloaded are the correct ones.
Note ASDM downloads the latest image version, which includes the build number. For example, if
you are downloading 8.4.2, the dowload might be 8.4.2.8. This behavior is expected, so you may
proceed with the planned upgrade.