Chapter 30 Configuring the ASA CX Module

Configuring the ASA CX Module

asacx-boot>system install https://upgrades.example.com/packages/asacx-sys-9.1.1.pkg

Username: buffy

Password: angelforever Verifying Downloading Extracting

Package Detail Description: Requires reboot:

Cisco ASA CX System Upgrade Yes

Do you want to continue with upgrade? [n]: Y

Warning: Please do not interrupt the process or turn off the system. Doing so might leave system in unusable state.

Upgrading

Stopping all the services ...

Starting upgrade process ...

Reboot is required to complete the upgrade. Press Enter to reboot the system.

Step 12 Press Enter to reboot the ASA CX module. Rebooting the module closes the console session. Allow 10

or more minutes for application component installation and for the ASA CX services to start.

(ASA 5585-X) Changing the ASA CX Management IP Address

If you cannot use the default management IP address (192.168.8.8), then you can set the management IP address from the ASA. After you set the management IP address, you can access the ASA CX module using SSH to perform initial setup.

Note For a software module, you can access the ASA CX CLI to perform setup by sessioning from the ASA CLI; you can then set the ASA CX management IP address as part of setup. See the “Configuring Basic ASA CX Settings at the ASA CX CLI” section on page 30-16.

Guidelines

In multiple context mode, perform this procedure in the system execution space.

Detailed Steps

Multiple Context Mode

Step 1 In the System, choose Tools > Command Line Interface.

Step 2 Enter the following command:

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ASA Services Module, ASA 5555-X, ASA 5545-X, ASA 5585-X, ASA 5580 specifications

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