Chapter 21 Upgrading, Downgrading, and Installing System Images

Installing System Images

Note If the network settings are correct, the system downloads and boots the specified image on the IPS 4510. Be sure to use the IPS 4510 image.

For More Information

•For more information about TFTP servers, see TFTP Servers, page 21-15.

•For a list of the specific system image files, see IPS 7.2(1)E4 Files, page 21-3.

•For the procedure for locating software on Cisco.com, see Obtaining Cisco IPS Software, page 20-1

Installing the System Image for the ASA 5500-X IPS SSP

Note Be sure the TFTP server that you specify can transfer files up to 60 MB in size.

Note The CLI output is an example of what your configuration may look like. It will not match exactly due to the optional setup choices, sensor model, and IPS version you have installed.

To install the system image on the ASA 5500-X IPS SSP, follow these steps:

Step 1 Download the IPS system image file corresponding to your ASA platform to the tftp root directory of a TFTP server that is accessible from your adaptive security appliance.

Note Make sure you can access the TFTP server location from the network connected to the Ethernet port of the adaptive security appliance.

Step 2 Log in to the adaptive security appliance.

Step 3 Enter enable mode.

asa> enable

Step 4 Copy the IPS image to the disk0 flash of the adaptive security appliance.

asa# copy tftp://192.0.2.0/directory/IPS-5545-K9-sys-1.1-a-7.2-1-E4.aip disk0:

Step 5 Image the ASA 5500-X IPS SSP.

asa# sw-module module ips recover configure image disk0:/IPS-SSP_5545-K9-sys-1.1-a-7.2-1-E4.aip

Step 6 Execute the recovery. This transfers the image from the TFTP server to the ASA 5500-X IPS SSP and restarts it.

asa# sw-module module ips recover boot

Step 7 Periodically check the recovery until it is complete.

asa# show module

 

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IPS4510K9 specifications

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