Appendix D Upgrading, Downgrading, and Installing System Images

Installing System Images

Step 3 Enter enable mode.

asa# enable

Step 4 Configure the recovery settings for the ASA 5585-X IPS SSP.

asa (enable)# hw-module module 1 recover configure

Note If you make an error in the recovery configuration, use the hw-module module 1 recover stop command to stop the system reimaging and then you can correct the configuration.

Step 5 Specify the TFTP URL for the software image.

Image URL [tftp://0.0.0.0/]:

Example

Image URL [tftp://0.0.0.0/]: tftp://192.0.2.0/IPS-SSP_40-K9-sys-1.1-a-7.1-3-E4.img

Step 6 Specify the command and control interface of the ASA 5585-X IPS SSP.

Note The port IP address is the management IP address of the ASA 5585-X IPS SSP.

Port IP Address [0.0.0.0]:

Example

Port IP Address [0.0.0.0]: 10.89.149.231

Step 7 Leave the VLAN ID at 0.

VLAN ID [0]:

Step 8 Specify the default gateway of the ASA 5585-X IPS SSP.

Gateway IP Address [0.0.0.0]:

Example

Gateway IP Address [0.0.0.0]: 10.89.149.254

Step 9 Execute the recovery. This transfers the software image from the TFTP server to the

ASA 5585-X IPS SSP and restarts it.

asa# hw-module module 1 recover boot

Step 10 Periodically check the recovery until it is complete.

Note The status reads Recovery during recovery and reads Up when installation is complete.

asa# show module 1 details

Getting details from the Service Module, please wait...

ASA 5585-X IPS Security Services Processor-10 with 8GE

 

 

 

Model:

ASA5585-SSP-IPS40

 

 

 

Hardware version:

1.0

 

 

 

 

Serial Number:

JAF1350ABSL

 

 

 

Firmware version:

2.0(1)3

 

 

 

 

Software version:

7.1(3)E4

 

 

 

MAC Address Range:

8843.e12f.5414 to 8843.e12f.541f

 

 

 

Cisco Intrusion Prevention System Appliance and Module Installation Guide for IPS 7.1

 

 

 

 

D-24

 

 

OL-24002-01

 

 

 

 

 

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