Appendix D Upgrading, Downgrading, and Installing System Images

Installing System Images

Step 2 Boot the ASA 5585-X IPS SSP.

Booting system, please wait...

CISCO SYSTEMS

Embedded BIOS Version 0.0(2)10 11:16:38 04/15/10

Com KbdBuf SMM UsbHid Msg0 Prompt Pmrt Cache1 LowM ExtM HugeM Cache2 Flg Siz0 Amrt PMM PnpDsp Smbios Lpt0 Npx1 Apm Lp1 Acpi Typ Dbg Enb Mp MemReduce MemSync1 CallRoms MemSync2 DriveInit

Total memory : 12 GB

Total number of CPU cores : 8

Com Lp1 Admgr2 Brd10 Plx2 OEM0=7EFF5C74

Cisco Systems ROMMON Version (1.0(12)10) #0: Thu Apr 8 00:12:33 CDT 2010

Use BREAK or ESC to interrupt boot.

Use SPACE to begin boot immediately.

Boot interrupted.

Management0/0

Link is UP

MAC Address: 5475.d029.7fa9

Step 3 Press Break or Esc at the following prompt while the system is booting to interrupt boot. Press the spacebar to begin boot immediately.

Note You have ten seconds to press Break or Esc.

Use BREAK or ESC to interrupt boot.

Use SPACE to begin boot immediately.

The system enters ROMMON mode. The rommon> prompt appears.

Step 4 Check the current network settings.

rommon #0> set

ROMMON Variable Settings: ADDRESS=0.0.0.0 SERVER=0.0.0.0 GATEWAY=0.0.0.0 PORT=Management0/0 VLAN=untagged

IMAGE=

CONFIG=

LINKTIMEOUT=20

PKTTIMEOUT=4

RETRY=20

The variables have the following definitions:

•Address—Specifies the local IP address of the ASA 5585-X IPS SSP.

•Server—Specifies the TFTP server IP address where the application image is stored.

•Gateway—Specifies the gateway IP address used by the ASA 5585-X IPS SSP.

•Port—Specifies the ethernet interface used for the ASA 5585-X IPS SSP management.

•VLAN—Specifies the VLAN ID number (leave as untagged).

•Image—Specifies the system image file/path name.

•Config—Specifies the unused by these platforms.

 

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IPS4520K9 specifications

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