Having the same problem here, weird enough the JAVA version from the ASDM http works fine.
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Browse All TopicsI am able to connect via the management interface via asdm but asdm doesnt read the configuration from ASA. PLease help
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In ASDM, clear ASDM cache and internal log buffer (nothing to do with firewall config or logs) and then select refresh ASDM with the running configuration on the device option. all these options are there in the file menu of ASDM.
This will help you to run ASDM in all the JAVA versions. You might not want to change the JAVA version just for one application, other apps may want to use the latest one.
Clearing the ASDM cache and the Log Buffer solved my problem. I have to do it every time. If the ASDM cache and Log Buffer are already cleared before I run the ASDM launcher, then I get no error and ASDM loads normally. I wish there was a way to permanently keep the ASDM cache and Log Buffer cleared. Anyone know?
Hi,
The java down grade is totally unnecessary, all you have to do is.
1) Find the asdm-launcher.config file (C:\Program Files\Cisco Systems\ASDM\asdm-launcher
2) Right click, choose properties and remove the 'read only' check
3) Open the file and add the following line:
javapath c:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_07\bin
4) Save the file and replace the read only check
Regards,
Fraser.
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by: frasercPosted on 2008-11-04 at 05:51:34ID: 22876185
Hi,
It might not be the best solution but you could try factory resetting the ASA either vi ASDM or the CLI.
ASDM: File -> Reset Device to the Factory Default Configuration
CLI: hostname(config)# configure factory-default 192.168.16.1 255.255.255.0
You could then issue the commands from your configuration file one at a time to see where the problem lies...Hope that helps.
F.