Upgrading Flash in Cisco ASA Firewall
I have a 5510 ASA Firewall that I'm upgrading the flash on. I've read that I need to basically copy the files off the existing flash onto the new flash. I don't have a reader that I can use to connect to the new flash. Here are my questions:
1. I copied the IOS and ASDM images off the exising flash via tftp. There are a couple other files that I can't copy due to permissions. Those are the log, crypto_archive and coredump files. Do I need those at all?
2. I've read that I need a hidden file that has the activation key, or else I can just re-enter it? Which file is this and can I copy it with tftp?
3. I don't have a flash card reader. Can I put the new flash in a spare ASA that I have and save the files onto it? Would I then need to delete from it the file that has the activation key?
1. I copied the IOS and ASDM images off the exising flash via tftp. There are a couple other files that I can't copy due to permissions. Those are the log, crypto_archive and coredump files. Do I need those at all?
2. I've read that I need a hidden file that has the activation key, or else I can just re-enter it? Which file is this and can I copy it with tftp?
3. I don't have a flash card reader. Can I put the new flash in a spare ASA that I have and save the files onto it? Would I then need to delete from it the file that has the activation key?
>>I don't have a flash card reader
in this day and age you can pick one up on ebay for buttons !
in this day and age you can pick one up on ebay for buttons !
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This was the article that I was going off so far, but the part below I'm not sure how to do. It is genuine Cisco flash.
Note: If you do not have a compact flash card reader you can still perform the upgrade. You will need to write down the activation key of your ASA (show ver displays this). You will then need to use a TFTP server to transfer the ASA image and other files!
Note: If you do not have a compact flash card reader you can still perform the upgrade. You will need to write down the activation key of your ASA (show ver displays this). You will then need to use a TFTP server to transfer the ASA image and other files!
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jpletcher1 great news! keep me posted. If you have five minutes spare, jot down the steps you have taken and post them here, if info on this subject is so thin on the ground, lets see it we can get the steps posted here - nice work!
Pete
Pete
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The solution I went with worked for me.
If its a non Cisco Flash read this http://cisconews.co.uk/2007/12/27/asa-5505-flash-memory-hack/