Re: Software upgrade from multiple context ASA

Thanks everyone for your help! I will try it out.

Sadiq

On Thu, Jan 23, 2014 at 6:21 PM, Swapnendu Mazumdar <ccie19804_at_gmail.com>wrote:

> You need to upgrade from System context, it'll automatically have access
> via IP addr configured in Admin context. Just make sure an inside interface
> with IP is present in admin contxt.
>
> Swap
> #19804
> On 23 Jan 2014 22:11, "Sadiq Yakasai" <sadiqtanko_at_gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Guys,
>>
>> I just cant find a way to do this or a simple answer. I know it might be
>> easier to just revert back to a single context mode and upgrade the
>> software and return to multiple context mode.
>>
>> So the question is really can I perform tftp operations on software to
>> flash on a multiple context firewall? I have tried from the admin context,
>> but I do not have access to the flash drive. I have tried the system
>> context, but I do not have access to IP connectivity (cant assign an IP
>> address to any interface). Or am I missing the command to do this? 'dir'
>> certainly does not work on the admin context at all.
>>
>> See below:
>>
>> system_context(config)# dir
>>
>> Directory of disk0:/
>>
>> 13 drwx 32768 13:21:18 Dec 19 2013 coredumpinfo
>> 42 -rwx 31629312 13:22:40 Dec 19 2013 asa845-smp-k8.bin
>> 43 -rwx 17790720 13:23:02 Dec 19 2013 asdm-711-52.bin
>> 44 -rwx 3982 07:46:32 Jan 23 2014 old_running.cfg
>> 2 drwx 32768 13:29:08 Dec 19 2013 log
>> 5 drwx 32768 13:30:02 Dec 19 2013 crypto_archive
>> 46 -rwx 1863 07:46:32 Jan 23 2014 admin.cfg
>> 47 -rwx 12998641 13:30:24 Dec 19 2013 csd_3.5.2008-k9.pkg
>> 48 drwx 32768 13:30:24 Dec 19 2013 sdesktop
>> 49 -rwx 6487517 13:30:26 Dec 19 2013
>> anyconnect-macosx-i386-2.5.2014-k9.pkg
>> 50 -rwx 6689498 13:30:26 Dec 19 2013
>> anyconnect-linux-2.5.2014-k9.pkg
>> 51 -rwx 4678691 13:30:28 Dec 19 2013
>> anyconnect-win-2.5.2014-k9.pkg
>>
>> 1997373440 bytes total (1915224064 bytes free)
>> system_context(config)#
>> system_context(config)#
>> system_context(config)#
>> system_context(config)#
>> system_context(config)# sh context
>> Context Name Class Interfaces URL
>> *XXX-Admin default Management0/0 disk0:/XXX-Admin.cfg
>>
>> Total active Security Contexts: 1
>> system_context(config)# sh run int m0/0
>> !
>> interface Management0/0
>> speed 100
>> duplex full
>> system_context(config)# int m0/0
>> system_context(config-if)# ip add
>> system_context(config-if)# ip add?
>> ERROR: % Unrecognized command
>> system_context(config-if)# ip a?
>> ERROR: % Unrecognized command
>> system_context(config-if)# ip ?
>> ERROR: % Unrecognized command
>> system_context(config-if)# chan
>> admin_context(config-if)# changeto context XXX-Admin
>> admin_context/XXX-Admin(config)# dir
>> ^
>> ERROR: % Invalid input detected at '^' marker.
>> admin_context/XXX-Admin(config)# exit
>> admin_context/XXX-Admin# dir
>> ^
>> ERROR: % Invalid input detected at '^' marker.
>> admin_context/XXX-Admin#
>>
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