Re: Software upgrade from multiple context ASA

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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Received on Thu Jan 23 2014 - 22:21:59 ART