RE: Software upgrade from multiple context ASA

Hi SAdiq,

Just make sure that your tftp is reachable from admin context then get into
the system context and simply run copy tftp flash command give host IP for
tftp and image file name there you go.

Once file is uploaded change the boot system command pointing to new image.

Thanks

-----Original Message-----
From: nobody_at_groupstudy.com [mailto:nobody_at_groupstudy.com] On Behalf Of
Sadiq Yakasai
Sent: Thursday, January 23, 2014 10:07 PM
To: <ccielab_at_groupstudy.com>
Subject: Software upgrade from multiple context ASA

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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