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Chapter 7 ASA FirePOWER Module
Set the ASA FirePOWER module boot image location in ASA disk0 by entering the following command:
Step 3
hostname# sw-module module sfr recover configure image disk0:file_path
Example:
hostname# sw-module module sfr recover configure image
disk0:asasfr-5500x-boot-5.3.1-58.img
If you see a message such as "ERROR: Another service (cxsc) is running, only one service is allowed to
run at any time," it means that you already have a different software module configured. You must shut
it down and remove it to install a new module as described in the prerequisites section above.
Load the ASA FirePOWER boot image:
Step 4
hostname# sw-module module sfr recover boot
Wait approximately 5-15 minutes for the ASA FirePOWER module to boot up, and then open a console
Step 5
session to the now-running ASA FirePOWER boot image. You might need to press enter after opening
the session to get to the login prompt. The default username is admin and the default password is
Admin123.
hostname# session sfr console
Opening console session with module sfr.
Connected to module sfr. Escape character sequence is 'CTRL-^X'.
Cisco ASA SFR Boot Image 5.3.1
asasfr login: admin
Password: Admin123
If the module boot has not completed, the session command will fail with a message about not being
able to connect over ttyS1. Wait and try again.
Configure the system so that you can install the system software package:
Step 6
asasfr-boot> setup
You are prompted for the following. Note that the management address and gateway, and DNS
information, are the key settings to configure.
Host name—Up to 65 alphanumeric characters, no spaces. Hyphens are allowed.
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Network address—You can set static IPv4 or IPv6 addresses, or use DHCP (for IPv4) or IPv6
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stateless autoconfiguration.
DNS information—You must identify at least one DNS server, and you can also set the domain name
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and search domain.
• NTP information—You can enable NTP and configure the NTP servers, for setting system time.
Install the System Software image:
Step 7
asasfr-boot> system install [noconfirm] url
Include the noconfirm option if you do not want to respond to confirmation messages. Use an HTTP,
HTTPS, or FTP URL; if a username and password are required, you will be prompted to supply them.
Welcome to SFR Setup
[hit Ctrl-C to abort]
Default values are inside []
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