ASA 5505 ROMMON issue

kmcintosh78kmcintosh78 Member Posts: 195
I am trying to load a new image from an ASA 5505, old was deleted, and i am at the ROMMON portion, but for some reason it will only allow me to enter the ADDRESS, SERVER and GATEWAY info.
I could use some help.
What I am working on
CCNP Route (Currently) 80% done
CCNP Switch (Next Year)
CCNP TShoot (Next Year)

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  • kmcintosh78kmcintosh78 Member Posts: 195
    I try to type in the "Image" command, after entering the IP and Server, but it gives me an "Invalid or incorrect command" statement.
    What I am working on
    CCNP Route (Currently) 80% done
    CCNP Switch (Next Year)
    CCNP TShoot (Next Year)
  • kmcintosh78kmcintosh78 Member Posts: 195
    Nothing from nobody???
    What I am working on
    CCNP Route (Currently) 80% done
    CCNP Switch (Next Year)
    CCNP TShoot (Next Year)
  • Jason0352Jason0352 Member Posts: 59 ■■□□□□□□□□
    ADDRESS = ip your assigning the ASA
    SERVER = ip of the machine with the IOS file that is running a tftp client.
    GATEWAY = if the ASA and Server are in different subnets then you need to assign this variable to a gateway that has a route between the two.
    IMAGE = the exact name of the image/file wanting to be copied.

    After those variables are good to do a test ping to make sure connectivity between the ASA and tftp server.

    Once connectivity is confirmed type 'tftpdl' to start the tftp transfer.
  • kmcintosh78kmcintosh78 Member Posts: 195
    I understand all of that.
    My issue is that the ASA will not allow me to input the "IMAGE". I get a "Invalid or incorrect statement".
    What I am working on
    CCNP Route (Currently) 80% done
    CCNP Switch (Next Year)
    CCNP TShoot (Next Year)
  • networker050184networker050184 Mod Posts: 11,962 Mod
    Have you tried having one image and see if it pulls it?
    An expert is a man who has made all the mistakes which can be made.
  • kmcintosh78kmcintosh78 Member Posts: 195
    It will not even let me type the "IMAGE" command.
    What I am working on
    CCNP Route (Currently) 80% done
    CCNP Switch (Next Year)
    CCNP TShoot (Next Year)
  • networker050184networker050184 Mod Posts: 11,962 Mod
    Then don't type the image command, just execute after the gateway command.
    An expert is a man who has made all the mistakes which can be made.
  • kmcintosh78kmcintosh78 Member Posts: 195
    I think I understand where you are going with this.
    Basically remove any images from the TFTP server except the ASA and just try to push it that way?

    But, I have tried to execute the command to copy the image and I get an error stating to enter the "IMAGE" command and appropriate image.
    What I am working on
    CCNP Route (Currently) 80% done
    CCNP Switch (Next Year)
    CCNP TShoot (Next Year)
  • inscom.brigadeinscom.brigade Member Posts: 400 ■■■□□□□□□□
    This sounds like when you forget to add .bin to your file name
  • kmcintosh78kmcintosh78 Member Posts: 195
    Nope, checked and tried it again. Same result.
    What I am working on
    CCNP Route (Currently) 80% done
    CCNP Switch (Next Year)
    CCNP TShoot (Next Year)
  • inscom.brigadeinscom.brigade Member Posts: 400 ■■■□□□□□□□
    I have had issues connecting to tftp at times, it was not clear why and nothing i did was conclusive. Sometimes multiple instances of tftp running simultaneous cased it.

    I had used task manager to kill all running and began again



    I would turn off my firewall and then it would work! | or open a port
  • doverdover Member Posts: 184 ■■■■□□□□□□
    I'm not trying to be a smart @## here...are you typing IMAGE= in all caps?

    If i try typing in lowercase I get your standard "Invalid or incorrect command. Use 'help' for help." error message.

    I just broke out a 5505 and went through the process and didn't have any trouble.

    My CLI was:

    rommon #0> ADDRESS=10.1.1.1
    rommon #1> SERVER=10.1.1.2
    rommon #2> IMAGE=asa841-k8.bin
    rommon #3> PORT=Ethernet0/0
    Ethernet0/0
    MAC Address: 70ca.9bxx.xxxx
    Link is UP
    rommon #4> set
    ROMMON Variable Settings:
    ADDRESS=10.1.1.1
    SERVER=10.1.1.2
    GATEWAY=0.0.0.0
    PORT=Ethernet0/0
    VLAN=untagged
    IMAGE=asa841-k8.bin
    CONFIG=
    LINKTIMEOUT=20
    PKTTIMEOUT=4
    RETRY=20
    rommon #5> tftpdnld


    If that doesn't work....what if you use these commands instead:

    rommon #0> address 10.1.1.1
    rommon #1> server 10.1.1.2
    rommon #2> file asa841-k8.bin
    rommon #3> interface ethernet0/0
    MAC Address: 70ca.9bxx.xxxx
    Link is UP
    rommon #4> tftpdnld
    ROMMON Variable Settings:
    ADDRESS=10.1.1.1
    SERVER=10.1.1.2
    GATEWAY=0.0.0.0
    PORT=Ethernet0/0
    VLAN=untagged
    IMAGE=asa841.bin
    CONFIG=
    LINKTIMEOUT=20
    PKTTIMEOUT=4
    RETRY=20

    tftp asa841.bin@10.1.1.2

    I didn't actually transfer the image but from your description it soudns like you can't even get past the IMAGE=asa841.bin command.

    Hope it helps

    edited to fix stupid typo
  • kmcintosh78kmcintosh78 Member Posts: 195
    Yep, tried that . Power cycle, changed TFTP apps, changed PCs. Nothing
    What I am working on
    CCNP Route (Currently) 80% done
    CCNP Switch (Next Year)
    CCNP TShoot (Next Year)
  • kmcintosh78kmcintosh78 Member Posts: 195
    Nope, no caps, as it takes all the other commands.
    I will try the "file" command and report back in a bit.
    What I am working on
    CCNP Route (Currently) 80% done
    CCNP Switch (Next Year)
    CCNP TShoot (Next Year)
  • inscom.brigadeinscom.brigade Member Posts: 400 ■■■□□□□□□□
    you didn't mention that you tried shutting off your firewall in the control pannel of windows
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