Resetting the password on the ssm hardware module, Using the rom monitor to load a software image – Cisco ASA 5505 User Manual
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Cisco ASA 5500 Series Configuration Guide using the CLI
Chapter 82 Troubleshooting
Using the ROM Monitor to Load a Software Image
Resetting the Password on the SSM Hardware Module
To reset the password to the default of “cisco” on the SSM hardware module, enter the following
command:
Note
Make sure that the SSM hardware module is in the Up state and supports password reset.
Using the ROM Monitor to Load a Software Image
To load a software image to an ASA from the ROM monitor mode using TFTP, perform the following
steps:
Step 1
Connect to the ASA console port according to the instructions in the
Command-Line Interface” section on page 2-1
.
Step 2
Power off the ASA, then power it on.
Step 3
During startup, press the Escape key when you are prompted to enter ROMMON mode.
Step 4
In ROMMOM mode, define the interface settings to the ASA, including the IP address, TFTP server
address, gateway address, software image file, and port, as follows:
rommon #1> ADDRESS=10.132.44.177
rommon #2> SERVER=10.129.0.30
rommon #3> GATEWAY=10.132.44.1
rommon #4> IMAGE=f1/asa840-232-k8.bin
rommon #5> PORT=Ethernet0/0
Ethernet0/0
Link is UP
MAC Address: 0012.d949.15b8
Note
Be sure that the connection to the network already exists.
Step 5
To validate your settings, enter the set command.
rommon #6> set
ROMMON Variable Settings:
Command
Purpose
hw-module module 1
password-reset
Reset the password on
module in slot 1? [confirm]
y
hostname# y
Where 1 is the specified slot number on the SSM hardware module.
Note
On the AIP SSM, entering this command reboots the hardware module. The module
is offline until the rebooting is finished. Enter the show module command to
monitor the module status. The AIP SSM supports this command in version 6.0 and
later.
On the CSC SSM, entering this command resets web services on the hardware
module after the password has been reset. You may lose connection to ASDM or be
logged out of the hardware module. The CSC SSM supports this command in the
most recent version of 6.3, dated January 2010, and later releases.