ASA 5505 Bios Update Question

For security reasons you should use following... Version recommended release ASDM-release

7.2 7.2(4)9 -> asdm-524 8.0 8.0(4) -> asdm-613 8.1 8.1(1)8 -> asdm-613

For more information - check

JV

BTW don't use 8.1 with ASA5505, it in only for high end devices.

--------- Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software version 8.1(1). *** NOTE: ASA

8.1(1) is ONLY supported on the ASA 5580-20 and ASA5580-40

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JV

I'm sorry, but I have to strongly disagree with this answer. There are

1000's of vulnerabilities in EVERY version of software. If you are not running or configured for it, in this case RAVPN and SIP there is absolutely no need to patch for it. Honestly IMHO if you run this stuff on a production network you're nuts! NO software that has been out for less than 90 days should ever be run unless you specifically need to address an issue and can fully test your environmement in a lab. You should also never run an interim release unless you are attempting to fix a specific issue that you are having and are directed by TAC to use that interim release. There is a reason they are off in the interim section and not in the general ASA downloads area...they are NOT for general public use. Again, IMHO, for anything shy of the 5580 you should be running 8.0(3) and ASDM 611 (or even 603). There is even a whole school of people that still don't even trust the 8 train and swear by the 7.2 train. I've litterally got 8.0(3) running in at least 5-600 client locations and have really only experienced one issue and thats with SSH sessions not being released from their bindings. Thats supposedly fixed in 8.0(4) but that softwares only been out for 28 days now.

Brian,

Thanks for your input. Unless I receive a response that, factually, points me to another, more viable, answer, I'm going with your advice. I'll probablay stay with what I have but continue to gather input on future comments from this group and Cisco's website. If I update at all, It'll be 8.0(3) and ASDM 603

Thanks Again,

Buck

Juki,

The web page you posted was very informative. Based on my web research, your input, and a post by Brian, I'll probably stay with what I'm presently running. As I mentioned, I'm having no issues at the moment.

Thanks for your input.

Regards,

Buck

Juki schrieb:

Where can I find those recommended releases with a forth number after the parentheses? The download page

lists 7.2(4) and 8.1(1) without an additional appended digit.

Thx T.