Comments on: Upgrade Cisco ASA5505 Flash memory http://cisconews.co.uk/2007/12/27/asa-5505-flash-memory-hack/ Fri, 21 Nov 2008 22:07:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: KaKa http://cisconews.co.uk/2007/12/27/asa-5505-flash-memory-hack/#comment-3002 KaKa Fri, 17 Oct 2008 14:13:50 +0000 http://cisconews.co.uk/2007/12/27/asa-5505-flash-memory-hack/#comment-3002 Hi Is there any method to upgrade license on 5505? I have base license and I want to do some ASA exam, which require DMZ and IPS/IDS feature on ASA. How muc will they charge me? Hi

Is there any method to upgrade license on 5505? I have base license and I want to do some ASA exam, which require DMZ and IPS/IDS feature on ASA. How muc will they charge me?

]]> By: Euphrates http://cisconews.co.uk/2007/12/27/asa-5505-flash-memory-hack/#comment-2895 Euphrates Fri, 10 Oct 2008 02:39:40 +0000 http://cisconews.co.uk/2007/12/27/asa-5505-flash-memory-hack/#comment-2895 Not even sure who is here but I figured I'd update. I finally got around to putting in 512MB of ram and it worked like a charm. Makes me think the 1GB just won't cut. It could be the modules or the size itself is not supported. One question I had was regarding the speed of the FSB of the mainboard. The memory I currently have is DDR333 instead of the standard DDR400. I don't want the higher capacity DDR333 actually bringing down the ASA's data bandwidth in exchange for more memory. Not even sure who is here but I figured I’d update. I finally got around to putting in 512MB of ram and it worked like a charm. Makes me think the 1GB just won’t cut. It could be the modules or the size itself is not supported. One question I had was regarding the speed of the FSB of the mainboard. The memory I currently have is DDR333 instead of the standard DDR400. I don’t want the higher capacity DDR333 actually bringing down the ASA’s data bandwidth in exchange for more memory.

]]> By: patrick http://cisconews.co.uk/2007/12/27/asa-5505-flash-memory-hack/#comment-907 patrick Wed, 04 Jun 2008 12:32:18 +0000 http://cisconews.co.uk/2007/12/27/asa-5505-flash-memory-hack/#comment-907 I swapped the P4 Celeron proc for a real P4 with same specs on a production 5510. Stable and increased performance. I swapped the P4 Celeron proc for a real P4 with same specs on a production 5510. Stable and increased performance.

]]> By: Euphrates http://cisconews.co.uk/2007/12/27/asa-5505-flash-memory-hack/#comment-885 Euphrates Mon, 26 May 2008 02:19:30 +0000 http://cisconews.co.uk/2007/12/27/asa-5505-flash-memory-hack/#comment-885 Well, figured that I'd try a factory reset and then I tried putting the factory files on the CF so that the hardware would come up like it was factory fresh. No luck. It seems I'll have to purchase some memory. First, I'll see if I can try some 512MB ram and then 1024MB. Well, figured that I’d try a factory reset and then I tried putting the factory files on the CF so that the hardware would come up like it was factory fresh. No luck. It seems I’ll have to purchase some memory. First, I’ll see if I can try some 512MB ram and then 1024MB.

]]> By: Euphrates http://cisconews.co.uk/2007/12/27/asa-5505-flash-memory-hack/#comment-884 Euphrates Sun, 25 May 2008 07:13:00 +0000 http://cisconews.co.uk/2007/12/27/asa-5505-flash-memory-hack/#comment-884 Thanks for the tip. I tested it out however it doesn't work. Looks like the ASA doesn't jive either with this memory or the size. I don't think it's the size cause it originally booted up with that memory without any problems. I'm going to try something and see if it works. Thanks for the tip. I tested it out however it doesn’t work. Looks like the ASA doesn’t jive either with this memory or the size. I don’t think it’s the size cause it originally booted up with that memory without any problems. I’m going to try something and see if it works.

]]> By: Rich http://cisconews.co.uk/2007/12/27/asa-5505-flash-memory-hack/#comment-881 Rich Sat, 24 May 2008 11:40:31 +0000 http://cisconews.co.uk/2007/12/27/asa-5505-flash-memory-hack/#comment-881 Hi Euphrates, I would bet the farm that its the ram. Try this: When the orange light flashes, power off the device and leave it turned off for 10 minutes. Then power it back on and see if it boots. I have seen similar with a 512 stick. Clearly this is no use for a production environment though! Hi Euphrates,

I would bet the farm that its the ram. Try this: When the orange light flashes, power off the device and leave it turned off for 10 minutes. Then power it back on and see if it boots. I have seen similar with a 512 stick. Clearly this is no use for a production environment though!

]]> By: Euphrates http://cisconews.co.uk/2007/12/27/asa-5505-flash-memory-hack/#comment-879 Euphrates Sat, 24 May 2008 03:21:33 +0000 http://cisconews.co.uk/2007/12/27/asa-5505-flash-memory-hack/#comment-879 Well I purchased a stick of 1GB Kingston KVR400X64C3A/1G and put in in my ASA and it showed up fine, booted up, and showed 1024MB of ram. I had also copied the contents of the flash onto a 1GB flash (Kingston CF/1GB). I then upgraded my license key to the one supporting AES and copied the files to the old compact flash and tried booting off of it to verify that it would show the new license key and the ASA wouldn't boot. I received the same error as user Rich...no boot and a blinking orange status light. I'm curious if it's the RAM itself, the amount of RAM (1GB), or something with the files on flash. Well I purchased a stick of 1GB Kingston KVR400X64C3A/1G and put in in my ASA and it showed up fine, booted up, and showed 1024MB of ram. I had also copied the contents of the flash onto a 1GB flash (Kingston CF/1GB). I then upgraded my license key to the one supporting AES and copied the files to the old compact flash and tried booting off of it to verify that it would show the new license key and the ASA wouldn’t boot. I received the same error as user Rich…no boot and a blinking orange status light. I’m curious if it’s the RAM itself, the amount of RAM (1GB), or something with the files on flash.

]]> By: Toni http://cisconews.co.uk/2007/12/27/asa-5505-flash-memory-hack/#comment-872 Toni Thu, 22 May 2008 21:39:00 +0000 http://cisconews.co.uk/2007/12/27/asa-5505-flash-memory-hack/#comment-872 Maybe this is out of topic, but in case someone from ASA 5510 (or higher) runs into this page who is looking for memory upgrade, the ASA 5510 is capable to recognize up to 1GB (1024 MB) on version 8.0(2) using any 184-pin DIMM stick. Maybe this is out of topic, but in case someone from ASA 5510 (or higher) runs into this page who is looking for memory upgrade, the ASA 5510 is capable to recognize up to 1GB (1024 MB) on version 8.0(2) using any 184-pin DIMM stick.

]]> By: Rich http://cisconews.co.uk/2007/12/27/asa-5505-flash-memory-hack/#comment-744 Rich Mon, 05 May 2008 20:20:21 +0000 http://cisconews.co.uk/2007/12/27/asa-5505-flash-memory-hack/#comment-744 1gig, Nice :D 1gig, Nice :D

]]> By: SpongeBob http://cisconews.co.uk/2007/12/27/asa-5505-flash-memory-hack/#comment-688 SpongeBob Mon, 28 Apr 2008 22:03:10 +0000 http://cisconews.co.uk/2007/12/27/asa-5505-flash-memory-hack/#comment-688 Thanks for the info, I was able to upgrade to 1gb; Hardware: ASA5505, 256 MB RAM, CPU Geode 500 MHz Internal ATA Compact Flash, 1024MB Only issue I had was the copying of the hidden files didnt work for the activation key, I had to reapply it. Other than that, worked great. Thanks for the info, I was able to upgrade to 1gb;

Hardware: ASA5505, 256 MB RAM, CPU Geode 500 MHz
Internal ATA Compact Flash, 1024MB

Only issue I had was the copying of the hidden files didnt work for the activation key, I had to reapply it.
Other than that, worked great.

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