Cisco ASA Code Upgrade

Setup

ssh scopy enable
copy scp:/asa/asa983-29-smp-k8.bin disk0:/

Pre Checks

sh ver | i image
show running-config boot system
sh boot | i var

Changes

no boot system disk0:/asa944-18-smp-k8.bin
boot system disk0:/asa983-29-smp-k8.bin
show running-config boot system
sh boot | i var
wr mem

failover reload-standby
show failover

#Force the active unit to fail over to the standby unit. (Reconnect if disconnected)
no failover active

#From the new active unit, reload the former active unit (now the new standby unit).
failover reload-standby

Post Checks

sh ver | i image
show running-config boot system
sh boot | i var