Asdm Client Operating System And Browser Requirements - Cisco ASA Series Cli Configuration Manual

ASDM Client Operating System and Browser Requirements

Table 1-1
Table 1-1 Operating System and Browser Requirements
Operating System
Microsoft Windows (English and
Japanese):
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7
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Vista
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2008 Server
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XP
Apple Macintosh OS X:
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10.8
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10.7
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10.6
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10.5
•
10.4
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 (GNOME
or KDE):
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Desktop
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Desktop with Workstation
See the following caveats:
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Cisco ASA Series CLI Configuration Guide
1-2
lists the supported and recommended client operating systems and Java for ASDM.
Browser
Internet
Explorer
6.0 or later
No support
N/A
If you upgrade from a previous version to Java 7 update 5, you may not be able to open ASDM using
the Java Web Start from an IPv6 address; you can either download the ASDM Launcher, or follow
the instructions at: http://java.com/en/download/help/clearcache_upgrade.xml.
ASDM requires you to make an SSL connection to the ASA in the following situations:
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When you first connect your browser to the ASA and access the ASDM splash screen.
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When you launch ASDM using the launcher or the Java web start application.
If the ASA only has the base encryption license (DES), and therefore has weak encryption ciphers
for the SSL connection, you may not be able to access the splash screen or launch ASDM. See the
following issues:
–
When using Java 7 when launching ASDM, you must have the strong encryption license
(3DES/AES) on the ASA. With only the base encryption license (DES), you cannot launch
ASDM. Even if you can connect with a browser to the ASDM splash screen and download the
launcher or web start application, you cannot then launch ASDM. You must uninstall Java 7,
and install Java 6.
–
When using Java 6 for accessing the splash screen in a browser, by default, Internet Explorer on
Windows Vista and later and Firefox on all operating systems do not support DES for SSL;
therefore without the strong encryption license (3DES/AES), see the following workarounds:
Firefox Safari
1.5 or later No support
1.5 or later 2.0 or later
1.5 or later N/A
Chapter 1 Introduction to the Cisco ASA
Java SE
Chrome Plug-in
18.0 or later 6.0 or later
18.0 or later 6.0 or later
18.0 or later 6.0 or later