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Getting Started

Start ASDM

You can start ASDM using two methods:

• ASDM-IDM Launcher—The Launcher is an application downloaded from the ASA using a web browser

• Java Web Start—For each ASA that you manage, you need to connect with a web browser and then

If you use web start, clear the Java cache or you might lose changes to some pre-login policies such as

Note

Hostscan. This problem does not occur if you use the launcher.

Within ASDM, you can choose a different ASA IP address to manage; the difference between the Launcher

and Java Web Start functionality rests primarily in how you initially connect to the ASA and launch ASDM.

This section describes how to connect to ASDM initially, and then launch ASDM using the Launcher or the

Java Web Start.

ASDM stores files in the local \Users\<user_id>\.asdm directory, including cache, log, and preferences, and

also in the Temp directory, including AnyConnect profiles.

Procedure

Step 1

On the computer that you specified as the ASDM client, enter the following URL:

https://asa_ip_address/admin

The ASDM launch page appears with the following buttons:

• Install ASDM Launcher and Run ASDM

• Run ASDM

• Run Startup Wizard

Step 2

To download the Launcher:

a) Click Install ASDM Launcher and Run ASDM.

b) Leave the username and password fields empty (for a new installation), and click OK. With no HTTPS

authentication configured, you can gain access to ASDM with no username and the enable password,

which is blank by default. Note: If you enabled HTTPS authentication, enter your username and associated

password. Even without authentication, if you enter a username and password at the login screen (instead

of leaving the username blank), ASDM checks the local database for a match.

that you can use to connect to any ASA IP address. You do not need to re-download the launcher if you

want to connect to other ASAs.

save or launch the Java Web Start application. You can optionally save the shortcut to your computer;

however you need separate shortcuts for each ASA IP address.

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