Re: New Cisco Software Download implementation this weekend

[Mike Iglesias <iglesias () UCI EDU>]

Peter Charbonneau wrote:
> Good Morning,
>
>     Over the weekend, Cisco implemented a new TAC software download
> feature -- adding multiple things to a cart/basket so that they can all
> be downloaded at once.  This is an excellent idea.  It's been needed for
> a long time.
>
>   However, the additional piece that was implemented was Cisco's
> Download Manager.  One of the first things it has you do, is select a
> location to place the downloaded software.  I use a UNIX file system.  I
> told it to put the file IPS-sig-S433-req-E3.pkg in my Downloads
> directory.  When I went to upload it to the IPS, the file wasn't there.
> The Download Manager had created a file called
> "Downloads\IPS-sig-S433-req-E3.pkg" in my Home directory.  Please note
> the "\" slash character in the filename; this is a windows slash and is
> "just another character" to UNIX.

They have the same kind of problem when you use ASDM's "Backup configurations"
tool with an ASA firewall.  I filed a TAC case about it, and there was already
a bug filed against it (CSCsy52784).  It's supposedly fixed in ASDM 6.2, but I
haven't tried it yet.


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