It has been a while since I even attempted to use it, but my recollection is that there were some things that weren't possible via the ADSM and some things didn't result in IOS code that I expected. I didn't find the interface particularly intuitive, either. At this point, I have written code to automatically create the IOS configuration for the Cisco gear that we most commonly deploy (90%+). I have no aversion to GUI's, just prefer the command-line in this case. And, as you encountered, you have to wrangle Java and that is never fun. As far as Cisco engineers that we have come on-site over the years, I have never seen one do anything other than go through the IOS. YMMV.
________________________________ From: Raper, Jonathan [mailto:jra...@eaglemds.com] Sent: Friday, August 21, 2009 1:52 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: sort of OT Bill - interesting to hear you say that - I work with an experienced Cisco network engineer at one of the larger VARs on the east coast and he actually prefers the ASDM over the CLI now (used to be the other way around with PDM). He's starting to win me over, slowly but surely... Have you seen any specific issues with the ASDM? Thanks, Jonathan L. Raper, A+, MCSA, MCSE Technology Coordinator Eagle Physicians & Associates, PA jra...@eaglemds.com <BLOCKED::mailto:%20jra...@eaglemds.com> www.eaglemds.com <BLOCKED::http://www.eaglemds.com/> ________________________________ From: Mayo, Bill [mailto:bem...@pittcountync.gov] Sent: Thursday, August 20, 2009 10:34 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: sort of OT For the most part, I stay away from the Cisco GUI stuff. It's mostly an after-thought. Go in and get your hands dirty in the IOS. I'm not saying that there isn't any utility to the GUIs, but I particularly wouldn't trust it with configuring a security appliance (ASA/Pix). ________________________________ From: Bill Lambert [mailto:blamb...@concuity.com] Sent: Thursday, August 20, 2009 10:20 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: sort of OT Thanks, all, for the responses...you guys are the best! I tried all of your solutions but nothing worked. Then I found buried deep in the Release Notes for the app (not in the system requirements that I would think would be more intuitive) that you have to change a specific setting in a properties file. Specifically it was changing the Java Virtual Machine memory heap from the default of 1020mb to something lower. I changed it to 512mb and that did it! Is it me or does Cisco stuff seem overly complicated? Anyway, thanks a million for all your suggestions. Bill Lambert Concuity 847-941-9206 From: paul chinnery [mailto:pdw1...@hotmail.com] Sent: Thursday, August 20, 2009 7:14 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: sort of OT Using my PIX PDM, I need to run v1.4206. Any newer version and a I get Java Exception Error. > Date: Wed, 19 Aug 2009 19:27:41 -0400 > Subject: Re: sort of OT > From: can...@gmail.com > To: ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com > > IIRC, I had to roll JAVA back to version 6.7. > Good luck! > > On 8/19/09, Erik Goldoff <egold...@gmail.com> wrote: > > +1 > > to use the PDM on a series of PIX 501s I run a virtual Win2000 server on my > > laptop, it uses IE5 and a much older Java version > > > > > > Erik Goldoff > > > > > > IT Consultant > > > > Systems, Networks, & Security > > > > > > > > _____ > > > > From: Richard Stovall [mailto:richard.stov...@researchdata.com] > > Sent: Wednesday, August 19, 2009 4:58 PM > > To: NT System Admin Issues > > Subject: RE: sort of OT > > > > > > > > I've had trouble in the past with Cisco Java apps (ASDM, e.g. and whatever > > it used to be called in the Pix 6.x days) not being compatible with whatever > > JRE was installed on the machine I was using at the time. If you've got a > > current version, you might have to uninstall and go get an older version. > > > > > > > > You can find pretty much all of them here: > > > > http://java.sun.com/products/archive/ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > From: Bill Lambert [mailto:blamb...@concuity.com] > > Sent: Wednesday, August 19, 2009 4:37 PM > > To: NT System Admin Issues > > Subject: sort of OT > > > > > > > > I know this may be a long shot but I figured it doesn't hurt to ask. > > > > > > > > I've just installed the Cisco Configuration Assistant (v 2) on my pc. We > > are going to install a Cisco wireless solution. Anyway, the install went > > well but when I try to launch it, I get this message from the Java Virtual > > Machine Launcher: 'Could not create the Java virtual machine'. 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