The size reported on the device is 8589312 and the file is listed as pix724-30.bin rather than image.bin (as previously when 7.2.2 was loaded - this was upgrade from version 6).  I loaded it using putty pscp.  On reload the firewall comes up with the new IOS and appears to work OK.  Hmmmmmm???

Many thanks for your help, I just realised the same - the IOS was upgraded on the back of a security vulnerability (http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/707/cisco-sa-20090408-asa.shtml) which recommended 7.2.4(30) and contained a link to a place to download it from. This version doesn't appear to be available via the cisco.com - support - security - download IOS etc route.

Our patch documentation was put together, mistakenly, using the the checksum taken from the cisco.com support page for version 7.2.4

Again many thanks for your help.

Francis

I just found the interim release page ... and I noticed the caveat on interim releases

"Important:  These images were not fully regression tested.  Each individual fix was unit tested, and the image has had a limited amount of automated regression testing to confirm a baseline of functionality.  Keep this testing status in mind if you decide to run them in a production environment.  We strongly encourage you to upgrade to a fully tested Maintenance or Feature release when it becomes available."

We plan to run this in a production environment.  Couple of questions, would you recommend this and do you know when a fully tested Maintenance or Feature releasewill be made available.

Thanks

Francis

Should not be a problem as it is recommended due to the vulnerabilities.

Or, you can wait for 7.2.5 which should be out in a couple of months.

Any news on the 7.2.5 release?