Optional Maintenance And Upgrade Procedures - Cisco PIX 501 Quick Start Manual

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Optional Maintenance and Upgrade Procedures

Upgrade to DES, 3DES/AES, or the User Licenses
The following instructions apply to PIX Firewall Version 6.2 and higher releases. If you are
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not running PIX Firewall Version 6.2 or higher, refer to the Quick Start Guide for the version
of software installed on your Cisco PIX Firewall.
To upgrade features you did not specify at the time of purchase, you need to use an activation key.
The activation key lets you add software features to the PIX Firewall, such as DES (Free) or 3DES/AES,
or upgrade the user license at an additional cost.
If you are a registered user of Cisco Connection Online and would like to obtain a DES or a 3DES/AES
license key, or upgrade your user license for the PIX Firewall, go to the following website:
http://www.cisco.com/cgi-bin/Software/FormManager/formgenerator.pl
If you are not a registered user of Cisco Connection Online, go to the following website:
http://www.cisco.com/pcgi-bin/Software/FormManager/formgenerator.pl
If you are unable to access this form because you do not have a CCO login, send an e-mail to
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licensing@cisco.com. In the e-mail include the PIX Firewall serial number, as it appears in the
show version command output, and request a 56-bit DES or a 168-bit 3 DES license key.
You must also purchase or have a service contract to download PIX Firewall software.
Note You can verify if you have DES, 3DES/AES, or the user license by entering the
show activation-key command.
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