Upgrade To Des, 3Des, Or A 50-User License - Cisco PIX 501 Quick Start Manual

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Upgrade to DES, 3DES, or a 50-User License

Note The following instructions are applicable to PIX Firewall version 6.2 and higher releases. If
you are not running PIX Firewall version 6.2, 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), 3DES (not free), or a
50-user license.
To request a free activation key for DES, complete the
online form at the following website:
http://www.cisco.com/cgi-bin/Software/FormManager/
formgenerator.pl?pid=221&fid=324
If you are unable to access this form because you do not have a CCO login, send an e-mail to
Note
licensing@cisco.com. In the e-mail include the PIX Firewall serial number as it appears in the
show version command and request a free 56-bit DES key.
To purchase an activation key for 3DES (PIX-501-VPN-3DES=) or a 50-user license
(PIX-501-SW-10-50=), go to Cisco's ordering website:
http://www.cisco.com/public/Ordering_root.shtml
Note You can verify if you have DES, 3DES or a 50-user license features using the show activation-key
command.
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