Upgrade To Des Or 3Des - Cisco PIX 506 - Firewall Quick Start Manual

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Upgrade to DES or 3DES

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 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
506/506E, such as DES or 3DES.
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-506-SW-3DES=), go to Cisco's ordering website:
http://www.cisco.com/public/Ordering_root.shtml
Enter the activation key only after you have downloaded an image—not from the command line or
without rebooting first.
Note You can verify if you have the DES or 3DES feature by entering the show activation-key command.
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