Upgrade To Des Or 3Des; Optional Maintenance And Upgrade Procedures - Cisco PIX 506E - Security Appliance Quick Start Manual

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Optional Maintenance and Upgrade Procedures

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 506E, such as DES or 3DES.
To obtain a free DES (56-bit) license key for the PIX Firewall, use the IPSec 56-bit Customer
Registration form. Accessing this form requires prior registration on Cisco.com at
http://www.cisco.com/register. However, access to this form does not require a purchase or service
contract. You can register as a guest and then proceed to fill out the form. The form is available 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
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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 free 56-bit DES key.
You must purchase a 3DES (168-bit) license key, or have a service contract, to obtain a 3DES license
key. If you have already purchased a 3DES upgrade, and you have your Cisco PIX Firewall 3DES
upgrade document with the entitlement number printed on it, you can register your license key for use
on your PIX Firewall with the License Registration form. Accessing this form also requires prior
registration on Cisco.com at http://www.cisco.com/register.
The License Registration form is available at the following website:
http://www.cisco.com/cgi-bin/Software/FormManager/formgenerator.pl?pid=221&fid=301
You must also purchase or have a service contract to download PIX Firewall software. 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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