Managing Licenses; Obtaining An Activation Key - Cisco PIX 500 Series Configuration Manual

Managing Software, Licenses, and
Configurations
This chapter contains information about managing the security appliance software, licenses, and
configurations, and includes the following sections:
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Managing Licenses

When you install the software, the existing activation key is extracted from the original image and stored
in a file in the security appliance file system.

Obtaining an Activation Key

To obtain an activation key, you will need a Product Authorization Key, which you can purchase from
your Cisco account representative. After obtaining the Product Authorization Key, register it on the Web
to obtain an activation key by performing the following steps:
Obtain the serial number for your security appliance by entering the following command:
Step 1
hostname> show version | include Number
Enter the pipe character (|) as part of the command.
Connect a web browser to one of the following websites (the URLs are case-sensitive):
Step 2
Use the following website if you are a registered user of Cisco.com:
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Managing Licenses, page 41-1
Viewing Files in Flash Memory, page 41-2
Downloading Software or Configuration Files to Flash Memory, page 41-3
Configuring the Application Image and ASDM Image to Boot, page 41-5
Configuring the File to Boot as the Startup Configuration, page 41-6
Performing Zero Downtime Upgrades for Failover Pairs, page 41-6
Backing Up Configuration Files, page 41-8
Configuring Auto Update Support, page 41-19
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Cisco Security Appliance Command Line Configuration Guide
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