Entering A New Activation Key; Viewing Files In Flash Memory - Cisco PIX 500 Series Configuration Manual

Viewing Files in Flash Memory

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Enter the following information, when prompted:
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The activation key will be automatically generated and sent to the email address that you provide.

Entering a New Activation Key

To enter the activation key, enter the following command:
hostname(config)# activation-key key
The key is a four or five-element hexadecimal string with one space between each element. For example,
a key in the correct form might look like the following key:
0xe02888da 0x4ba7bed6 0xf1c123ae 0xffd8624e
The leading 0x specifier is optional; all values are assumed to be hexadecimal.
If you are already in multiple context mode, enter this command in the system execution space.
Before entering the activation key, ensure that the image in Flash memory and the running image are the
same. You can do this by rebooting the security appliance before entering the new activation key.
Note The activation key is not stored in your configuration file. The key is tied to the serial number of the
device.
You must reboot the security appliance after entering the new activation key for the change to take effect
in the running image.
This example shows how to change the activation key on the security appliance:
hostname(config)# activation-key 0xe02888da 0x4ba7bed6 0xf1c123ae 0xffd8624e
Viewing Files in Flash Memory
You can view files in Flash memory and see information about the files.
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Your Product Authorization Key
The serial number of your security appliance.
Your email address.
To view the files in Flash memory, enter the following command:
hostname# dir [flash: | disk0: | disk1:]
The flash: keyword represents the internal Flash memory on the PIX 500 series security appliance.
You can enter flash: or disk0: for the internal Flash memory on the ASA 5500 series adaptive
security appliance. The disk1: keyword represents the external Flash memory on the ASA. The
internal Flash memory is the default.
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