Software Requirements; Upgrading To A New Software Release; Pc/Workstation Requirements - Cisco PIX 520 - PIX Firewall 520 Installation Manual

PC/Workstation Requirements

PIX Firewall platforms have different configuration file size limitations than PDM. See
maximum recommended configuration file size by platform.
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PIX Firewall Version
PIX 501
PIX 506/506E, 515/515E, 520
PIX 525, PIX 535
1. This applies to PIX Firewall software Version 5.3(2) and later versions. The maximum recommended

Software Requirements

PIX Firewall software Version 6.3 has the following software requirements:
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Upgrading to a New Software Release

If you registered Cisco user, refer to the
document at the following URL:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/vpndevc/ps2030/products_tech_note09186a0080094a5d.sht
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PC/Workstation Requirements
PDM requirements vary depending on the platform.
Note PDM is not supported on Macintosh, Windows 3.1, or Windows 95 operating systems.
This section includes the following topic:
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Note the following when using PDM to access the PIX Firewall unit:
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Cisco PIX Device Manager Installation Guide
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Maximum Recommended Configuration File Size by Platform
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configuration file size for PIX Firewall software Versions 5.3(1) and earlier is 1 MB.
The PIX Firewall image no longer fits on a diskette. If you are using a PIX Firewall unit with a
diskette drive, download the Boothelper file from cisco.com
http://www.cisco.com/cgi-bin/tablebuild.pl/pix) to get the PIX Firewall image.
Before upgrading from a previous PIX Firewall version, save your configuration and write down
your activation key and serial number. Refer to
chapter for new installation requirements.
Before upgrading from Version 4 or earlier, using Auto Update, IPSec, SSH, PDM, or VPN, you will
need a new 56-bit DES activation key, which can be sent to you by completing the form at:
http://www.cisco.com/cgi-bin/Software/FormManager/formgenerator.pl?pid=221&fid=324
Use the show version command to verify the software version of your PIX Firewall unit.
Supported Platforms, page 8
Minimum Disk Space Requirement—PDM requires a minimum of at least 4 MB of temporary disk
space to load into the browser.
Maximum Configuration
256 KB
1 MB
2 MB
"Upgrading to a New Software Release"
Upgrading Software for the Cisco Secure PIX Firewall
Chapter 1 Overview
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