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Chapter 11 Changing Feature Licenses and System Software
Upgrading Your License by Entering a New Activation Key
Troubleshooting the License Upgrade
Table 11-1 lists the messages that the system displays when the activation key has not been changed:
Ta b l e 11-1 Troubleshooting the License Upgrade
System Message Displayed Resolution
The activation key you entered is the same as the
Running key.
Either the activation key has already been
upgraded or you need to enter a different key.
The Flash image and the Running image differ. Reboot the PIX Firewall and reenter the activation
key.
The activation key is not valid. Either you made a mistake entering the activation
key or you need to obtain a valid activation key.
Problems may occur if an image is copied to Flash memory using the copy tftp flash:image command
that is not compatible with the activation key in the Flash memory. You may need to use a different
activation key and/or install from monitor mode or Boothelper to restore the unit if this happens.
To view your current activation key, enter the following command:
show activation-key
Example 11-1, Example 11-2, and Example 11-3 show the output from this command under different
circumstances.
Example 11-1 Show activation-key—Flash Key and Image Same as Running
pixfirewall(config)# show activation-key
Serial Number: 12345678 (0xbc614e)
Running activation key: 0xe02888da 0x4ba7bed6 0xf1c123ae 0xffd8624e
Licensed Features:
Failover: Enabled
VPN-DES: Enabled
VPN-3DES: Enabled
Maximum Interfaces: 6
Cut-through Proxy: Enabled
Guards: Enabled
Websense: Enabled
Throughput: Unlimited
ISAKMP peers: Unlimited
The flash activation key is the SAME as the running key.
Example 11-2 Show activation-key—Flash Key Differs from Running Key
pixfirewall(config)# show activation-key
Serial Number: 12345678 (0xbc614e)
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