Yeah - it was only a minor observation really. I take it you used the ROMMON method, as if you had just used copy tftp flash it wouldn't have asked if you wanted to enter a new activation key.
The ROMMON method just means more down time if that's important to you. Gaz wrote in message [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]... > Just loaded 6.2 onto a 501... If you're loading the new OS ver, it's going > to ask you to either retain the original key or enter a new one; so it's > just as easy to enter the new key if you have it available. > > MKJ > > -----Original Message----- > From: Gaz [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Friday, June 14, 2002 2:19 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: PIX 501 Upgrade [7:46519] > > > If you're going to upgrade to 6.2, you may as well just upgrade it normally > (not through ROMMON) and then use the activation-key command. > Became available in 6.2 so you don't need to re-install the image to > re-enter activation key. > Must admit I've not done it on 501's yet, so anyone please correct me if > it's not available, but I'd be 99% certain it will be. Used it on 506's and > 515's > > Gaz > > > ""Brad Ellis"" wrote in message > [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]... > > Yes, you need to install the OS on there again. You might as well put on > > 6.2(1) while you're at it. Ive been using it for a couple weeks and it's > > been pretty stable. > > > > thanks, > > -Brad Ellis > > CCIE#5796 (R&S / Security) > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Cisco home labs: www.optsys.net > > ""Rick"" wrote in message > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]... > > > I have not been able to find a way to upgrade mine from DES that it came > > > with > > > to a 3DES that I purchased. According to the docs the only way to > upgrade > > > the license is to reinstall the OS and it recommends upgrading at the > same > > > time. > > > How do I enter the key? > > > > > > Cisco PIX Firewall Version 6.1(2) > > > Cisco PIX Device Manager Version 1.1(2) > > > > > > Compiled on Fri 16-Nov-01 14:28 by morlee > > > > > > pixfirewall up 10 days 22 hours > > > > > > Hardware: PIX-501, 16 MB RAM, CPU Am5x86 133 MHz > > > Flash E28F640J3 @ 0x3000000, 8MB > > > BIOS Flash E28F640J3 @ 0xfffd8000, 128KB > > > > > > 0: ethernet0: address is 0009.7c48.c239, irq 9 > > > 1: ethernet1: address is 0009.7c48.c23a, irq 10 > > > > > > Licensed Features: > > > Failover: Disabled > > > VPN-DES: Enabled > > > VPN-3DES: Disabled > > > Maximum Interfaces: 2 > > > Cut-through Proxy: Enabled > > > Guards: Enabled > > > Websense: Enabled > > > > > > Thanks, > > > Rick > > > > > > > > > > > > ""Brad Ellis"" wrote in message > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]... > > > > Rick, > > > > > > > > You do NOT need to upgrade your PIX to run 6.2 OS, here's my pix 501 > I'm > > > > using with 6.2(1) and 3DES: > > > > > > > > brad-vegas# sh ver > > > > > > > > Cisco PIX Firewall Version 6.2(1) > > > > Cisco PIX Device Manager Version 1.1(2) > > > > > > > > Compiled on Wed 17-Apr-02 21:18 by morlee > > > > > > > > brad-vegas up 2 days 0 hours > > > > > > > > Hardware: PIX-501, 16 MB RAM, CPU Am5x86 133 MHz > > > > Flash E28F640J3 @ 0x3000000, 8MB > > > > BIOS Flash E28F640J3 @ 0xfffd8000, 128KB > > > > > > > > 0: ethernet0: address is 0008.a3f7.c052, irq 9 > > > > 1: ethernet1: address is 0008.a3f7.c053, irq 10 > > > > Licensed Features: > > > > Failover: Disabled > > > > VPN-DES: Enabled > > > > VPN-3DES: Enabled > > > > Maximum Interfaces: 2 > > > > Cut-through Proxy: Enabled > > > > Guards: Enabled > > > > URL-filtering: Enabled > > > > Inside Hosts: 10 > > > > Throughput: Limited > > > > IKE peers: 5 > > > > > > > > > > > > thanks, > > > > -Brad Ellis > > > > CCIE#5796 (R&S / Security) > > > > Network Learning Inc > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > www.optsys.net (Cisco hardware) > > > > > > > > ""Rick"" wrote in message > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]... > > > > > Has anyone upgraded a PIX 501. All of the current 6.x > > > > > files all say they require 32meg DRAM and this 501 only has > > > > > 16meg. The problem I have is I need to upgrade to a 3DES > > > > > license and it requires that I load a new image and I don't > > > > > want to take a chance with not being able to get the current > > > > > releases to work. The funny thing is this came with 6.12 on it. > > > > > Rick Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=46659&t=46519 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
