Activation key is something you can request from [EMAIL PROTECTED] They generate act keys based on your request. By default PIX doesn't come with all features enabled (unless you specifically asked for it when you were buying a PIX). So let's say if you decided to run IPSec, and want DES enabled, you need a new act key. Or if you want failover enabled - again a new act key. Those are feature based act keys. If you bought a PIX firewall with 100 user license, and in few months your company grew, you'll need a new activation key for more users (let's say 500 user license). This one is connection based act key. Activation keys are cut based on the serial number of the PIX Firewall, so if you'll be upgrading OS code, you don't need a new act key. But If you'll be replacing your PIX Firewall, you'll need to request a new activation key...
--- Lidiya White -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of John Green Sent: Sunday, March 31, 2002 11:26 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: pix questions [7:39986] what is the difference between feature based and connection based activation key ? the activation key is generated by the pix itself or it gets loaded by factory settings when pix is sent to the customer ? how does this thing work ? what is inside the BIOS flash ? __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Greetings - send holiday greetings for Easter, Passover http://greetings.yahoo.com/ Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=39990&t=39986 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
