Chapter 24 Managing Software, Licenses, And Configurations; Managing Licenses; Obtaining An Activation Key - Cisco 7604 Configuration Manual

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Managing Software, Licenses, and

Configurations

This chapter describes how to install new software on the FWSM from an FTP, TFTP, HTTP, or HTTPS

server. You can upgrade the application software, the maintenance software, and ASDM management

software. You can also enable Auto Update support. This chapter includes the following sections:

Because the FWSM runs its own operating system, upgrading the Cisco IOS software does not affect the

operation of the FWSM.

When you install the software, the existing activation key is extracted from the original image and stored

in a file in the FWSM file system. This section includes the following topics:

To obtain an activation key, you will need a Product Authorization Key, which you can purchase from

your Cisco account representative. After obtaining the Product Authorization Key, register it on the

Cisco website to obtain an activation key by performing the following steps:

Obtain the serial number for your FWSM by entering the following command:

hostname> show version | include Number

Catalyst 6500 Series Switch and Cisco 7600 Series Router Firewall Services Module Configuration Guide using ASDM

Managing Licenses, page 24-1

Installing Application or ASDM Software, page 24-2

Upgrading Failover Pairs, page 24-9

Installing Maintenance Software, page 24-12

Downloading and Backing Up Configuration Files, page 24-14

Configuring Auto Update Support, page 24-18

Obtaining an Activation Key, page 24-1

Entering a New Activation Key, page 24-2

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