Cisco ASA 5540 User Manual

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Cisco ASA Series CLI Configuration Guide
Chapter 1 Managing Feature Licenses
Configuring Licenses
Detailed Steps
Configuring a Shared License
This section describes how to configure the shared licensing server and participants. For more
information about shared licenses, see the “Shared AnyConnect Premium Licenses” section on
page 1-27.
This section includes the following topics:
• Configuring the Shared Licensing Server, page 1-37
• Configuring the Shared Licensing Backup Server (Optional), page 1-39
• Configuring the Shared Licensing Participant, page 1-39
Configuring the Shared Licensing Server
This section describes how to configure the ASA to be a shared licensing server.
Prerequisites
The server must have a shared licensing server key.
Command Purpose
Step 1
activation-key key [activate | deactivate]
Example:
hostname# activation-key 0xd11b3d48
0xa80a4c0a 0x48e0fd1c 0xb0443480
0x843fc490
Applies an activation key to the ASA. The key is a five-element
hexadecimal string with one space between each element. The
leading 0x specifier is optional; all values are assumed to be
hexadecimal.
You can install one permanent key, and multiple time-based keys.
If you enter a new permanent key, it overwrites the already
installed one.
The activate and deactivate keywords are available for
time-based keys only. If you do not enter any value, activate is the
default. The last time-based key that you activate for a given
feature is the active one. To deactivate any active time-based key,
enter the deactivate keyword. If you enter a key for the first time,
and specify deactivate, then the key is installed on the ASA in an
inactive state. See the “Time-Based Licenses” section on
page 1-24 for more information.
Step 2
(Might be required.)
reload
Example:
hostname# reload
Reloads the ASA. Some permanent licenses require you to reload
the ASA after entering the new activation key. See Table 1-19 on
page 1-36 for a list of licenses that need reloading. If you need to
reload, you will see the following message:
WARNING: The running activation key was not updated with
the requested key. The flash activation key was updated
with the requested key, and will become active after the
next reload.

Cisco ASA 5540 Specifications

General

Firewall Throughput	650 Mbps
Maximum Firewall Connections	400, 000
VPN Throughput	225 Mbps
Maximum VPN Peers	5, 000
High Availability	Active/Active, Active/Standby
IPSec VPN Throughput	225 Mbps
Memory	1 GB
IPS Throughput	225 Mbps
Security Contexts	50
Flash Memory	64 MB
Form Factor	1U
Power Supply	Dual
Interfaces	4 x 10/100/1000 Ethernet