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Cisco ASA 5580 Getting Started Guide
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Obtaining a 3DES/AES License
The Cisco ASA 5580 comes with a DES license that provides encryption. You can
obtain a 3DES/AES license that provides encryption technology to enable specific
features, such as secure remote management (SSH, ASDM, and so on), site-to-site
VPN, and remote access VPN. You need an encryption license key to enable this
license.
If you are a registered user of Cisco.com and would like to obtain a 3DES/AES
encryption license, go to the following website:
http://www.cisco.com/go/license
If you are not a registered user of Cisco.com, go to the following website:
https://tools.cisco.com/SWIFT/Licensing/RegistrationServlet
Provide your name, e-mail address, and the serial number for the adaptive security
appliance as it appears in the show version command output.
Note You will receive the new activation key for your adaptive security appliance
within two hours of requesting the license upgrade.
For more information on activation key examples or upgrading software, see the
Cisco Security Appliance Command Line Configuration Guide.
To use the activation key, perform the following steps: