topic Re: PIX Activation Key in Network Security https://community.cisco.com/t5/network-security/pix-activation-key/m-p/55269#M646942 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>I solved this by "upgrading" the PIX OS from Rom monitor mode. At the end of this process you are prompted for the activation key - this is not the case if you upgrade directly from PIX OS (using the copy flash tftp command)</P><P></P><P>PIX version 6.2 is said to contain a command "activation key <KEY>"</KEY></P><P></P><P>also check <A class="jive-link-custom" href="http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/110/upgrade.shtml#up-boot" target="_blank">http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/110/upgrade.shtml#up-boot</A></P><P></P><P>success !</P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 14 Mar 2002 08:39:51 GMT dirkrens 2002-03-14T08:39:51Z PIX Activation Key https://community.cisco.com/t5/network-security/pix-activation-key/m-p/55268#M646941 <P>I upgraded pix 525 IOS ver 5.2(3) to IOS 6.0(1).The DES feature was disabled on the PIX.The show version commands shows the activation key to be activated to enable the DES.During upgrade of the IOS I was not prompted to enter the key.Now i have IOS 6.0(1) in the PIX525 but DES is disabled.I tried to enter the key manually but i could not succeed.</P><P>Kindly help me out and reply soon.</P> Fri, 21 Feb 2020 06:00:11 GMT https://community.cisco.com/t5/network-security/pix-activation-key/m-p/55268#M646941 sudhakar.joseph 2020-02-21T06:00:11Z Re: PIX Activation Key https://community.cisco.com/t5/network-security/pix-activation-key/m-p/55269#M646942 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>I solved this by "upgrading" the PIX OS from Rom monitor mode. At the end of this process you are prompted for the activation key - this is not the case if you upgrade directly from PIX OS (using the copy flash tftp command)</P><P></P><P>PIX version 6.2 is said to contain a command "activation key <KEY>"</KEY></P><P></P><P>also check <A class="jive-link-custom" href="http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/110/upgrade.shtml#up-boot" target="_blank">http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/110/upgrade.shtml#up-boot</A></P><P></P><P>success !</P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 14 Mar 2002 08:39:51 GMT https://community.cisco.com/t5/network-security/pix-activation-key/m-p/55269#M646942 dirkrens 2002-03-14T08:39:51Z