Licence for backup ASA5525 in an active/backup concept

[snovak]

Hi!

In my current concept I have a ASA5525 with multiple contexts which is licensed for 20 security contexts.

Now I want to add a second firewall to create an active/backup szenario.

Does  the backup firewall also need a license for 20 security contexts or is  there a way to run this scenario with the basic license for 2 contexts?

Best Regards,

Stefan

[Jouni Forss]

Hi,

To my understanding, starting from 8.3 software the ASA Failover pair devices wont require identical Licenses. Considering your ASA model, you will be running atleast software version 8.6.

With regards to Security Context Licenses to my understanding the Context Licenses on both units are counter together.

So you should have 20 + 2 Security Context available with the 2 ASAs Failover pair (one having the separate license and other with default license with regards to Security Context)

Have a look at this document

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/security/asa/asa84/license/license_management/license_86.html#wp1353724

- Jouni