ASA License + AnyConnect

[arudakov]

Hello!

When I enter show version command I see this result:

Maximum Physical Interfaces       : Unlimited      perpetual

Maximum VLANs                     : 50             perpetual

Inside Hosts                      : Unlimited      perpetual

Failover                          : Active/Active  perpetual

Encryption-DES                    : Enabled        perpetual

Encryption-3DES-AES               : Enabled        perpetual

Security Contexts                 : 2              perpetual

Carrier                           : Disabled       perpetual

AnyConnect Premium Peers          : 100            perpetual

AnyConnect Essentials             : Disabled       perpetual

Other VPN Peers                   : 100            perpetual

Total VPN Peers                   : 100            perpetual

AnyConnect for Mobile             : Enabled        perpetual

AnyConnect for Cisco VPN Phone    : Enabled        perpetual

Advanced Endpoint Assessment      : Enabled        perpetual

Shared License                    : Disabled       perpetual

Total TLS Proxy Sessions          : 320            perpetual

Botnet Traffic Filter             : Disabled       perpetual

Cluster                           : Disabled       perpetual

VPN Load Balancing                : Enabled        perpetual

Serial Number: XXXXXXXXX

Running Permanent Activation Key: XXX-XXX-XXX

Configuration register is 0x1

Image type                : Release

Key Version               : A

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I have L-AC-PLS-1Y-S1 license purchased but it is expiring in few months. What will happen when the license will expire? Will I lost ability to use AnyConnect for remote access? I suppose that in case of expiration I will loose ability to download patches and updates, and support. Meanwhile the ASA will save functionality and I will be able to use VPN (AnyConnect, etc.). Am I right?

Thank you in advance!

[Kasun Bandara · Accepted solution]

according to your license output anyconnect premium peers are perpetual. so it will no expire. 

[arudakov]

Kasun thank you for your reply! However, what about the license? Is my assumption correct?

[Marvin Rhoads · Accepted solution]

When the license expires, your right to use the licensed features also expires.

However, with PAK-based AnyConnect licenses, there is no technical enforcement of that fact. Continuing to use the feature would be in violation of the terms and conditions of the license but it will not stop working.

[arudakov]

Hi Marvin!

Thank you for your reply!