Cisco Anyconnect License backup

[BVC]

Currently we have a single ASA with an Anyconnect license that supports 100 premium peers. I recently made a change and backed out the config so it can be archived. I'm just wondering, if the ASA was going to fail and I had to import the config into a new ASA (same model, same version) would the license key also transfer over as from my understanding this license key is for a single device.

[Josue Brenes]

Hi BVC,

It would not be transfer over.

The license key for tradicional licenses is per serial number, unique per device.

Meaning you would need to generate another activation-key for the new ASA(new serial number).

Rate if it helps.

Regards,

Josue Brenes

TAC - VPN Engineer.

[BVC]

Hi Josue,

Thank you for your help. I'm looking at getting another ASA so I can apply Cisco failover, so I will need to generate another key so Anyconnect can be applied to the backup asa? Is this possible or are keys only allowed on a single ASA?

[Josue Brenes]

Hi BVC,

You can apply the license to the secondary/backup ASA as well. It does requiere you to generate another activation-key out of the same AnyConnect license to be used on the other unit(secondary ASA == different serial number). 

Rate if it helps.

Regards,

Josue Brenes

TAC - VPN Engineer.

[BVC]

Hello Josue,

I've tried to generate another license key but it seems it the Anyconnect license key we've purchased is a 1 use only. Is there another way to generate a key using this license, as if this firewall ever goes faulty we won't have any VPN connection, we will need to purchase another VPN license key for a secondary ASA?

Regards,

Ben