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AsyncOS 8.1 for Cisco Content Security Management User Guide
Chapter 14 Common Administrative Tasks
Working with Feature Keys
On the Security Management appliance, choose Management Appliance > System Administration >
Feature Keys on the GUI (or the featurekey command from the command line prompt) to enter the key
and enable the associated functionality.
Feature Keys on the GUI (or the featurekey command from the command line prompt) to enter the key
and enable the associated functionality.
Keys are specific to the serial number of your appliance and specific to the feature that you enable. You
cannot reuse a key from one system on another system. If you incorrectly enter a key, an error message
is generated.
cannot reuse a key from one system on another system. If you incorrectly enter a key, an error message
is generated.
Occasionally, Cisco Customer Support may provide a key to enable specific functionality on your
system.
system.
Two pages provide feature keys functionality: the Feature Keys page and the Feature Key Settings page.
Feature Keys Page
Log in to the Security Management appliance, and select Management Appliance > System
Administration > Feature Keys. Use the Feature Keys page to perform the following tasks:
Administration > Feature Keys. Use the Feature Keys page to perform the following tasks:
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View all active feature keys for the appliance.
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View any feature keys that are pending activation.
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Search for new keys that have been issued.
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Install feature keys.
The Feature Keys for Serial Number: <Serial Number> section lists the enabled features for the
appliance. The Pending Activation section lists feature keys that have been issued for the appliance but
have not yet been activated. By default, the appliance periodically checks for new keys. You can change
the appliance configuration to modify this behavior. In addition, you can click the Check for New Keys
button to refresh the list of pending keys.
appliance. The Pending Activation section lists feature keys that have been issued for the appliance but
have not yet been activated. By default, the appliance periodically checks for new keys. You can change
the appliance configuration to modify this behavior. In addition, you can click the Check for New Keys
button to refresh the list of pending keys.
To add a new feature key manually, paste or enter the key into the Feature Key field and click Submit
Key.
Key.
An error message appears if the feature is not added (for example, if the key is incorrect); otherwise,
the feature key is added to the list.
To activate a new feature key from the Pending Activation list, select the key (select the Select check
box) and click Activate Selected Keys.
box) and click Activate Selected Keys.
You can configure your appliance to automatically download and install new keys as they are issued. In
this case, the Pending Activation list is always empty.
this case, the Pending Activation list is always empty.
Feature Key Settings Page
Use the Management Appliance > System Administration > Feature Key Settings page to control
whether the appliance checks for and downloads new feature keys, and whether or not the keys are
automatically activated.
whether the appliance checks for and downloads new feature keys, and whether or not the keys are
automatically activated.
Expired Feature Keys
If the feature key for the feature you are trying to access has expired, contact your Cisco representative
or other customer support organization.
or other customer support organization.