Cisco Firepower 1010 Licensing
Apr22

Cisco Firepower 1010 Licensing

KB ID 0001672 Problem So we have unboxed and setup our Firepower 1010 device, simply logging into the ASDM fires off warnings that it’s only running DES and I need to register the unit go get any decent level of encryption, (seriously why is 3DES still an ‘add on’ licence, who is still doing 56bit encryption!)  So let’s get is registered and licenced. Solution The ‘Licence Envelope’ in the box is...

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Cisco ASA – Update Activation Key (From ASDM)
Apr01

Cisco ASA – Update Activation Key (From ASDM)

KB ID 0001662 Problem I recently did a post on adding extra licences to AnyConnect, (with the current surge of people working from home). I exclusively work at command line, so when I was asked how to do the same in the ASDM I had to go and check 🙂 Solution Connect to your firewalls ASDM console, then navigate to > Configuration > Device Management > Licensing > Activation Key > Enter you new Activation Key > Update...

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ESXi 4/5 – Adding a license key
Nov17

ESXi 4/5 – Adding a license key

KB ID 0000272  Problem ESXi is free, however when you have installed it you will see, Solution 1. To get your key go to the VMware web site > Products > Download > Log in > It will give you a key with the download. 2. Connect to the ESXi host with your vSphere client. 3. Select the Host > Configuration tab > Licence sd Features > Edit > Enter Key > Type in the key > OK > OK.   Related Articles,...

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Office Find your Version and Licensing Information
Nov17

Office Find your Version and Licensing Information

KB ID 0000566  Problem Note: This is an OLD post, you might want to look at the following article instead; Finding Out Your Microsoft Office Licence Version I had some licencing issues a couple of weeks ago with Office 2010, and needed to check my version and licence details, thankfully Office 2010 comes with a VB script that makes this easy. Solution Getting your Office Version and Licence Details 1. Launch a command window (Right...

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ARCserve – Addling Licences
Nov17

ARCserve – Addling Licences

KB ID 0000444  Problem Normally you can just add licenses from Help > About CA ARCserve Backup > Add/View Licences. However you may find that you cannot enter a “Backup Suite” Licence code/Activation key. Solution 1. To do this you need to locate the “CALicnse.exe” file and run it. 2. This tool will let you enter the correct licenses. Note: Depending on ARCserve version the folder location may vary....

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