Cisco ASA: “Wrong Serial Number?”
KB ID 0001530 Problem Cisco have done this for a while, the first time I saw it was years ago on a 5585, but all the NGFW models now have a ‘Serial Number” and a “Chassis Serial Number”. Normally you don’t care unless you need to log a TAC call online. So you issue a show version command, take a note of the serial number, and then it says, there’s no record of that serial number? Solution Just to be...
Find out your Cisco ASA version (Operating system and ASDM)
KB ID 0000690 Problem With all the command changes that have come in in the past few versions, it seems when I get asked ‘how do you do xyz?” my first question is ‘What is the OS version on your ASA?’ So next time I get a blank look, I can just point them here. Also see: ASA 5505 Determine Your License Version Solution Get your ASA version and ASDM version from the ASDM. 1. Connect to the ASA via ASDM. 2. Home...
Cisco ASA 5500 – Adding Licenses
KB ID 0000531 Problem Each model in the Cisco ASA 5500 range comes with a range of licences and features, to add these features you can purchase them from a Cisco reseller. You will then need to apply the licence to the device. Solution 1. Your first step is to purchase the Licence you require from an authorised cisco reseller. 2. When your licence arrives you need to locate the PAK that is on the certificate. 3. You need the Serial...