PIX Accessory Requirements

PIX Accessory Requirements

PDM 2.1 is accurate on all PIX 501, PIX 506/506E, PIX 515/515E, PIX 520,

PIX 525, and PIX 535 platforms active PIX firewall software adaptation 6.2 or

higher, as able-bodied as the FWSM adaptation 1.1 on the Catalyst 6500 alternation switch.

Additionally, the PIX belvedere charge accommodated the afterward requirements to run

PDM:

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 A minimum of 8MB absolute beam memory

 Data Encryption Standard (DES) or 3DES activation key

The DES or 3DES activation key enables SSL-based advice between

the alien Java administration applicant and the PIX device. PIX accessories shipped

with software adaptation 6.0 and college already accommodate a DES activation key and

encryption capabilities. 3DES, which enables stronger encryption capabilities, is

available from Cisco as an added license.

PIX accessories alien with software versions above-mentioned to 6.0 charge be upgraded to

version 6.0 or college and configured with a DES activation key afore PDM will

function. PIX software can be downloaded from the Cisco Web armpit at

www.cisco.com/cgi-bin/tablebuild.pl/pix. DES activation keys are accessible for

free from Cisco on the company’s Web armpit at: www.cisco.com/cgi-bin/Software/

FormManager/formgenerator.pl?pid=221&fid=324.

NOTE

Check the PIX software version, memory, and DES capabilities application the

show adaptation command on the called PIX firewall.