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cool... Then I will try it...<br />
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Thanks,<br />
Louis
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cool... Then I will try it...

Thanks,
Louis

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I need to upgrade my Cisco pix because I am at an older release however I have a restricted license. &nbsp;Because of the restricted license the machine will need a memory upgrade BEFORE I can do the software upgrade. &nbsp;Getting the memory is easy. &nbsp;My question is this. &nbsp;Will the change in memory effect the box and/or licenses in anyway. &nbsp;Or is it as simple as shut it down change out the ram for the increased ram and then boot up?<br />
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Thanks,<br />
Louis
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I need to upgrade my Cisco pix because I am at an older release however I have a restricted license.  Because of the restricted license the machine will need a memory upgrade BEFORE I can do the software upgrade.  Getting the memory is easy.  My question is this.  Will the change in memory effect the box and/or licenses in anyway.  Or is it as simple as shut it down change out the ram for the increased ram and then boot up?

Thanks,
Louis

Upgrading a Cisco PIX 515E

Software firewalls, also known as host-based firewalls, provide a layer of software on one host that controls network traffic in and out of that single machine. Most operating systems now include firewall software, but many available software firewalls include central distribution, antivirus systems and disaster recovery.

Software Firewalls

Cisco PIX is a dedicated hardware firewall appliance; the Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) is a firewall and anti-malware security appliance that provides unified threat management and protection the PIX does not. Other Cisco devices and systems include routers, switches, storage networking, wireless and the software and hardware for PIX Firewall Manager (PFM), PIX Device Manager (PDM) and Adaptive Security Device Manager (ASDM).