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Asked: 2019-10-13 13:30:00 +0800 CST

Does factory reset for Cisco ASA 5505 keep the added licenses/features?

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I bought a used Cisco ASA 5505 with existing SecurityPlus (and other) licenses already installed.

A factory reset (configure factory-default) from the console will reset just the config and not erase the added license keys, correct? I don't have access to the original keys (they were installed by the previous owner) and don't want to lose access to these extra features.

I'm new to Cisco products and don't want to bork it doing something silly.

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2 Answers

  1. No, you don't loose your licenses. A reset to factory default only deletes the startup-config.

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  2. Thanks for the comments and answer.

    I can confirm that the Cisco ASA 5505 indeed does not lose the activation key/license when performing the factory reset. No action is required after the factory reset - it boots back up with the key intact.

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