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Cisco ASA 5500 Series Configuration Guide using ASDM
Chapter 4 Managing Feature Licenses
Information About Feature Licenses
VPN License and Feature Compatibility
Table 4-16 shows how the VPN licenses and features can combine.
For a detailed list of the features supported by the AnyConnect Essentials license and AnyConnect
Premium license, see AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client Features, Licenses, and OSs:
• Version 3.0:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/security/vpn_client/anyconnect/anyconnect30/feature/guide/any
connect30features.html
• Version 2.5:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/security/vpn_client/anyconnect/anyconnect25/feature/guide/any
connect25features.html
Information About Feature Licenses
A license specifies the options that are enabled on a given ASA. It is represented by an activation key
that is a 160-bit (5 32-bit words or 20 bytes) value. This value encodes the serial number (an 11 character
string) and the enabled features.
This section includes the following topics:
• Preinstalled License, page 4-21
• Permanent License, page 4-21
• Time-Based Licenses, page 4-21
• Shared AnyConnect Premium Licenses, page 4-23
• Failover Licenses (8.3(1) and Later), page 4-28
Table 4-16 VPN License and Feature Compatibility
Supported with:
Enable one of the following licenses:
1
1. You can only have one license type active, either the AnyConnect Essentials license or the AnyConnect Premium license. By
default, the ASA includes an AnyConnect Premium license for 2 sessions. If you install the AnyConnect Essentials license,
then it is used by default. See the Configuration > Remote Access VPN > Network (Client) Access > Advanced > AnyConnect
Essentials pane to enable the Premium license instead.
AnyConnect Essentials AnyConnect Premium
AnyConnect for Cisco VPN Phone
No Yes
AnyConnect for Mobile
2
2. Mobile Posture support is different for the AnyConnect Essentials vs. the AnyConnect Premium license. See Table 4-15 on
page 4-16 for details.
Yes Yes
Advanced Endpoint Assessment
No Yes
AnyConnect Premium Shared
No Yes
Client-based SSL VPN
Yes Yes
Browser-based (clientless) SSL VPN
No Yes
IPsec VPN
Yes Yes
VPN Load Balancing
Yes Yes
Cisco Secure Desktop
No Yes