ASA 5506 is available in three models, but only ASA 5506X is emulated in Cisco Packet Tracer 7.2 :
- Desktop model 5506-X (emulated in Cisco Packet Tracer 7.2),
- Integrated wireless access point model 5506W-X
- Ruggedized model 5506H-X for industrial control systems and critical infrastructure environment.
ASA 5506-X is emulated with software version 9.6(1) and Security Plus license. Cisco FirePOWER features are not emulated in Cisco Packet Tracer.
The following features are licenced for this ASA 5506 platform in Cisco Packet Tracer 7.2 :
Running Permanent Activation Key: 0xEEA307B2 0x6A05C832 0x36EEC339 0x9E62CC58 0x4946D561
Licensed features for this platform:
Maximum Physical Interfaces : 8 perpetual
Maximum VLANs : 30 perpetual
Inside Hosts : Unlimited perpetual
Failover : Active/Standby perpetual
Encryption-DES : Enabled perpetual
Encryption-3DES-AES : Enabled perpetual
Carrier : Disabled perpetual
AnyConnect Premium Peers : 4 perpetual
AnyConnect Essentials : Disabled perpetual
Other VPN Peers : 50 perpetual
Total VPN Peers : 50 perpetual
AnyConnect for Mobile : Disabled perpetual
AnyConnect for Cisco VPN Phone : Disabled perpetual
Advanced Endpoint Assessment : Disabled perpetual
Shared License : Disabled perpetual
Total UC Proxy Sessions : 160 perpetual
Botnet Traffic Filter : Disabled perpetual
Cluster : Disabled perpetual
This platform has an ASA 5506 Security Plus license.
Encryption hardware device : Cisco ASA Crypto on-board accelerator (revision 0x1)
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software Version 9.6(1)
ASA Security plus license
Use the activation-key 0x1321CF73 0xFCB68F7E 0x801111DC 0xB554E4A4 0x0F3E008D command to activate the security plus licence on the ASA 5505 in Packet Tracer 7.1
ciscoasa#activation-key 0x1321CF73 0xFCB68F7E 0x801111DC 0xB554E4A4 Validating activation key. This may take a few minutes... ERROR: The requested activation key was not saved because it is not valid for this system. ciscoasa#activation-key 0x1321CF73 0xFCB68F7E 0x801111DC 0xB554E4A4 0x0F3E008D Validating activation key. This may take a few minutes... Failover is different. running permanent activation key: Restricted(R) new permanent activation key: Unrestricted(UR) WARNING: The running activation key was not updated with the requested key. Proceed with update flash activation key? [confirm] The flash permanent activation key was updated with the requested key, and will become active after the next reload.
Save the running-config of the ASA and reload the device. Licence activation is performed after device reload.
ciscoasa#show activation-key Serial Number: JMX15369U1A Running Permanent Activation Key: 0x10D845A7 0x848E9B92 0x7A4722BE 0xB19C781A 0x972C4CEC Licensed features for this platform: Maximum Physical Interfaces : 8 perpetual VLANs : 3 DMZ Restricted Dual ISPs : Disabled perpetual VLAN Trunk Ports : 0 perpetual Inside Hosts : 10 perpetual Failover : Disabled perpetual VPN-DES : Enabled perpetual VPN-3DES-AES : Enabled perpetual AnyConnect Premium Peers : 2 perpetual AnyConnect Essentials : Disabled perpetual Other VPN Peers : 10 perpetual Total VPN Peers : 25 perpetual Shared License : Disabled perpetual AnyConnect for Mobile : Disabled perpetual AnyConnect for Cisco VPN Phone : Disabled perpetual Advanced Endpoint Assessment : Disabled perpetual UC Phone Proxy Sessions : 2 perpetual Total UC Proxy Sessions : 2 perpetual Botnet Traffic Filter : Disabled perpetual Intercompany Media Engine : Disabled perpetual This platform has a Base license. The flash permanent activation key is the SAME as the running permanent key.
Cloud firewall
Meraki MX65W security appliance
A simplified version of the Cisco Meraki Security Appliance, model MX65W, has been added in Cisco Packet Tracer 7.2.
Meraki Security Appliance is a cloud managed Unified Threat Management (UTM) devices with Software Defined Wide Area Networking (SD-WAN) and wireless capabilities included.
Basic networking configuration can be achived via an HTTP session from a PC directly connected to the security appliance through the URL http://setup.meraki.com (login is the serial number of the appliance displayed on the config tab, no password). However, wireless and security functions have to be configured through the Meraki Server via the URL https://dashboard.meraki.com after having linked the Security Appliance to the Meraki Server.
Supported features of the MX65W Meraki appliance are :
- Addressing & VLANs
- DHCP server
- Wireless Access Point. Supported security modes are Open, WEP, WPA2 PSK, and WPA2 Enterprise.
- Firewall (outbound rules only)
- PPPoE internet connection
