Cisco ACE-4710-1F-K9, User Manual

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Upgrade/Downgrade Guide, Cisco ACE 4700 Series Application Control Engine Appliance

OL-25719-01

Upgrade Scenarios Based on Software Release A4(2.0) and Later Licenses

Upgrade Scenarios Based on Software Release A4(2.0) and 
Later Licenses

This section describes the possible upgrade scenarios available to you when using the licenses in 
software version A4(2.0) and later.

Note

Software version A4(2.0) and later contain only license bundles with 0.5 Gbps, 1 Gbps, 2 Gbps, or 
4 Gbps of bandwidth and with all feature licenses at their maximum values.

ACE4710 with 1 Gbps 
throughput:

•

ACE-AP-01-LIC

•

Any combination of 
feature licenses

Throughput 
upgrade to 
4 Gbps

Upgrade with 
ACE-AP-04-UP1=

•

4 Gbps throughput

•

Retains previous 
combination of 
feature licenses

ACE4710 with 2 Gbps 
throughput:

•

ACE-AP-02-LIC

•

Any combination of 
feature licenses

Increased SSL, 
compression, 
and/or VCs

Software upgrade to 
version A4(2.0)

•

2 Gbps throughput

•

2 Gbps compression 

•

7500 SSL TPS

•

20 VCs

ACE4710 with 2 Gbps 
throughput:

•

ACE-AP-02-LIC

•

Any combination of 
feature licenses

Throughput 
upgrade to 
4 Gbps

Upgrade with 
ACE-AP-04-UP2=

•

4 Gbps throughput

•

Retains previous 
combination of 
feature licenses

ACE4710 with 4 Gbps 
throughput:

•

ACE-AP-04-LIC

•

Any combination of 
feature licenses

Increased SSL, 
compression, 
and/or VCs

Software upgrade to 
version A4(2.0)

•

4 Gbps throughput

•

2 Gbps compression 

•

7500 SSL TPS

•

20 VCs

Table 1

Upgrade Scenarios Based on Software Release A4(1.1), A3(2.7), and
Earlier Licenses (continued)

Current License

Need

Solution

Result