Essentials are disabled, as they are not compatible. So, if you enable Apex, the Premium would not be used, however, the license consumed would be in the form of Premium licenses. As per the new licensing model, An圜onnect Apex corresponds to An圜onnect Premium and An圜onnect Plus corresponds to An圜onnect Essential. An圜onnect Apex is not compatible with old licenses. Background InformationĪn圜onnect Premium and An圜onnect Essential were used in old licensing models and are obsolete now. Time-based activation-key is used to activate features for a specific time period. This document describes how to configure and remove Time-based activation-key on Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) for An圜onnect Premium Peers.