Check validity and status of licenses
You can check license validity and binding information in the Management Client.
The view displays each license and the component it is bound to, with the newest software version that the license allows you to install. Licenses are valid for all minor releases within the displayed major version (for example, a 5.1 license allows installing 5.1.0, 5.1.1, and 5.1.2) and for any previous software version.
It is not possible to create new IP-address-bound licenses for NGFW Engine components. You can upgrade previously created IP-address-bound NGFW Engine licenses to new versions. However, if a license is changed in any other way, the binding must also be changed.
For more details about the product and how to configure features, click Help or press F1.
Steps
- Select Configuration, then browse to Administration.
- Select .
All Licenses view
Use this view to check the validity and status of licenses.
Option | Definition |
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Name | Shows the name of the license. |
Status |
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Bound To | Shows the component to which the license is bound. |
Binding | The information shown in the
Binding column depends on the type of license:
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Version | Shows the highest software version for which the license is valid. |
Expires | Shows the expiration date of the license. |
Maintenance Contract Expires | Shows the expiration date of the maintenance contract. |
Support | Shows the support level of the maintenance contract. |
Allocated To | If Domains have been configured, shows the Domain to which the license is allocated. |
Comment | An optional comment for your own reference. |
Properties dialog box (License)
Use this dialog box to view License details.
Option | Definition |
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State | Shows the state of the license. |
Customer | Shows the name of the customer. |
Proof of License | Shows the proof-of-license (POL) code of the license. |
Granted | Shows when the license was granted. |
Platform | Shows the operating system for which the license is valid. |
Expires | Shows the expiration date of the license. |
Maintenance Contract Expires | Shows the expiration date of the maintenance contract. |
Support | Shows the support level of the maintenance contract. |
Binding | Shows whether the license is statically bound to the IP address of the licensed component, dynamically bound to the Management Server’s POL code, or bound to the proof-of-serial (POS) code of a Forcepoint NGFW appliance. |
Proof of Serial
(Licenses for Forcepoint NGFW appliances only) |
Shows the appliance's POS code to which the license is bound. |
Allowed Domains | Shows the administrative Domains in which the license is valid. |
License Item ID | Shows the ID of the license item. |
Version | Shows the highest software version for which the license is valid. |
Product Code | Shows the product code for which the license was generated. |
License File ID | Shows the ID of the license file. |
Management Server Binding
(POL-bound licenses only) |
Shows the Management Server POL code to which the license is bound. |
Category
(Optional) |
Shows the assigned category. |
Select | Opens the Category Selection dialog box. |
Comment
(Optional) |
An optional comment for your own reference. |