Obtain license files

Generate the licenses based on your Management Server proof-of-license (POL) code or the appliance proof-of-serial-number (POS) code.

If you are licensing several components of the same type, remember to generate a license for each component.

Evaluation licenses are also available. Evaluation license requests might need manual processing. See the license page for current delivery times and details.

All licenses include the latest version for which they are valid. Automatic upgrade and installation of licenses is enabled by default. If you have disabled automatic license upgrades, you must upgrade the licenses when you upgrade to a new major release of the software.

Steps

  1. Go to https://⁠stonesoftlicenses.forcepoint.com.
  2. In the License Identification field, enter the POL or POS code, as follows.
    • Proof-of-license (POL) code — Identifies the license. For previously licensed components, the POL code is shown in the Licenses tree in the Administration Configuration view.
    • Proof-of-serial (POS) number — The Secure SD-WAN Engine appliances additionally have a proof-of-serial number that you can find on a label attached to the appliance hardware.
  3. Click Submit.
  4. Check which components are listed as included in this license, then click Register.
  5. Read the instructions on the page, then fill in the required fields for all included components.
  6. Enter the details that bind each license to a component, as follows:
    Component Details for license binding
    Management Servers
    • IP-address-bound license — Enter the IP address that you plan to use on the server. If your license allows several Management Servers in the same SMC for high availability, enter a comma-separated list of the IP addresses of all Management Servers.
    • UIID-bound license — Enter the UIID of the SMC. The UIID is automatically generated when you install the SMC. The UIID is also shown in the properties of the Management Server, Log Server, or Web Portal Server elements.
    Other SMC servers
    • IP-address-bound license — Enter the IP address that you plan to use on the server.
    • Management Server POL-bound license — Enter the Management Server’s POL code.
    • UIID-bound license — Enter the UIID of the SMC. The UIID is automatically generated when you install the SMC. The UIID is also shown in the properties of the Management Server, Log Server, or Web Portal Server elements.
    Master Secure SD-WAN Engines Enter the POS code of a Secure SD-WAN Engine appliance (see the label attached to the appliance).
    Secure SD-WAN Engines
    • For Secure SD-WAN Engine appliances, enter the POS code of the appliance (see the label attached to the appliance).
    • For Secure SD-WAN Engine software installed on your own hardware or on a virtualization platform, enter the POL code of the Management Server that you use to manage the Secure SD-WAN Engine.
    Note: POS binding is always recommended when the option is available.
    Note: If the binding information is incorrect, the license is unusable. If you accidentally generated a license with the wrong binding information, request a license change through the License Center.
  7. Click Submit Request.
    The license file available for download at the License Center.