# Management Server license limits

Some Management Server licenses impose a restriction on the number of managed or monitored elements.

If your Management Server license allows an unlimited number of managed components, this restriction does not apply to you. To check this information, see the properties of the Management Server’s License.

Each NGFW Engine is counted as one managed unit in the limitation, with some exceptions:

- Any number of clustered NGFW Engine nodes counts as a single managed unit, regardless of the number of nodes in the cluster. (One cluster equals one managed unit.)
- Third-party components that are monitored through the SMC count as one-fifth of a unit. (Five components equal one managed unit.)
- Virtual NGFW Engines are not counted against the license limit.

You cannot combine licenses in the SMC. For example, two Management Server licenses that each contain a restriction for five managed components only allow you to manage five components even if you bind both licenses to a single Management Server.

Check the appliance data sheets at https://www.forcepoint.com/resources/datasheets/next-generation-firewall to see the Management Count for your appliance.