Bind Master NGFW Engine licenses to Master NGFW Engine elements

You must manually bind Management Server POL-bound licenses to a specific Master NGFW Engine element.

Licenses are created based on the Management Server’s proof-of-license (POL) code or based on the appliance's proof-of-serial (POS) code. POS-bound appliance licenses are automatically bound to the correct Master NGFW Engine element when the engine is fully installed. Virtual NGFW Engines do not require a separate license.

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Steps

  1. Select Configuration, then browse to Administration.
  2. Browse to Licenses > NGFW Engines.
    All installed licenses appear in the right pane.
  3. Right-click a Management Server POL-bound license and select Bind.
    The Select License Binding dialog box opens.
  4. Select the node and click Select.
    If you made a mistake, right-click the license and select Unbind.
    CAUTION:
    When you install or refresh the policy on the engine, the license is permanently bound to that engine. Permanently bound licenses cannot be rebound to another engine without relicensing or deleting the engine element the license is bound to. Until you do that, the unbound license is shown as Retained.

Next steps

Add Virtual NGFW Engine elements.