Obtaining a License from the User Center

After you purchase a Check Point license, it shows in your User Center account.

Note - You can move the license between your User Center accounts.

Issuing a License in the User Center

To issue a license:

  1. Log in to the User Center account.

  2. In the User Center, go to Assets/Info > Product Center.

  3. In the Products drop-down menu, select Appliances & Software. The list of products opens.

  4. Select the required product from the list, and then click License in the Appliances & Software section menu.
    The My Products window opens.

  5. Fill in the fields as follows:

    Field

    Value

    Type of License (Central/Local)

    Central

    Version

    Software Blades

    Select or Enter IP Address

    See How to Select the IP Address for Issuing a Central License

    Hardware Brand Name

    Select the matching value from the list

    Operating System

    GaiaClosed Check Point security operating system that combines the strengths of both SecurePlatform and IPSO operating systems.

  6. To confirm, click License.

    Note - If this product was licensed before with a different IP address, a Change button appears instead of the License button. In this case, click Change to confirm.

To get a license string for the Central License tool:

  1. Log in to the User Center account.

  2. In the User Center, go to Assets/Info > Product Center.

  3. In the Products drop-down menu, select Appliances & Software. The list of products opens.

  4. Select the required product from the list, click the three dots icon in the section menu and select License Instructions.
    The Licensing Instructions window opens, showing the license details.

    Note - An email with the license information is automatically sent to the email address specified for this User Center account.

  5. In this window, scroll down to the For the Security Management Server paragraph.

  6. Copy the string part that begins with the IP address. This is your Central LicenseClosed A Central License is a CloudGuard Security Gateway license. It is deployed and managed on the Security Management Server or Multi-Domain Server and distributed from a license pool to all CloudGuard Security Gateways connected to corresponding Management Servers. string.

    Note - The license string must use this format:

    <IP-address> <expiration-date> <signature-key> <license-string>


    Example:

    1.2.3.4 never dUy6trBX8-jmVyWKQSX-xzdTkVFVT-76nMEXDks cpsg-ve+8 cpsb-base cpsb-fw cpsm-c-2 cpsb-vpn cpsb-adnc cpsb-npm cpsb-logs cpsb-ips cpsb-av cpsb-urlf cpsb-apcl cpsb-aspm cpsb-abot-s cpsb-ctnt CK-7979AABB1234


After the license is issued, the license information is available in the User Center.

To see the license information in the User Center:

  1. Log in to the User Center account.

  2. In the User Center, go to Assets/Info > Product Center.

  3. In the Products drop-down menu, select Appliances & Software. The list of products opens.

  4. Find the required product in the list and click on its Product Name. The product information window opens.

  5. In this window, open the License tab to see the license information.

    Note - The Module IP in the License Details table is the IP address of the Security Management ServerClosed Dedicated Check Point server that runs Check Point software to manage the objects and policies in a Check Point environment within a single management Domain. Synonym: Single-Domain Security Management Server. or the Multi-Domain ServerClosed Dedicated Check Point server that runs Check Point software to host virtual Security Management Servers called Domain Management Servers. Synonym: Multi-Domain Security Management Server. Acronym: MDS..

How to Select the IP Address for Issuing a Central License

The Central License is issued to the IP address of the Security Management ServerClosed Check Point Single-Domain Security Management Server or a Multi-Domain Security Management Server. or the Multi-Domain Server.

Type of Server

The IP to use

Single Management Server

The IP address used to represent the Management Server object in the SmartConsoleClosed Check Point GUI application used to manage a Check Point environment - configure Security Policies, configure devices, monitor products and events, install updates, and so on..

Multi-Domain Server (if the Central License is deployed in the MDS (System) Mode)

The IP address used to represent the Multi-Domain Server object in the SmartConsole.

Multi-Domain Server (if the Central License is deployed in the Domain Mode)

The IP address of the specific Domain server that manages this license.

Security Management Server in the Smart-1 Cloud environment

Smart-1 Cloud uses a specific IP address. For more information, see this page: What is my Smart-1 Cloud Management Server IP address?

To find the IP address of the Security Management Server or the Multi-Domain Server in SmartConsole, do these steps (use the image below for reference):

  1. In SmartConsole, click Gateways & Servers. The list of Security Gateways and Security Management Servers opens.

  2. Find the required Security Management Server or Multi-Domain Server object in the list and double-click it. The pop-up window with object properties opens.

  3. In the General Properties section, look for the IPv4 Address field. It contains the IP address you need.