cplic upgrade

Description Use the cplic upgrade command to upgrade licenses in the license repository using licenses in a license file obtained from the User Center.

Syntax

> cplic upgrade –l <inputfile>

Parameter	Description
–l <inputfile>	Upgrades the licenses in the license repository and Check Point gateways to match the licenses in <inputfile>

Example The following example explains the procedure which needs to take place in order to upgrade the licenses in the license repository.

• Upgrade the Security Management Server to the latest version.

  Ensure that there is connectivity between the Security Management Server and the Security Gateways with the previous version products.

• Import all licenses into the license repository. This can also be done after upgrading the products on the remote gateways.
• Run the command: cplic get –all. For example:

  Getting licenses from all modules ...   count:root(su) [~] # cplic get -all golda: Retrieved 1 licenses. Detached 0 licenses. Removed 0 licenses. count: Retrieved 1 licenses. Detached 0 licenses. Removed 0 licenses.

• To see all the licenses in the repository, run the command cplic db_print -all –a

  count:root(su) [~] # cplic db_print -all -a Retrieving license information from database ... The following licenses appear in the database: ==================================================   Host        Expiration Features 192.0.2.11  Never      CPFW-FIG-25-53        CK-49C3A3CC7121 golda 192.0.2.11  26Nov2012  CPSUITE-EVAL-3DES-NGX CK-1234567890  count

• In the User Center, view the licenses for the products that were upgraded from version NGX to a Software Blades license and create new upgraded licenses.
• Download a file containing the upgraded licenses. Only download licenses for the products that were upgraded from version NGX to Software Blades.
• If you did not import the version NGX licenses into the repository, import the version NGX licenses now using the command cplic get -all
• Run the license upgrade command: cplic upgrade –l <inputfile>

  - The licenses in the downloaded license file and in the license repository are compared.

  - If the certificate keys and features match, the old licenses in the repository and in the remote Security Gateways are updated with the new licenses.

  - A report of the results of the license upgrade is printed.

• In the example, there are two Software Blades licenses in the file. One does not match any license on a remote Security Gateway, the other matches a version NGX license on a Security Gateway that should be upgraded:

Comments This is a Remote Licensing Command which affects remote Security Gateways, that is executed on the Security Management Server.

Further Info For more about managing licenses, see the R77 Installation and Upgrade Guide.