Managing Licenses Using SmartUpdate

Licenses are stored in the License Repository. You can open the Repository from SmartUpdate. Go to the Licenses & Contracts tab. From the menu at the top, click the icon. The License & Contract Repository window shows.

From the Repository you can do the following:

• View Repository contents.
• Add a new license to the Repository.
• Delete a license from the Repository.
• Upgrade a license.
• Export a license to a file.
• Check for an expired license.
• Maintain the license.
  • Attach a license to a Security Gateway.
  • Detach a license.
  • Viewing license properties.

Adding New Licenses to the Licenses & Contracts Repository

To install a license, you must first add it to the Licenses & Contracts Repository.

You can add any license that you receive from the User Center to the Licenses & Contracts Repository.

• You can add the licenses directly from a User Center account.
• You can add the licenses from a file that you receive from the User Center.
• You can add the licenses manually by pasting or typing the license details.

Notes:

• Unattached Central licenses appear in the Licenses & Contracts Repository.
• When you add the Local license to the Licenses & Contracts Repository, the Management Server attaches it to the Security Gateway with the IP address, for which the license was issued.
• All licenses are assigned a default name in the format SKU@ Time Date, which you can modify at a later time.

To add a license directly from a User Center account:

1. Open the SmartUpdate
2. Click Licenses & Contracts menu > Add License > From User Center.
3. Enter your User Center credentials.
4. Click Assets / Info > Product Center.
5. Perform one of the following:
   • Generate a new license, if there are no identical licenses. This adds the license to the Licenses & Contracts Repository.
   • Change the IP address of an existing license with Move IP.
   • Change the license from Local to Central.

To add a license from a file:

1. In the applicable User Center account:
   1. Generate a license.
   2. Click the License Information tab.
   3. Click Get Last License.
   4. Click Get License File.
   5. Save the CPLicenseFile.lic file.
2. Open the SmartUpdate.
3. Click Licenses & Contracts menu > Add License > From File.
4. Locate and select the downloaded CPLicenseFile.lic file.
5. Click Open.
6. Follow the instructions in the SmartUpdate.

Note - A License File can contain multiple licenses.

To add a license manually:

1. Generate a license in the User Center.

   Notes:

   • User Center sends you an e-mail with the license information.
   • You can also click the License Information tab to see and copy this information.
2. Open the SmartUpdate.
3. Click Licenses & Contracts menu > Add License > Manually.
4. In the Add License window you can:
   • Copy the applicable string from the User Center e-mail and click Paste License.
   • Paste the applicable information you copied from the User Center.

   Note - If you leave the Name field empty, the license is assigned a name in the format SKU@ Time Date.

5. Click OK.

Download a License From the User Center

To download a license from the User Center:

1. From SmartUpdate, click the icon at the top of the screen to Add License From User Center.
2. Enter your credentials.
3. Perform one of the following:
   • Generate a new license if there are no identical licenses. This adds the license to the Licenses & Contracts Repository.
   • Change the IP address of an existing license, that is, Move IP.
   • Change the license from Local to Central.

Importing License Files

To import license files:

1. Select Licenses & Contract > Add License > From File.
2. Browse to the location of the license file, select it, and click Open.

A license file can contain multiple licenses. Unattached Central licenses appear in the Licenses & Contracts Repository, and Local licenses are automatically attached to their Check Point Security Gateway. All licenses are assigned a default name in the format SKU@ time date, which you can modify at a later time.

Adding License Details Manually

If you receive a license by email, you can add it. The email contains the license installation instructions.

1. Locate the license:
   • In the email, copy the license to the clipboard. Copy the string that starts with cplic putlic... and ends with the last SKU/Feature. For example: cplic putlic 1.1.1.1 06Dec2002 dw59Ufa2-eLLQ9NB-gPuyHzvQ-WKreSo4Zx CPSUITE-EVAL-3DES-NGX CK-1234567890
   • If you have a hard copy printout, continue to step 2.
2. Select the Network Objects License & Contract tab in SmartUpdate.
3. Select Licenses > Add License > Manually. The Add License window shows.
4. Enter the license details:
   • If you copied the license to the clipboard, click Paste License. The fields will be populated with the license details.
   • Alternatively, enter the license details from a hard-copy printout.
5. Click Calculate, and make sure the result matches the validation code received from the User Center.
6. You may assign a name to the license, if desired. If you leave the Name field empty, the license is assigned a name in the format SKU@ time date.
7. Click OK to complete the operation.

Deleting a License from the Licenses & Contracts Repository

You can delete a license that is no longer attached to, or needed, from a Check Point Security Gateway.

To delete a license:

1. Right-click anywhere in the Licenses & Contracts Repository and select View Unattached Licenses.
2. Select the unattached licenses that you want to delete, and click Delete.

Upgrading a License

SmartUpdate can upgrade licenses that are in the Licenses & Contracts Repository. SmartUpdate attempts to upgrade them with the use of the Upgrade tool.

Exporting a License to a File

You can export a license to a file and import it at a later time to the Licenses & Contracts Repository. This can be useful for administrative or support purposes.

To export a license to a file:

1. In the Licenses Repository, select one or more licenses, right-click, and from the menu select Export to File.
2. In the Export Licenses to File window, name the file (or select an existing file).
3. Click Save.

All the licenses that you select are exported. If the file already exists, the new licenses are added to the file.

Checking for Expired Licenses

After a license has expired, the functionality of the Check Point package will be impaired. Therefore, it is advisable to be aware of the pending expiration dates of all licenses.

To check for an expired license, select Licenses > Show Expired Licenses.

To check for licenses nearing their dates of expiration:

1. In the License Expiration window, set the Search for licenses expiring within the next x days property.
2. Click Apply to run the search.

To delete an expired license from the License Expiration window, click Delete.