Migrating a License to a New IP Address

Check Point licenses are issued for the main IP address of Check Point computers.

If you change the IP address of your Check Point computer, or if you migrated the management database between the servers with different IP addresses, you must update the applicable configuration.

Procedure for a Security Management Server

Step	Description
1	Connect to your User Center account.
2	Issue a new license for the new IP address.
3	Install the new license (issued for the new IP address) on your Security Management Server.
4	Remove the old license (issued for the old IP address) from your Security Management Server.
5	Restart Check Point Services: [`Expert@MGMT:0]# cpstop` `[Expert@MGMT:0]# cpstart`
6	In SmartConsole: Connect with SmartConsole to the (Primary) Security Management Server. Open the Security Management Server object. In the left tree, click Network Management. Make sure to update the IP Address and topology. Click OK. Publish the SmartConsole session. In the top left corner, click Menu > Install database > select all objects > click Install > click OK.
7	On your DNS Server, map the host name of your Security Management Server to the new IP address.

Procedure for a Multi-Domain Server or Multi-Domain Log Server

Step	Description
1	Connect to your User Center account.
2	Issue a new license for the new IP address.
3	Install the new license (issued for the new IP address) on your Multi-Domain Server or Multi-Domain Log Server.
4	Remove the old license (issued for the old IP address) from your Multi-Domain Server or Multi-Domain Log Server.
5	Change the Leading Interface.
6	On your DNS Server, map the host name of your Multi-Domain Server or Multi-Domain Log Server to the new IP address.

Procedure for dedicated Log Servers and dedicated SmartEvent Servers

Step	Description
1	Connect to your User Center account.
2	Issue a new license for the new IP address.
3	Install the new license (issued for the new IP address) on your Log Server or SmartEvent Server.
4	Remove the old license (issued for the old IP address) from your Log Server or SmartEvent Server.
5	Restart Check Point Services: `[Expert@Server:0]# cpstop` `[Expert@Server:0]# cpstart`
6	In SmartConsole: Connect with SmartConsole to the applicable Management Server that manages your dedicated Log Server or SmartEvent Server. Open the object of your dedicated Log Server or SmartEvent Server. In the left tree, click Network Management. Make sure to update the IP Address and topology. Click OK. Publish the SmartConsole session. In the top left corner, click Menu > Install database > select all objects > click Install > click OK. Install the Access Control Policy on all managed Security Gateways that send their logs to your dedicated Log Server or SmartEvent Server.
7	On your DNS Server, map the host name of your dedicated Log Server or SmartEvent Server to the new IP address.