cplic db_add

Description

Adds licenses to the license repository on the Management Server.

When you add Local licenses to the license repository, Management Server automatically attaches them to the managed Security Gateway / Cluster Member with the matching IP address.

When you add Central licenses, you must manually attach them.

Note - You get the license details in the Check Point User Center.

Syntax

cplic db_add {-h | -help}

cplic [-d] db_add -l <License File> [<Host>] [<Expiration Date>] [<Signature>] [<SKU/Features>]

Parameters

Parameter

Description

{-h | -help}

Shows the applicable built-in usage.

-d

Runs the command in debug mode.

Use only if you troubleshoot the command itself.

Best Practice - If you use this parameter, then redirect the output to a file, or use the script command to save the entire CLI session.

-l <License File>

Name of the file that contains the license.

<Host>

Hostname or IP address of the Security Management Server / Domain Management Server.

<Expiration Date>

The license expiration date.

<Signature>

The license signature string.

For example: aa6uwknDc-CE6CRtjhv-zipoVWSnm-z98N7Ck3m

Case sensitive. Hyphens are optional.

<SKU/Features>

The SKU of the license summarizes the features included in the license.

For example, CPSUITE-EVAL-3DES-vNG

Example

If the file 192.0.2.11.lic contains one or more licenses, the command "cplic db_add -l 192.0.2.11.lic" produces output similar to:

[Expert@MGMT]# cplic db_add -l 192.0.2.11.lic
Adding license to database ...
Operation Done
[Expert@MGMT]#