cplic db_add

Description

Adds licenses to the license repository on the Management ServerClosed Check Point Single-Domain Security Management Server or a Multi-Domain Security Management Server..

When you add Local licenses to the license repository, Management Server automatically attaches them to the managed Security Gateway / Cluster MemberClosed Check Point Firewall that is part of a cluster. 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 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. / 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]#