topic Re: SIC - Licnese in General Topics

SIC - License

RemoteUser — Mon, 12 Jan 2026 14:40:02 GMT

Hi Mates!!
Quick question:
If I reset the SIC on the firewall, could this cause any issues with the licenses?
Or are licenses completely independent from the SIC?

Re: SIC - License

_Val_ — Mon, 12 Jan 2026 14:41:00 GMT

This really depends.

If you are using a central license, it will remain intact on the management, but may need to be reassigned to the GW after setting new SIC.

If the license is local, it will remain on the GW.

In either case, resetting SIC on the GW side will revert GW to the initial policy state.

Re: SIC - Licnese

RemoteUser — Mon, 12 Jan 2026 11:29:32 GMT

thanks @_Val_

Re: SIC - Licnese

the_rock — Mon, 12 Jan 2026 13:35:08 GMT

Hey brother,

Put it this way. That would not do anything to the license...resetting SIC actually loads initial policy, so you need to install correct policy afterwards to get thigs working. Regardless of license type, it will stay there, wont be removed.

Re: SIC - Licnese

NicklasBargell — Mon, 12 Jan 2026 13:44:35 GMT

Please bear in mind that when SIC reset is performed the firewall will not process traffic according to your policy, it will be processed according to what we call the "initial policy": The Initial Policy.

This can cause a traffic interruption if not done in the correct order. Here is some useful information: sk65764 - How to reset SIC

Regards,

Nicklas

Re: SIC - Licnese

the_rock — Mon, 12 Jan 2026 13:48:41 GMT

One way to get around it is to use below method, reset sic without cprestart, that would not load initial policy.

https://korkutozcan.com/how-to-reset-sic-without-restarting-check-point-gw/#:~:text=The%20normal%20way%20of%20resetting,access%20to%20the%20Security%20Gateway.

Re: SIC - Licnese

the_rock — Mon, 12 Jan 2026 14:29:42 GMT

@RemoteUser

If you feel more comfortable, we can do quick remote and I can demonstratre this in the lab on one of my R82 firewalls.

Re: SIC - Licnese

_Val_ — Mon, 12 Jan 2026 15:20:26 GMT

The post is very old, the rest is irrelevant and proven incorrect.

~~I have to say, this hack is absolutely NOT SUPPORTED and is essentially very old in the first place. Mentioning of obsolete appliances would be the first sign~~

Re: SIC - Licnese

the_rock — Mon, 12 Jan 2026 14:47:39 GMT

Ohhh...honestly, had no idea. I had given it to few people recently, worked really well, even in brand new versions. Anyway, good to know.

Re: SIC - Licnese

Bob_Zimmerman — Mon, 12 Jan 2026 15:12:27 GMT

It's definitely supported, and listed as working on R82.10:

sk86521 - How to reset SIC with a Security Gateway without restarting the Check Point services

Re: SIC - Licnese

the_rock — Mon, 12 Jan 2026 15:15:59 GMT

Thanks for confirming Bob!

Re: SIC - Licnese

_Val_ — Mon, 12 Jan 2026 15:21:08 GMT

@Bob_Zimmerman, that's fair. I did not look it up. I modified my original response to make sure there is no confusion.

Re: SIC - Licnese

PhoneBoy — Mon, 12 Jan 2026 15:31:28 GMT

There's an actual SK on resetting SIC without restarting: https://support.checkpoint.com/results/sk/sk86521
Believe it's the same commands as mentioned in this post.