topic Re: SMB 1800 Cluster License Activation in Spark Firewall (SMB)

SMB 1800 Cluster License Activation

JLo — Sat, 28 Oct 2023 02:21:41 GMT

Hi all,

I setting a new pair of firewalls and form as cluster via locally managed. Previously both boxes are running on trial license and now the trial license is expired. I activated the local perpetual license for the active unit member via License option under the Gaia Embedded Portal, but I unable to found this option under the standby unit member. The standby unit member is showing No License.

Can anyone guide how to activate the standby unit license in such circumstance?

One more question about the HA, will the cluster failover still working if standby unit don't have license now? hop

Re: SMB 1800 Cluster License Activation

Chris_Atkinson — Sat, 28 Oct 2023 11:31:45 GMT

Which firmware version are the gateways running and have you tried the CLI license options?

https://sc1.checkpoint.com/documents/SMB_R81.10.X/CLI/EN/Content/Topics/fetch-license.htm?tocpath=Working%20with%20Licenses%7C_____1

Re: SMB 1800 Cluster License Activation

the_rock — Sat, 28 Oct 2023 15:04:42 GMT

Im fairly sure failover will work, but Im just wondering, is this supposed to be local or central license?

Andy

Re: SMB 1800 Cluster License Activation

JLo — Sun, 29 Oct 2023 06:25:46 GMT

firmware version is R81.10.08. Did tried the command on clish but it is not working

Re: SMB 1800 Cluster License Activation

JLo — Sun, 29 Oct 2023 06:26:59 GMT

Well, this is good idea to try out with failover. The license is a local license.

Re: SMB 1800 Cluster License Activation

the_rock — Sun, 29 Oct 2023 15:21:04 GMT

If its a local license, then goes per device, it would not "transfer" to the other member.

Andy

Re: SMB 1800 Cluster License Activation

G_W_Albrecht — Tue, 31 Oct 2023 13:38:25 GMT

Do a failover first and then activate the local perpetual license for the active unit member via License option under the Gaia Embedded Portal. In SMB clustering, after doing FTW, you only configure parameters on the active member, the standby member will be synced automatically (can not be configured seperately). Licenses can not be synced in Cluster as both nodes do have different licenses...