Trial license on provisioned could images

[Christoph]

Hello,

for lab and debug purposes I have provisioned Check Point Could images on premise in KVM using cloud-init (user.yml) with the expectation to bring up/tear down a lab quickly with a varying number of configurations.

I'm stuck right now with licensing. If I install a cloud-image manually, I get the 15 day trial. If I autoprovision the machines, the trial is gone. Is there any way to retain the 15 day trial?

Cheers Christoph

[the_rock]

I know when I did this while back, I just applied local eval license and it worked, but Im pretty sure you would need to do something like below (email Account services sent me back in 2023 about the process)

Andy

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If you are a Licenser or Admin on the machine's account, please follow the below steps in order to license your product:
 
Please note that this is broken down into 3 stages:
 
A. Generate the license
B. Install the license
C. Update contracts file 
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A. Generate the license:

1. Login to your UC user > Click "Assets/Info" / "My Check Point" > Click "Product Center" > Select your account(s) from the "Selected Accounts" menu and click Done.
2. Check the box to the left of the line item(s) that require a license generation.
3. Click "License" button that has the key icon.
4. Choose 'Central' license and input the MGMT IP that manages the vSec gateway(s)
5. Complete the rest of the required fields (marked with an asterisk)
6. Click "Activate" button (if re-licensing a product, option will be "Change")
7. Click "Get License Information" and copy the two commands that begin with 'cplic put ...' aside
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B. Install the license:

1. Open SSH to the MGMT in expert mode
2. Paste the command which is labeled "For the Security Management Server"
3. Run the command "vsec_lic_cli on"
4. Run the command "vsec_lic_cli"
5. Choose option 1 (Add license)
6. Paste the command labeled "For the Security Gateway:" without the parts "cplic put" and "[module name]".
Example:
1.2.3.4 never dUy6trBX8-jmVyWKQSX-xzdTkVFVT-76nMEXDks cpsg-ve+8 cpsb-base cpsb-fw cpsm-c-2 cpsb-vpn cpsb-adnc cpsb-npm cpsb-logs cpsb-ips cpsb-av cpsb-urlf cpsb-apcl cpsb-aspm cpsb-abot-s cpsb-ctnt CK-ABCDEF1234567
7. The license should be distributed to the GW's - if not manage the distribution through the other commands in "vsec_lic_cli", for more information see:
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The admin guide:
https://sc1.checkpoint.com/documents/IaaS/WebAdminGuides/EN/CP_CloudGuard_Central_License_Tool_Admin...
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C. Update Contracts File:

1. Login to your UC user
2. Click "Assets/Info"/"My Check Point" > Click "Download Contract File".
3. In the section titled "Service Contract File Download", select the Account(s) you need your Service Contract File for.
4. Select "Email File" or "Download Now".
5. Login to SmartUpdate
6. From the menu:  select "Licenses & Contracts" > "Update Contracts > "Import File"
7. Browse to the directory where the file is located and click "Open"
8. The file will be added to the respective certificate key(s) 
 
​​​​​​​Finally, to verify the file was successfully installed, run 'cplic print -x' on the command line.

[G_W_Albrecht]

Trial lics seem not to work for autoprovisioning.

Usually, producing eval licenses valid for 1 month is restricted to partners / CCSPs that can provide it for POCs. Lab licenses for one year are given to partners / CCSPs by local CheckPoint office.