License the VM-Series Firewall

Before you can start using your VM-Series firewall to secure east-west and north-south traffic on your network, you must activate the licenses for the services you purchased to secure your network.

If you are an authorized CSSP partner, see Licenses for Cloud Security Service Providers (CSSPs) for information that pertains to you.

For details on creating a support account and activating the licenses:

License Types—VM-Series Firewalls

Serial Number and CPU ID Format for the VM-Series Firewall

Create a Support Account

Register the VM-Series Firewall

Switch Between the BYOL and the PAYG Licenses

Switch Between VM-Series Licenses

Renew VM-Series Firewall License Bundles

Activate the License

Deactivate the License(s) (to release the licenses attributed to a firewall)

Licenses for Cloud Security Service Providers (CSSPs)