Specifications

10 VM-Series Deployment Guide
License the VM-Series Firewall About the VM-Series Firewall
Migrate the License on the VM-Series Firewall
Step 1 Power off the VM-Series firewall.
Step 2 Clone the VM-Series firewall. If you are manually cloning, when prompted indicate that you are
copying and not moving the firewall.
Step 3 Power on the new instance of the
VM-Series firewall.
1. Launch the serial console of the firewall on the vSphere/SDX
web interface and enter the following command:
show system info
2. Verify that:
• the serial number is unknown
• the firewall has no licenses
• the configuration is intact
Step 4 Register the new auth-code on the
support portal.
See Register the VM-Series Firewall.
Step 5 Apply the new license. See Activate the License.
After you successfully license the new firewall, delete the previous
instance of the firewall to prevent conflict in configuration or IP
address assignments.