Changing license on Panorama VM
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Created On 03/18/20 05:46 AM - Last Modified 02/08/23 15:04 PM
Symptom
- Panorama VM instance needs to transition from an evaluation license to a fully featured production license.
- Navigate to Panorama > Setup > Management > General Settings and review the existing serial number
- Check the new Panorama serial number on adminsite and replace it at the above path followed by a commit
Environment
- Platform: Panorama
- PAN-OS/Plugin Version: Any
- Deployment: Existing
Cause
N/A
Resolution
- To update serial number, navigate to Panorama > Setup > Management > General Settings and replace the old serial with the new one followed by a commit
- Then navigate to Panorama > Licenses and select “Retrieve license from license server” to apply the new feature
- For Panorama VM, serial number is not associated with CPUID and UUID prior to PAN-OS 8.1
- With PAN-OS 8.1 or later, Panorama VM licenses are tied to UUID of that instance which is generated during the boot up of VM.