How to resolved "Failed to install licenses. Auth code already in use"
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Created On 04/13/20 17:42 PM - Last Modified 08/27/25 03:12 AM
Objective
- This error is generated when try to Retrieve licenses keys from licenses server:
Environment
- Palo Alto Firewall or Panorama
- Supported PAN-OS
Procedure
Option1: Retrieve license keys from server.
- Login to the firewall > Device > License >Retrieve licenses keys from licenses server.
Option2: Trigger updates from server.
- Login to the Firewall > Device Tab > Software > scroll to bottom of page
- Click on "Check Now" this will trigger an update of the license expiration dates.
Option3: Manually download the licenses key from the Support Portal and then manually upload to the firewall.
- Login to the Support Portal.
- Go to Assets > Devices
- Filter by serial number (Serial XXXXXXXXXXX)
- Download the license key.
- Then go to the Firewall> Devices tab > Licenses> Manually Upload License Key
Option4: Delete the expired licenses and re-fetch the new license
- Delete the old/expired license from the CLI :
admin@test(passive)> delete license key WildFire_License_20*
successful
- Confirm the licenses are deleted
admin@test(passive)> > request license info
- Fetch the licenses from the license server
>request license fetch
- To Fetch the licenses using GUI Click on Devices > Licenses > Retrieve license keys from license server
- If those steps does not works , Try Reboot during a maintenance window or Open a Support case.
Additional Information
From the GUI Click on Devices > Licenses > Retrieve license keys from license server