Can I transfer my VM firewalls between deployment profiles?
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Created On 03/29/23 10:13 AM - Last Modified 06/13/23 14:05 PM
Question
Can I transfer my VM firewalls between deployment profiles?
Environment
Customer Support Portal and VM dashboard
Answer
You cannot transfer VM-Flex VMs between deployment profiles. The VM managed by its (D1234) auth code is tied to the Deployment Profile and carries its feature and support licenses it was created for. The target deployment profile (auth code D5678) you would transfer the VM may have been set up for different license features.
Source deployment profile your VM is currently mapped to (Auth Code D1234)
Target deployment profile you want the VM to be mapped to (Auth Code D5678)
If you need to map the same VM to another Deployment Profile, follow these simple steps on CSP:
1. Deactivate the firewall from Source deployment profile (D1234)
2. Register the firewall with the same UUID and CPUID to Target deployment profile (D5678)
After reboot, the VM will come up with feature licenses from the new (target) Deployment Profile (D5678) and in CSP you will find the VM under Software NGFW Devices under the new auth code.
The VM configurations will stay intact.
Additional Information
See also
Can I transfer my Panorama device between deployment profiles?
Register the VM-Series Firewall (Software NGFW Credits)
Deactivate a Firewall
Create a Deployment Profile