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License ID? Transfering VM to new ESXi server

mythosmc1 — Tue, 12 Mar 2019 12:42:51 GMT

Does my License ID remain the same if I transfer my FireSIGHT Management Center (Defense Center) install to a new ESXi vm host server?

Moving the VM (either via

Marvin Rhoads — Wed, 01 Jul 2015 19:39:06 GMT

Moving the VM (either via vMotion or copying the vmdk) will not cause the license key to change.

Rebuilding the VM from scratch will create a new license key.

Thanks, one last question..

mythosmc1 — Thu, 02 Jul 2015 01:39:46 GMT

Thanks, one last question.. If I switch the MAC address on the NIC will it change as well? assuming I don't rebuild from scratch

You're welcome.I bounced this

Marvin Rhoads — Thu, 02 Jul 2015 02:12:14 GMT

You're welcome.

I bounced this question off one of my Cisco security SEs and he said he didn't think so - but wasn't 100% positive.

In the event that it does, you should be able to open a TAC case and explain the circumstances and get them to authorize your new key for re-issuance of your current licenses.