FMC Question

[benolyndav]

HI

So we have an FMC 1000 which is currently managing x1 FTD I have been sent a replacment FD and cant add to the FMC as I keep getting the below error, I was considering de-registering FMC and then generating a new token on SSM and trying to re-register the FMC, any ideas please.??

(error

Smart Licensing Authorization expired. Please synchroize the Firepower Management centre with the cisco Smart Software Manager)

but this is very confusing as on the FMC license page all green and last date authorized was today.

[balaji.bandi · Accepted solution]

what version of FMC ?

Authorization Expired

The FMC failed to communicate with the Cisco License backend for more than 90 days.

https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/docs/security/firepower-management-center/215838-fmc-and-ftd-smart-license-registration-a.html

check the below threads :

https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/docs/security/firepower-management-center/215838-fmc-and-ftd-smart-license-registration-a.html

https://community.cisco.com/t5/network-security/cisco-fmc-error-with-smart-licensing-cloud/td-p/4554199

[benolyndav]

Thanks 

One of the links provided the workaround I was looking for Cheers!!

[Aref Alsouqi]

I would try to remove the previous FTD instance from the smart account, de-register the FMC, and finally re-register it.