FMCv smart license for ASA 5525-X

[SIMMN]

I have a pair of ASA 5525-X that I want to convert to FTD image. I built a new FMCv 6.6 to manage them.

I converted the ASA firepower classic licenses to the smart license already. I also registered the new FMC to the license portal...But the license quantities FMCv are all still shown as 0 (screenshots below)...I have not register the ASA (FTD image) to FMCv yet though. I know the AnyConnect licenses would not show the proper quantity until some managed device started using the anyconnect license. But I thought the other licenses (URL, Malware and Threat) would show proper quantity even no device is using them...

[Marius Gunnerud · Accepted solution]

You need to register the FTDs to the FMC and then select the licenses you want to apply to the device under the Devices tab.

[SIMMN]

So without devices register, the license counts in FMC would stay as 0 even there are licenses in smart license portal?

[Marvin Rhoads · Accepted solution]

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@SIMMN wrote:

So without devices register, the license counts in FMC would stay as 0 even there are licenses in smart license portal?

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That's correct.

[SIMMN]

Okey, thanks...I thought the quantity for URL, Malware and Threat would be shown with/without device registered...But that might be my memory with the FTD platforms... 

[Marvin Rhoads]

The behavior you describe is the case for classic licenses. Not so for Smart licenses.

Classic licenses are assigned to a specific FMC using its license key.

Smart licenses are allocated from the portal based on a registered device specifically requesting them. In the case of FMC, that request is triggered by assigning the license type(s) to a registered device.

[SIMMN]

Okey, thanks!