Upgrade FMCv device licence

[Stuart-ITGL]

Currently have a FMCv with a 2 device licence of which both licences are consumed.

Customer now wants to add in a third Firepower managed device which will obviously take it over the device limit.

I know that I am unable to "stack" up 2x 2 device lics to make 4 so would instead have to purchase a 10 device licence.

Is it just a case of purchase the licence, move into appropriate Smart Account and let the magic happen or is it going to be more involved such as rebuild FMC to use the new license?

[Stuart-ITGL]

Currently have a FMCv with a 2 device licence of which both licences are consumed.

Customer now wants to add in a third Firepower managed device which will obviously take it over the device limit.

I know that I am unable to "stack" up 2x 2 device lics to make 4 so would instead have to purchase a 10 device licence.

Is it just a case of purchase the licence, move into appropriate Smart Account and let the magic happen or is it going to be more involved such as rebuild FMC to use the new license?

[balaji.bandi]

its smart License see here :

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

https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/security/firepower/601/configuration/guide/fpmc-config-guide-v601/Licensing_the_Firepower_System.html#id_87679

[Marvin Rhoads · Accepted solution]

No rebuild or other action on the FMC end is needed.

As long as it is registered to your Smart Licensing account where the new license is  deposited it will be authorized to manage the required devices.

[Stuart-ITGL]

Phew that's a relief!

I am right in thinking that you can't stack licences - in this case buy another 2 device licence and it'll use the existing one and the new one at once?

[Marvin Rhoads · Accepted solution]

Correct. They are not additive.

You use either a 2-device or 10-device or "unlimited"-device (really 25 device since that's a software limit) license.

[balaji.bandi]

no addition config need it automatically pickup from smatLicense