This section provides an overview of the different operational modes and functionalities of a firewall based on its licensing status. It covers unregistered devices, active licenses, and expired licenses. The firewall offers various features during the 30-day, 60-day, and 90-day grace periods that follow a license expiration. Some of the key features include configuration mode, packet forwarding capabilities, registration requirements, feature availability, system reset options, user interface (UI) and command-line interface (CLI) notifications, and administrative privileges.
| Unregistered Device | Active License | Expired License | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30-day Grace Period | 60-day Grace Period | 90-day Grace Period | ||
| The firewall will be in configuration mode. | The firewall will be in configuration mode. | The firewall will be in configuration mode. | The firewall will be in non-configuration mode. | The firewall will be in non-configuration mode. |
| Packet Forwarding is not allowed. | The firewall allows end-to-end functionality to be performed. | A banner or message is displayed in the firewall UI and CLI to prompt license renewal during the 30-day grace period. | A banner or message is displayed in the firewall UI and CLI to prompt license renewal during the 60-day grace period. | A banner or message is displayed in the firewall UI and CLI to prompt license renewal during the 90-day grace period. |
| Successful registration requires valid MSW credentials. | Firewall features that require a license can be configured. | Firewall features that require a license can be configured, except for security services. | Firewall configuration is not allowed. | Firewall configuration is not allowed. |
| License data not available. | Licensed features are fully operational in the firewall. | Licensed features are fully operational in the firewall, except for security services. | Restart and restore factory defaults are permitted via the UI, CLI, or API. | Restart and restore factory defaults are permitted via the UI, CLI, or API. |
| The banner and message are displayed in the Firewall UI and CLI. | Licensed features are configurable accordingly to user privilege | Licensed features are configurable accordingly to user privilege, except for security services. | Safemode is allowed. | Safemode is allowed. |
| Licensed features function according to user privileges. | Licensed features function according to user privileges, except for security services. | Packets forwarding is allowed. | Packets forwarding is not allowed. | |
| Packets forwarding is allowed. | Packets forwarding is allowed. | The backup of firewall settings to both local and cloud storage is not allowed. | The backup of firewall settings to both local and cloud storage is not allowed. | |
| Multiple users are allowed to log in with full administrator privileges. | Multiple users are allowed to log in with full administrator privileges. | Upgrading the firmware is not allowed. | Upgrading the firmware is not allowed. | |
| End to End functionality is allowed, except for security services. | EXP/TSR/Logs and Packet Capture is allowed. | EXP/TSR/Logs and Packet Capture is allowed. | ||