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infoblox_nios:licenses [2024/06/16 09:43] – [NIOS License Renewal] bstaffordinfoblox_nios:licenses [2025/07/30 15:28] (current) – [License a NIOS VM] bstafford
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 Note that B1TD Essentials is licenced per member. If the member is a HA pair of two nodes, you only need one licence and another license for $0 will be issued. (IB-SUB-THREAT-ESNTL-HA) Note that B1TD Essentials is licenced per member. If the member is a HA pair of two nodes, you only need one licence and another license for $0 will be issued. (IB-SUB-THREAT-ESNTL-HA)
  
 +When you use the "set licence" command, you must to so on the CLI of the actual member that you are installing he license on (i.e. you can't use the GM CLI for all licenses)
  
 The DNSFW/RPZ license (IB-SWTL-DFW-TE-xxxx) is sold per node. In a HA-Pair, you will need two DNSFW licenses - one per HA-Pair member. The DNSFW/RPZ license (IB-SWTL-DFW-TE-xxxx) is sold per node. In a HA-Pair, you will need two DNSFW licenses - one per HA-Pair member.
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 ===== ADP ===== ===== ADP =====
-  * TP_SUB = Threat Protection Update 
-  * SW_TP = Threat Protection 
  
-You cannot install TP_SUB without already having SW_TP installed.+See the dedicated [[infoblox_nios:adp|ADP page]] for more details.
 ===== NIOS License Renewal ===== ===== NIOS License Renewal =====
 When a license is renewed, the support portal is automatically updated. However, for NIOS appliances you will need to redownload the appliance licence key and install it via the Grid Master GUI. When a license is renewed, the support portal is automatically updated. However, for NIOS appliances you will need to redownload the appliance licence key and install it via the Grid Master GUI.
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   - Log into the Infoblox Support Portal - https://support.infoblox.com/   - Log into the Infoblox Support Portal - https://support.infoblox.com/
   - Click "My Products" on the menu at the top of the page.   - Click "My Products" on the menu at the top of the page.
-  - Go to "Subscriptions" and you should see the list of licences purchased. If you are a distributer, you may have to "Filter Customer" at the top of the screen. Verify that the number of subscriptions matches what you are expecting. +  - Click "Create VM/Grid and Assign Software" blue button on the left. 
-  - Go to "Hosts" and you should see that Infoblox have helpfully pre-populated entries for the new VMs with random serial numbers and SKU of "IB-VM". +  - Select the correct End Customer.
-  - Click "Create Virtual Host".+
   - Paste the Hardware ID into the field "Virtual Host Hardware ID".   - Paste the Hardware ID into the field "Virtual Host Hardware ID".
-  - Set License Technology to "DDI"+  - Set License Technology to "DDI (for NIOS and BloxOne)" 
 +  - Do **NOT** click "Is Grid Wide?" unless you are creating a VM instance to represent "Grid Wide" licences (e.g. for reporting).
   - Click "Save & Assign Software". This will take you to the screen to assign software to this VM. It will start off by saying "There is no Software assigned to this Host". Further down the screen you can see a list of "Software available to be assigned to Host". Take a note of "Total Quantity" and "Available Quantity".   - Click "Save & Assign Software". This will take you to the screen to assign software to this VM. It will start off by saying "There is no Software assigned to this Host". Further down the screen you can see a list of "Software available to be assigned to Host". Take a note of "Total Quantity" and "Available Quantity".
   - What I do at this stage is find the entry for the NIOS licence (e.g. "IB-SWTL-BASE-NIOS-825"). Click the + symbol to add this license and you should find that the other licences for the VM get added automatically (e.g. IB-SWLT-GD and IB-SWTL-NS1).   - What I do at this stage is find the entry for the NIOS licence (e.g. "IB-SWTL-BASE-NIOS-825"). Click the + symbol to add this license and you should find that the other licences for the VM get added automatically (e.g. IB-SWLT-GD and IB-SWTL-NS1).
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 ===== Set NIOS Grid Wide Licence ===== ===== Set NIOS Grid Wide Licence =====
 When you set a Grid Wide License, you must create a VM in the support portal using the Grid UUID. When you set a Grid Wide License, you must create a VM in the support portal using the Grid UUID.
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 +**NOTE**: You need to already have a Grid licence and NIOS licence installed. Set a temp licence if required.
 <code>show license_uid</code> <code>show license_uid</code>
 ===== Pool Licenses ===== ===== Pool Licenses =====
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