Licensing

All the modules remain unsubscribed when you deploy the device for the first time. Licensing displays the device registration information and the subscription status. You can activate or evaluate subscription modules.

Cyberoam and UTM 9 customers can migrate their licenses to SF-OS.

Basic information

The device offers two types of modules:
  • Basic module: Firewall, VPN, Wireless.
  • Subscription modules:
    • Base firewall - Includes Firewall, VPN, Wireless
    • Network Protection - Includes intrusion prevention system, RED, advanced threat protection
    • Web Protection - Includes web categorization, antivirus, application control
    • Email Protection - Includes anti-spam, antivirus, email encryption, DLP
    • Webserver Protection - Includes WAF, antivirus, reverse proxy
    • Sandstorm - Includes the Sandstorm service and all related settings
    • Enhanced Support - 8 x 5
    • Enhanced Plus Support - 24 x 7

Once registered, the device can be used for an indefinite time period.

You can subscribe to any of the subscription modules:
  • without key for free 30-days trial subscription
  • with key

XG Firewall registration details

Model
XG Firewall model number which is registered and its device key.
Company name
Name of the company under which the device is registered.
Contact person
Name of the contact person in the company.
Registered email address
Email address used for device registration.
Activate subscription
Individual modules can be subscribed using the license key.
Note Activate subscription will be enabled for clicking after the original license of the device will be migrated to SF-OS from CyberoamOS or UTM 9 using Migrate license under License upgrade section.
Module subscription details
Synchronize
Click to synchronize licenses with your account.
Activate evaluations
Individual modules can be evaluated for the duration of 30 days.
Note Activate evaluations will be enabled for clicking after the original license of the device will be migrated to SF-OS from CyberoamOS or UTM 9 using Migrate license under License upgrade section.
Module
Name of the module.
Status
Indicates the status of the module.
A module can have the following status
  • Subscribed - Module is subscribed.
  • Evaluating - Module is subscribed under evaluation.
  • Unsubscribed - Module is not subscribed.
  • Expired - Subscription is expired.
Expiration date
Module subscription expiry date.

Manual license synchronization

For airgap (physically isolated) deployments, you can upload licenses manually.
Upload license file
Select the license file and click Update license.
Note To download the license file, sign in to your MySophos account.
Note Manual synchronization is available if your XG Firewall has been approved for airgap deployment.

License upgrade

You can migrate licenses from CyberoamOS or UTM 9 to Sophos Firewall OS (SF-OS).

Migrate UTM 9 license
Transfers your current UTM 9 license to an equivalent SF-OS installation. The migration is irreversible and you can no longer use this license on UTM 9.
Note Migrate UTM 9 license is available only if you have migrated from UTM 9 to SF-OS.
Migrate Cyberoam license
This option will provide you with Sophos Firewall OS license of equivalent monetary value as your Cyberoam license. All the licenses existing in Cyberoam will be migrated to SF-OS.
Note Migrate Cyberoam license is available only if you have migrated from Cyberoam to SF-OS.
Note Available only when device registration is complete.