Out-of-compliance state
The Smart License Usage Authorization of Cloud-Delivered Firewall Management Center can become out of compliance in the connected mode in these situations:
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License expiration—When a term-based license of a managed device expires.
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License over-utilization—The number of devices requesting the license is greater than the number of available entitlements.
This scenario occurs when one or more managed devices use more licenses than your Smart License account is entitled to. This can happen with feature licenses such as Essentials, Malware, Intrusion Prevention System (IPS), Carrier, URL Filtering, or Secure Client licenses.
In an out-of-compliance state, these effects occur:
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All managed device licenses—Operation is not affected.
After you resolve the licensing problem, the Cloud-Delivered Firewall Management Center will show that it is now in compliance after its regularly scheduled authorization with the Smart Software Manager. To force an authorization, click Re-Authorize on the page.