Description

Unable to install virtual appliance license on my vSRX1.0 (Firefly Perimeter). However, I am able to install any feature license.

Symptoms

root> show system software
Information for junos:

Comment:
JUNOS Software Release [12.1X47-D30.4]

Appliance License


root> request system license add terminal
[Type ^D at a new line to end input,
enter blank line between each license key]
JUNOS847852 aeaqib qbo4fq 4ojrg4 ztaqjq gazdgo jrge3q
yc2mif beuvcb imqeyq kca4ud orn7bf mat67l
q6i26b f2f7p6 3q6ltl tuk74b trjllk k5uzmi
7wgxi6 fugwpe 2v4tew q
terminal:1 error: JUNOS847852: license not valid for this product
add license failed (1 errors)


Web Filtering License


root> request system license add terminal
[Type ^D at a new line to end input,
enter blank line between each license key]
JUNOS847855 aeaqic agajz4 fr6egu fq4ojr g4ztaq jqgazd
gojrgu 2qyc2m ifbeuv cbimqe yqkca4 udkcp4
q25bqc 7ohwww mb4u6m k7r644 ouhhwk tpkv4r
wki4yf gfgwaq vkmq4l 32yimp bca
JUNOS847855: successfully added

Solution

For vSRX 1.0, license checks are not enforced for basic security features. Even without a license, vSRX1.0 basic security features still work fine. This does not block any services.

The following chassisd log shows that no license is required.

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Nov 3 00:09:32 VSRX license message: <No licensing required for feature 119>
Nov 3 00:09:32 Virtual Appliance License is not needed

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Thus, the device will not accept the vSRX appliance license and return the error: ' license not valid for this product '

Licenses are necessary only if advanced features such as enhanced-web-filtering/anti-virus are to be implemented.