From the Get Licenses drop-down, choose Demo and evaluation.Go to the Cisco License Registration Portal (LRP):.(Phone: 1-80, option 3 and request to have a case opened for GLO/Licensing, or contact via email: Create a demo license for a virtual appliance Any assistance with licensing must be handled through GLO. If not, you will not be able to request the Activation Code listed in the steps below. You will need to have your activation keys from your ESA, WSA or SMA, and your account in order to complete this process. (If you do not already have a account, register for an account at If sharing an existing license, you will need to have your email address used for existing device registration. Obtain a Virtual License (VLN)Ī Virtual License Number (VLN) must be created from Cisco Global License Operations (GLO). Best Practices for Virtual ESA, Virtual WSA, Virtual SMA Licensesīefore you complete configuration for your vESA/vWSA/vSMA, you are required to request and install a virtual appliance license. Be sure to use these acronyms interchangeably, as needed. Various references might list the virtual ESA as VESA, vESA, or ESAV, and the virtual WSA as VWSA, vWSA, or WSAV, or virtual SMA as VSMA, vSMA, and SMAV. At anytime, if you have issues regarding licensing, you may select Help from the License Registration Portal.The vESA/vWSA/vSMA has been installed into your virtual environment, the System Setup Wizard is completed, and you have issued the saveconfig command from the CLI on the virtual appliance.You have read and acknowledged the Cisco Content Security Virtual Appliance Installation Guide.You have a fully licensed Cisco Email Security Appliance (ESA), Cisco Web Security Appliance (WSA), or Cisco Security Management Appliance (SMA) covered on an active Cisco contract.You have a account tied to an active Cisco contract.This document describes best practices, how to obtain a demo license for a virtual appliance, share a permanent hardware license to a virtual license, and also installation of a demo license or permanent license from Cisco for the Virtual Email Security Appliance (vESA), Virtual Web Security Appliance (vWSA), or Virtual Security Management Appliance (vSMA).