A user needed clarification on license compatibility when deploying an FMCv300 virtual Firewall Management Center (FMC) to manage a single Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) 3115 device. Specifically, the user wanted to confirm whether the SF-FMC-VMW-2-K9 license could be used in this configuration scenario.
The FMC Smart Licenses shows an error about 'Out of Compliance':
FMC_License_Out_of_Compliance.png
FTD 7.4. Other software versions can be also affected
FMCv300 virtual FMC
Single FTD 3115 managed device. Other platforms can be also affected
SF-FMC-VMW-2-K9 license under consideration
There are 2 types of virtual FMCv: The "small" (FMCv) and "large" (FMCv300).
For the "small" the valid licenses are:
SF-FMC-VMW-2-K9: Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center, for 2 devices
SF-FMC-VMW-10-K9: Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center, for 10 devices
SF-FMC-VMW-K9: Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center, for 25 devices
There are similar licenses for KVM as well (SF-FMC-KVM-K9, and so on).
For the "large" the applicable license is:
SF-FMC-VMW-300-K9
There is also an upgrade SKU (stock keeping unit) to move from an FMCv25 to an FMCv300:
SF-FMC-VMW-25-300
FMCv300 has only a single license option (SF-FMC-VMW-300-K9) and cannot be licensed with SF-FMC-VMW-2-K9.
| Revision | Publish Date | Comments |
|---|---|---|
1.0 |
12-May-2026
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Initial Release |