Understanding the Types of Licenses

ArcSight products allow a short evaluation period before requiring a long-term license. Your products could have the following types of licenses:

 

90-day Instant-on License for Evaluation

ArcSight products ship with an instant-on evaluation license, which enables functionality for 90 days after you install the product. To continue using the product for a longer term, you must install a valid license key. Installing a term or permanent license will override the instant-on license.

To ensure continuity of functionality and event flow, apply your valid product license before the evaluation license has expired.

 

Long-term Licenses

Most valid product licenses cover a specific period of time (a term license) or are a permanent license. If you install multiple term or permanent licenses for a product or function, the expiration date matches the date for the license that expires last.

 

MSSP License

An MSSP license grants you access to all functions and features available in the Intelligence and Recon capabilities, regardless of the non-MSSP licenses that you might also have installed.

You can purchase an MSSP license, a non-MSSP license, or both to meet your requirements. If you have both licenses, the system responds in the following ways upon expiration:

If you have purchased the MSSP license, ensure that you add an MSSP contract and create an MSSP profile in Fusion. For more information, see the Help for Admin > Contract & Usage.