Which one of the following is the preferred licensing model?

Which one of the following is the preferred licensing model?
A . Local licensing because it ties the package license to the IP-address of the gateway and has no dependency of the Security Management Server.
B . Central licensing because it ties the package license to the IP-address of the Security Management Server and has no dependency of the gateway.
C . Local licensing because it ties the package license to the MAC-address of the gateway management interface and has no Security Management Server dependency.
D . Central licensing because it ties the package license to the MAC-address of the Security Management Server Mgmt-interface and has no dependency of the gateway.

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Answer: B

Explanation:

Central License A Central License is a license attached to the Security Management server IP address, rather than the gateway IP address.

The benefits of a Central License are:

– Only one IP address is needed for all licenses.

– A license can be taken from one gateway and given to another.

– The new license remains valid when changing the gateway IP address. There is no need to create and

install a new license.

Reference: https://sc1.checkpoint.com/documents/R76/CP_R76_Installation_and_Upgrade_Guide­webAdmin/13128.htm#o13527