To deploy the NSX Application Platform, your NSX Manager session must be using a valid license during the NSX Application Platform deployment.

You can use one of the following licenses.
  • NSX Data Center Evaluation
  • NSX-T Evaluation
  • NSX-T Enterprise Plus
  • NSX Data Center Enterprise Plus
  • NSX Advanced Threat Prevention Add-On with one of the following required base licenses:
    • NSX Data Center Advanced
    • NSX Data Center Enterprise Plus
    • NSX-T Advanced
    • NSX-T Enterprise Plus
  • NSX Distributed Firewall licenses that are available in NSX-T Data Center v3.2 and later:
    • NSX Distributed Firewall
    • NSX Distributed Firewall with Threat Prevention
    • NSX Distributed Firewall with Advanced Threat Prevention
    • NSX Threat Prevention Add-On for Distributed Firewall
    • NSX Advanced Threat Prevention Add-On for Distributed Firewall, NSX-T Data Center Advanced or NSX-T Data Center Enterprise Plus
  • NSX Gateway Firewall licenses that are available in NSX-T Data Center v3.2 and later:
    • NSX Gateway Firewall – VM
    • NSX Gateway Firewall with Threat Prevention– VM
    • NSX Gateway Firewall with Advanced Threat Prevention– VM
    • NSX Threat Prevention Add-On for Gateway Firewall– VM
    • NSX Advanced Threat Prevention Add-On for Gateway Firewall– VM