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 base licenses, with add-on license where applicable.
Base SKU License Add-on SKU License
NSX Data Center Evaluation None required
NSX-T Evaluation None required
NSX-T Enterprise Plus None required
NSX Data Center Enterprise Plus None required
One of the following:
  • NSX Data Center Advanced
  • NSX Firewall
  • NSX-T Advanced
NSX Advanced Threat Prevention
NSX Distributed Firewall None required
NSX Distributed Firewall with Threat Prevention None required
NSX Distributed Firewall with Advanced Threat Prevention None required
One of the following:
  • NSX Data Center Advanced
  • NSX-T Advanced
NSX Threat Prevention Add-On for Distributed Firewall
One of the following:
  • NSX Data Center Advanced
  • NSX-T Advanced
  • NSX Distributed Firewall with Threat Prevention
NSX Advanced Threat Prevention Add-On for NSX Distributed Firewall
NSX Gateway Firewall - VM or ISO None required
NSX Gateway Firewall with Threat Prevention – VM or ISO None required
NSX Gateway Firewall with Advanced Threat Prevention – VM or ISO None required
NSX Advanced with Threat Prevention None required
NSX Advanced with Advanced Threat Prevention None required
NSX Enterprise Plus with Threat Prevention None required
NSX Enterprise Plus with Advanced Threat Prevention None required