> Source: [sk138093](https://support.checkpoint.com/results/sk/sk138093)

# sk138093 - Policy installation fails with error "fw: no license for 'filter'"

| Property | Value |
|----------|-------|
| Solution ID | sk138093 |
| Date Created | 2018-10-12 |
| Last Modified | 2025-03-24 |
| Technical Level | Advanced |
| Products | Security Management Server |
| Versions | R81.20 |

## Symptoms

- * Policy installation fails with errors in SmartConsole:

  ```
  
  fw: no license for 'filter'
  No sufficient licenses installed for Firewall.
  ```

* issue occurred when the IP address of the managementserver was changed.

## Cause

Wrong license installed on the Security Management server or Security gateway. The SKU feature *CPSB-NPM (Network Policy Management)* should be presented in the Management license string.

## Solution

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