Q: Do Sophos Firewall HA devices need to be claimed in Central before you can deploy?
A: The Base Firewall license is required for high availability. Hardware appliances have this license by default, but for virtual and software appliances, you must purchase the license for the primary device
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To configure HA, you must claim both devices in Sophos Central and meet the license requirements. For active-passive HA in virtual and software deployments, you only claim the primary device.