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Version: 2.5

Import license

info

USB storage devices are blocked by default. If accessing USB devices is needed, please set the tuning option cubesys.probeusb to true using CLI > tuning > configure after logging in as admin.

upload license file

Upload the license file to /var/support

Check the license status

ssh admin@<your host IP>
Warning: Permanently added '<your host IP>' (ECDSA) to the list of known hosts.
Password:
Welcome to the Cube Appliance
Enter "help" for a list of available commands
control-converged> license
control-converged:license> show
controller: control-converged
serial: <your hardware serial>
state: License files are not installed
control-converged:license> hardware_serial
+------------------+------------------------+
| Hostname | Serial |
+------------------+------------------------+
| <hostname>| A5124 |
| <hostname>| A5125 |
| <hostname>| A5126 |
+------------------+------------------------+

cluster serials for license: A5124,A5125,A5126

Prepare a usb drive

  • Please format a usb drive with FAT32/exFAT format.
  • Please copy the license file to the root directory of the usb drive.
  • Do NOT change the name of the license file.

Import license (single node)

control-converged:license> import_node
1: usb
2: local
Enter index: 1
Insert a USB drive into the USB port on the appliance.
Enter 'YES' to confirm: YES
1: <your-license-file-name>
Enter index: 1

controller: control-converged
+----------+----------------------------------------------------------------+
| Current | License files are not installed |
| New | License (type: trial) is valid for 149 days |
+----------+----------------------------------------------------------------+

Installing the license?
Enter 'YES' to confirm: YES
Importing...
Syncing license files to control-converged ...
Importing <your-license-file-name> complete. It is safe to remove the USB drive.
control-converged:license> check
controller: control-converged
License (type: trial) is valid for 149 days

Import license (cluster)

Welcome to the Cube Appliance
Enter "help" for a list of available commands
cc1> license
cc1:license> import
1: usb
2: local
Enter index: 2
Insert a USB drive into the USB port on the appliance.
Enter 'YES' to confirm: YES
cc1> license
cc1:license> import
1: usb
2: local
Enter index: 2
1: trial_license
Enter index: 1

controller: cc1
+----------+----------------------------------------------------------------+
| Current | License files are not installed |
| New | License (type: trial) is valid for 90 days |
+----------+----------------------------------------------------------------+

controller: cc2
+----------+----------------------------------------------------------------+
| Current | License files are not installed |
| New | License (type: trial) is valid for 90 days |
+----------+----------------------------------------------------------------+

controller: cc3
+----------+----------------------------------------------------------------+
| Current | License files are not installed |
| New | License (type: trial) is valid for 90 days |
+----------+----------------------------------------------------------------+

Installing the license?
Enter 'YES' to confirm: YES
Importing...
Syncing license files to cc1 ...
Syncing license files to cc2 ...
Syncing license files to cc3 ...
Importing <license-file-name> complete. It is safe to remove the local license file.