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Introduction

As part of the VOSS Automate 21.4 release, license enforcement will be enabled on all Automate deployments, including production and lab environments. This will result in the requirement for license keys to be obtained and installed on all platforms (within 7 days from the date of upgrade or installation) to ensure no service disruptions are experienced.

Each VOSS Automate deployment has a unique Deployment or Platform ID. This Platform ID is required to generate a license token. A token will only be valid for a deployment with the related Platform ID.

Important

Upon first installation or upgrade, the system is enabled with a 7-day "grace period" license to allow administrators to carry out the required licensing.

Licensing Workflow

  1. License tokens (JSON Web Tokens) are requested and obtained from VOSS. These are used to license the product.

  2. Choose a licensing method:

    1. From the Administration menu on the GUI as sysadmin user:

      • Follow the steps described under Manage Licenses on the GUI below.

      This method is not available for license renewal when the existing license token has expired already.

    2. From the system Command License Interface (CLI) as platform user:

      To update a token from the system CLI, the following commands are available:

      • license add token [<token string>]
      • license add file <token_file>

      Follow the steps Product Licensing topic in the Platform Guide. This method should be followed for expired license renewal.

  3. According to the type of license, a license would then require a periodic renewal upon expiry.

Manage Licenses on the GUI

  1. Obtain the license token from VOSS.
  2. Log in as the system administrator user (sysadmin) and navigate to the menu: Administration Menu > Licensing > Manage License
  3. Inspect the form details. After installation or upgrade, the License Status is Grace Period for 7 days.
  4. Copy and paste the license token into the New License Token input box and click Save.

Manage License Form Fields

Note

Date format of <date-time> is localized to the browser locale.

License Notifications

In the portal, Provider Administrators receive notifications via an Alert on the following days before expiry:

The status of a product license can be seen on:

Renewing a License

When a license has expired, contact VOSS to renew the license. Provide the platform ID which is shown on the Manage License form.

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