License overview
This page describes how licensing works in a Weka cluster.
A license is a legal instrument governing the usage terms of the Weka cluster.
The license terms include the following properties:
Cluster GUID that is created during the installation
Expiry date (usage period)
Raw or usable hot-tier (SSD) capacity
Object store capacity
When a license is applied to a Weka cluster, the cluster verifies the license validity by comparing the license properties and the actual cluster usage.
To start in a newly configured cluster, you must set a valid license. Weka supports two license types:
Classic license: With this license type, the cost consists of a predetermined period (For example, one year) and the cluster capacity.
Pay-As-You-Go (PAYG) license: With this license type, the cost consists of the hourly usage and the cluster capacity.
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Display the license status using the GUI
The Weka cluster license page displays the license properties: license mode, expiry date, raw or usable drives capacity, and object store capacity.
Procedure
From the menu, select Configure > Cluster Settings.
From the Cluster Settings pane, select License.
Display the license status using the CLI
You can display the license status using one of the following commands:
weka cluster license: Displays the license properties.weka status: Displays the weka status including the license status and expiry date.weka alerts: If no license is assigned to the cluster, the command displays a relevant alert.
Example: License status using the weka cluster license command
Example: Display the license status using the weka status command
Example: License status when the cluster does not have a valid license
Example: License status using the weka alerts command for a cluster without an assigned license
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