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Apply a classic license

Obtain, apply, reuse, and resize a classic WEKA license for a cluster.

Obtain and apply a classic license from get.weka.io to activate a WEKA cluster. You can also reuse the license on a new cluster or resize it when capacity changes.

Only users with the Account Owner role can manage licenses.

Before you begin

Before you start, confirm the following prerequisites:

  1. You have a WEKA account. If not, follow the instructions in Obtain the installation packages.

  2. You have access to the target cluster.

  3. You can retrieve the cluster GUID and capacity values by running the following command:

weka cluster license

Example output:

Licensing status: Unlicensed

Your cluster is currently unlicensed. Please go to https://get.weka.io/ to get a license
or enroll in a subscription.

When asked, you'll need the following details to create your license:

    Cluster GUID          : 3457a5f2-c837-4bd6-8b1e-b348756408df
    Raw Drive Capacity    : 1610 GB
    Usable Capacity       : 694 GB
    Object-store Capacity : 0 GB

If you already have a license, please enter it by running

    weka cluster license set <license-key>

Obtain a classic license

Procedure

  1. Sign in to get.weka.io using your WEKA account credentials.

  2. Confirm that Sales Operations assigned an entitlement to your account. View available entitlements on the Account Dashboard.

Outstanding Entitlements pane

  1. Create the license:

    • In Outstanding Entitlements, select Create a license.

    • Select the entitlement line item for the license.

    • Select Create a license again.

Create a license

  1. Enter the cluster information in the Create License dialog:

    • Enter the Cluster GUID and capacity values from weka cluster license.

    • Optionally, enter higher capacity values if you plan to expand the cluster later.

    • The license defines the cluster capacity limit. It does not need to match current usage exactly.

  2. Select Create License.

Create license dialog

Apply a classic license

After you create the license, apply it to the cluster. Only one license can be active at a time. Applying a new license replaces the existing one.

Procedure

  1. In the Licenses tab in get.weka.io, select the three dots next to the license and then select Show License Text.

Show license text

  1. In the License Text dialog, copy the full license text to the clipboard.

License text dialog

  1. Apply the license.

  1. From the menu, select Configure > Cluster Settings.

  2. In the Cluster Settings pane, select License.

  3. Paste the license text and select Save.

  1. Verify that the cluster shows the expected license details.

  1. Open Configure > Cluster Settings > License.

  2. Confirm the displayed license details.

Reuse a license on a new cluster

Reuse an existing classic license when you install a new cluster. A new cluster receives a new GUID. Changing the cluster GUID repurposes the license for the new cluster.

Procedure

  1. In the Licenses tab in get.weka.io, select the three dots next to the license and then select Change Cluster GUID.

  2. Enter the new cluster GUID and select Save Changes.

  3. Apply the updated license. For the procedure, see Apply a classic license.

After you change the cluster GUID, the license no longer matches the previous cluster.

Resize a classic license

Resize a classic license when you purchase additional entitlement or need to correct the licensed capacity for a cluster.

Deactivating a license in get.weka.io returns the capacity to the linked entitlement. Deactivation does not interrupt cluster operations.

License deactivation reclaims capacity back to your linked entitlement, enabling you to:

  • Expand existing clusters

  • Rebuild clusters

  • Correct licenses issued with incorrect capacity

Procedure

  1. Sign in to get.weka.io and open the Licenses page.

  2. Locate the license for the cluster you want to resize.

  3. Select the More options menu and then select Deactivate License.

  4. In the Deactivate License dialog, verify the license details and select Deactivate License.

  5. Create a new license with the updated capacity values. For the procedure, see Obtain a classic license.

  6. Apply the new license to the cluster. For the procedure, see Apply a classic license.

For details about license capacity rules, see Licensing overview.

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