License overview

This page describes how licensing works in a WEKA cluster.

A license is a legal instrument that defines the usage terms of the WEKA cluster. When applied, the cluster verifies the license’s validity by comparing its terms with actual cluster usage. Only one license can be active on a cluster at a time; applying a new license replaces the existing one.

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

  • Data Efficiency Option (DEO) license (if provided)

Display the license status using the GUI

The WEKA cluster license page displays the license properties: license mode, expiry date, raw or usable drive capacity, and object store capacity.

The Pay As You Go (PAYG) license was deprecated in version 4.1 and is no longer available to new customers. However, the term Classic License remains for backward compatibility.

Procedure

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

  2. From the Cluster Settings pane, select License.

WEKA cluster license status

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, 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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