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.
Related topics
The Weka cluster license page displays the license properties: license mode, expiry date, raw or usable drives capacity, and object store capacity.
Procedure
- 1.From the menu, select Configure > Cluster Settings.
- 2.From the Cluster Settings pane, select License.
Weka cluster license status
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# weka cluster license
Licensing status: Classic
Current usage:
2374 GB raw drive capacity
1024 GB usable capacity
0 GB object-store capacity
Installed license:
Valid from 2022-06-21T09:22:34Z
Expires at 2022-07-21T09:22:34Z
2374 GB raw drive capacity
0 GB usable capacity
1000000000000000 GB object-store capacity
Example: Display the license status using the
weka status commandWekaIO v4.0.1 (CLI build 4.0.1)
...
license: OK, valid thru 2023-07-19T09:22:34Z
...
Example: License status when the cluster does not have a valid license
# weka status
Weka v4.0.0.1 (CLI build 4.0.1)
...
license: Unlicensed
...
Example: License status using the
weka alerts command for a cluster without an assigned license# weka alerts
...
No License Assigned
This cluster does not have a license assigned, please go to https://get.weka.io to obtain your license