9.2 Managing License Keys

The following sections describe how you can add, view, and delete the license keys:

NOTE:To add, view, or delete a license, you must have admin rights.

9.2.1 Adding a License Key

This section describes the procedure to add a license key either by using the Web UI or through the command line.

Adding a License Key By Using the Web UI

  1. Log in to the Sentinel Log Manager as an administrator.

  2. Click the About link in the upper left corner of the page.

  3. Click the Licenses tab.

  4. In the License section, click Add License.

    The Enter License Key field is displayed.

  5. Paste the license key in the Enter License Key field.

    If you paste the license key, the preview of the license is displayed immediately.

  6. Click Save.

  7. Restart the Sentinel Log Manager server.

Adding a License Key Through Command Line

You can add license through the command line by using the softwarekey.sh script. This is the only method to add the license if the license has expired and either the system does not come up or it or all attempts to log in fails.

  1. Log in to the Novell Sentinel Log Manager server as novell.

  2. Change to the Install_Directory/bin directory.

  3. Run the softwarekey.sh script.

  4. Specify the license key, then press Enter.

  5. Restart the Novell Sentinel Log Manager server.

9.2.2 Viewing License Features

  1. Log in to the Sentinel Log Manager as an administrator.

  2. Click the About link in the upper left corner of the page.

  3. Click the Licenses tab.

    The Licenses section specifies the features, hostname, serial number, and expiry date of the added licenses.

    • The Max EPS shows the maximum number of EPS value among the various licenses.

      For example, if Sentinel Log Manager contains EPS licenses with values of 500, 1500, 2500, and 7500, the 7500 EPS value is displayed in the Max EPS field.

    • The Licensed Features section lists the features and expiry date of the license key.

9.2.3 Deleting a License Key

NOTE:You can only delete an expired license.

  1. Log in to the Sentinel Log Manager as an administrator.

  2. Click the About link in the upper left corner of the page.

  3. Click the Licenses tab.

    The expired date is displayed inside a red box with the Expired on <mm/dd/yy> text. The delete license link is displayed next to the expiry date box. The delete license link is displayed only when a license expires.

  4. Click the delete license link. A confirmation message is displayed.

  5. Click Delete.