13.2 Managing the Licenses

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

13.2.1 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 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 Licenses section, click Add License.

  5. Specify the license key in the Key field. After you specify the license, the following information is displayed in the Preview section:

    Features: The features that are available with the license.

    Hostname: This field is for internal Novell use only.

    Serial: This field is for internal Novell use only.

    EPS: Maximum licensed event rate for the Sentinel Log Manager instance. During event spikes, the system continues to collect data even though it is out of compliance.

    Expires: Expiry date of the license. You must specify a valid license key before the expiry date to prevent an interruption in functionality.

  6. Click Save.

Adding a License Key Through Command Line

You can add the license through the command line by using the softwarekey.sh script.

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

  2. Change to the /opt/novell/sentinel_log_mgr/bin directory.

  3. Enter the following command to change to novell user:

    su novell

  4. Specify the following command to run the softwarekey.sh script.

    ./softwarekey.sh

  5. Enter 1 to enter the license key.

  6. Specify the license key, then press enter.

13.2.2 Viewing the License Details

You can view the license information either through the Web UI, or through the command line by using the softwarekey.sh script. For information on running the softwarekey.sh script, see Adding a License Key Through Command Line.The following procedure describes the steps to view the 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.

    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, 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.

13.2.3 Deleting a License Key

NOTE:You can only delete an expired license. The delete license link is displayed only when a license expires.

  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.

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

  5. Click Delete.