Updating product licenses using vxlicinst


Updating product licenses using vxlicinst
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You can use the vxlicinst command to add the Storage Foundation Cluster File System High Availability license key on each node. If you have Storage Foundation Cluster File System High Availability already installed and configured and you use a demo license, you can replace the demo license.

To update product licenses

On each node, enter the license key using the command:
```
# vxlicinst -k XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXX
```

Replacing a Storage Foundation Cluster File System High Availability demo license with a permanent license

When a Storage Foundation Cluster File System High Availability demo key license expires, you can replace it with a permanent license using the vxlicinst(1) program.

To replace a demo key

Make sure you have permissions to log in as root on each of the nodes in the cluster.
Shut down Storage Foundation Cluster File System High Availability on all nodes in the cluster:
```
# hastop -all -force
```
This command does not shut down any running applications.
Enter the permanent license key using the following command on each node:
```
# vxlicinst -k XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXX
```
Make sure demo licenses are replaced on all cluster nodes before starting Storage Foundation Cluster File System High Availability.
```
# vxlicrep
```
Start Storage Foundation Cluster File System High Availability on each node:
```
# hastart
```

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