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Update License

The VM Squared license can be viewed or updated either through the Glasshouse GUI or the Dashboard Console

Dashboard will reboot every few minutes unless a valid license is present. This is intended behavior!

Assumptions

  • Have followed the steps in Installation and have a working VM Squared cluster.
  • Can log in to the Glasshouse GUI or the Dashboard Console.

Managing the License

Glasshouse

  1. Using your web browser of choice, navigate to the URL which points to your VM Squared installation e.g. https://<dashboard IP>/ This will open Glasshouse, the VM Squared management GUI (Graphical User Interface).

  2. Enter your login credentials into the relevant text fields.

  3. To update the VM Squared License navigate to the Cluster/General panel in the Glasshouse GUI.

  4. Select 'edit' in the VM Squared License panel and paste the license into text box. Finally click on the 'save changes' button

LICENSE

Dashboard Console

The VM Squared license can also be viewed and updated from the dashboard console using the manage-license command.

  1. Once an appropriate SSH key had been added the Cluster SSH Authorized Keys, login to the dashboard console: ssh root@<dashboard IP>
  2. use the manage-license command to view and update the license information.
VMsquared:vmsquared\dashboard> manage-license
0. Exit
1. Show license file
2. Update license file
Select an option:

Next steps

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