Symantec Veritas Cluster Server 5.0 Update 3, Installation Manual

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Mode = VCS
Updating product licenses using vxlicinst
You can use the
vxlicinst
command to add the VCS license key on each node. If
you have VCS already installed and configured and you use a demo license, you
can replace the demo license.
See “Replacing a VCS demo license with a permanent license” on page 85.
To update product licenses
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On each node, enter the license key using the command:
#
cd /opt/VRTS/bin
# ./vxlicinst -k XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXX
Replacing a VCS demo license with a permanent license
When a VCS demonstration key license expires, you can replace it with a
permanent license using the
vxlicinst(1)
program.
To replace a demo key
1
Make sure you have permissions to log in as root on each of the nodes in the
cluster.
2 Shut down VCS on all nodes in the cluster:
#
hastop -all -force
This command does not shut down any running applications.
3 Enter the permanent license key using the following command on each node:
# cd /opt/VRTS/bin
# ./vxlicinst -k XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXX
85 Installing and configuring VCS
Verifying and updating licenses on the system