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When you add An updated Swarm license file may be required when adding additional storage capacity, a new feature, or updated customer information, you may be required to update the Swarm license fileclient information.

All new license files must be issued by your a Sales representative to ensure that they have an electronic signature that is recognized and approved by Swarm.

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Important

When updating the license file on a running cluster, be careful to match the Match the path and filename that is defined in the license.url setting in the configuration when updating the license file on a running cluster.

How to update the license

The default location is the caringo directory of the local node's USB drive or centralized configuration server.

  • If you are running CSN 8.3, upload

    Upload the license using the CSN Console if running CSN 8.

    If you are running Platform Server, upload

    3.

  • Upload the license using either the Swarm UI (Settings > License) or the CLI platform upload license command if running Platform Server.

How Swarm validates the license

Swarm checks the license file every 15 minutes.

  • If the file is updated,

    Swarm validates the license and updates the

    customer

    client information and/or licensed capacity as necessary if the file is updated. On success, an announcement appears in the syslog and the UI.

  • If a license update fails to validate a new license file, the

    The cluster nodes

    reports

    report a critical error in the syslog and the UI

    .If an

    if a license update fails

    with a validation error,

    to validate a new license file.

  • Swarm continues to use the previous license file until the validation error is corrected

    .If

    if an update fails with a validation error.

  • Swarm analyzes the file for updates when it becomes available if the license file is located on an HTTP server

    that is

    not available when Swarm starts

    , Swarm analyzes the file for updates when it becomes available

    . Swarm may publish a corresponding update announcement in the syslog and the UI, even if the file itself has not changed.