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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 verify they have an electronic signature that is recognized and approved by Swarm.

How to

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Update the

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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 8.3.

• If you are running Platform Server, upload

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

How Swarm

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Validates the

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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

  . On success, an

  if the file is updated. An announcement appears in the syslog and the UI on success.

• 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.