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License Service

This section mainly introduces the license agreement for ZStack ZSphere and the basic usage methods.

Overview

ZStack ZSphere License is used to authorize users to operate platform resources. You can understand the license comprehensively from the following dimensions:

Licensing Methods
Licensing Agreements
Contact Information for Licensing

Licensing Methods

ZStack ZSphere offers two licensing methods: USB Key licensing and Request Key licensing.

USB Key licensing is implemented by preloading the license onto hardware. The licensing process is as follows:
1. Obtain the USB Key hardware that has the license preloaded.
2. In a dual management nodes environment, insert the USB Key into any management node to complete the licensing. In a single-node environment, insert it into that management node.
Request Key licensing is implemented by uploading a software file. The licensing process is as follows:
1. Obtain the compressed package file containing the relevant license.
2. Upload the license file to any management node of ZStack ZSphere to complete the licensing. In a single-node environment, upload it to that management node.

Licensing Agreements

ZStack ZSphere offers three licensing agreements: Basic Edition - Trial, Basic Edition - Paid, and Advanced Edition - Paid. Specific descriptions of the licensing agreements are as follows:

Basic Edition - Trial: Allows you to add 1 host for free to trial basic computing virtualization, storage virtualization, and network virtualization functions, with a trial period of 30 days. Official after-sales technical support services are not provided during the trial period. This edition can be used for deploying a testing environment.
Basic Edition - Paid: Allows for paid licensing based on physical CPUs or the number of hosts, providing basic computing virtualization, storage virtualization, and network virtualization functions. Official after-sales technical support services are available during the after-sales service period. This edition can be used for deploying a production environment.
Advanced Edition - Paid: Allows for paid licensing based on physical CPUs or the number of hosts, providing complete computing virtualization, storage virtualization, and network virtualization functions. Official after-sales technical support services are available during the after-sales service period. This edition can be used for deploying a production environment.

Note: For details on the functional differences provided by different licensing agreements, please consult official sales personnel.

若使用信创服务器，则需申请信创版的许可证。信创版许可证包括基础版-试用、信创基础版-付费、信创高级版-付费三种授权协议。后两种协议所支持的功能与服务分别与基础版-付费、高级版-付费相同。

Contact Information for Licensing

If you need to trial, purchase, or renew a license, please send your request along with your Key ID/Request Key (if applicable) via email to sales@zstack.io, and we will contact you as soon as possible.

Use License

If you have purchased the required license, you can refer to the following content for using the license, including USB Key licensing and Request Key licensing:

USB Key Licensing

You can refer to the following steps to understand the complete usage process of USB Key license:

Install License
Update License
View Licensing Records

Install License

To install the USB Key license for the first time:

Obtain the USB Key hardware that has the license preloaded.
Insert the USB Key into the management node. In a dual management nodes environment, it can be inserted into either management node.
In the upper left corner of the ZStack ZSphere navigation menu, click System Management > License Management > License to enter the License interface. Check the status of the USB Key to ensure it is Normal.
Click the Synchronize button on the left side of Upload License.
Check the license status to ensure it is Valid, which indicates that the installation is complete.

Note: In environments using USB Key licensing, there will be approximately 2 seconds of information reading time each time you enter the License Management interface, after which the USB Key related information will appear.

Update License

To expand or add licenses:

Insert the USB Key into the management node.
In the upper left corner of the ZStack ZSphere navigation menu, click System Management > License Management > License to enter the License interface. Check the status of the USB Key to ensure it is Normal.
Click Copy USB Key ID, use that ID to apply for the license, and obtain the license file.
Return to the License Management interface, click Upload License, and upload the license file.
Check the license information to ensure all details are correct and that the license status is Valid, indicating that the update is complete.

View Licensing Records

If you have completed the installation or update of the license, you can click the Licensing Record tab on this page to view detailed authorization history, including: upload time, management type, authorization method, authorized item, authorized quota, status, license issuance time, and the expiration time of the license.

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