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How do I update my license?

General

Automatic Method

Beginning with CDRouter 3.2, you can download the license for your QA Cafe product directly from the Buddy command-line. You must have access to the Internet for this feature to work.

If you are installing a new copy of CDRouter, you first need to complete the registration process by logging in to the Customer Lounge. For more information, please read the License FAQ.

If you have purchased additional products from QA Cafe, or renewed your Maintenance and Support Agreement, you can download the latest version of your license file by executing the following command as root: 

# buddy -update-license

The output of the above command is shown below. Please reboot the system before using CDRouter with the new license file. 

Using license installed at: /etc/cdr-mp.lic
Registered to: Com Inc
Upgrade until: 2006-10-22
Licensed to run: cdr-mp 

INFO: 15:31:06| Requesting updated license from qacafe.com
INFO: 15:31:07| Backing up original to: /tmp/old_cdr-mp.lic
INFO: 15:31:07| Installing new license file to /etc/cdr-mp.lic
INFO: 15:31:07| License update successful

Manual Method

If your CDRouter machine is not connected to the internet, you may also install the license file manually by downloading it from the Customer Lounge. Be sure to download the license file that matches the System-ID of the CDRouter system you are updating.

Once you have downloaded the license file, follow these steps to install it:

  1. Copy the license file to the /etc directory of the CDRouter system.
  2. Depending on the type of license you purchased, change the name of the license file to 'cdrouter.lic' for CDRouter or 'cdr-mp.lic' for CDRouter-Multiport.

    Example:

    • For CDRouter systems: 
      qacafe@NTA1000:/tmp$ sudo cp cdrouter-c051e04c8d5d14a01bf0178748073a1f.lic /etc
qacafe@NTA1000:/tmp$ sudo mv /etc/cdrouter-c051e04c8d5d14a01bf0178748073a1f.lic /etc/cdrouter.lic
    • For CDRouter-Multiport systems: 
      qacafe@NTA1000:/tmp$ sudo cp cdr-mp-9ea6e8ca7a7de84b181b6b6c6a87b12f.lic /etc
qacafe@NTA1000:/tmp$ sudo mv /etc/cdr-mp-9ea6e8ca7a7de84b181b6b6c6a87b12f.lic /etc/cdr-mp.lic
  3. Restart your CDRouter system.
The new license should now be installed.

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