License Management
General
To use ZStack Zaku features, you must apply for authorization and install a license in advance.
Note: Only admin and
administrators have permission to upload and manage licenses.Description of the License Agreement
- vCPU authorization: authorizes the number of VM instance vCPUs, for scenarios where the compute nodes of a business cluster are virtual machines.
- CPU authorization: authorizes the number of physical CPUs, for scenarios where the compute nodes of a business cluster are physical machines.
Installation of Licenses
Request for Authorization
- Download the request key.
In the ZStack Zaku main menu, click to enter the License Management page. On the License Management page, click the Download button after Request Key to download the request key to your local computer.
- Send the request key to apply for authorization.
- Send the request key and the details of your requirements by email to sales@zstack.io, and ZStack will contact you as soon as possible. You can use this method to try out, purchase or renew a ZStack Zaku license.
- For any purchase-related inquiries, feel free to email us directly at sales@zstack.io.
Upload a License
On the License Management page, click Upload License in the upper right corner. The Upload License page is displayed, where you can upload the license you obtained.
Note:
- After the license is uploaded, click the refresh button in the upper right corner of the License Management page to reload the page.
- Only admin and administrators have permission to upload and manage licenses.
Managing Licenses
In the ZStack Zaku main menu, click to enter the License Management page.
| Operation | Description |
|---|---|
| Upload a license | Add a license through the graphical user interface. |
| Download the request key | Download the request key required to generate a license, and use the request key to apply for or renew authorization. |
| Refresh the license | Click the refresh button to reload the license. |
| Delete the license | Click the delete license button to delete the
license.Note: After the license is deleted, all
platform features become unavailable. Proceed with
caution. |
Description of License Status
| Status | Description |
|---|---|
| Valid | When a valid license is added, Valid is displayed in the corresponding position, and the features covered by the license can be used normally. |
| Expires in XX days | When the remaining validity period of the
license is less than 15 days, a banner is displayed after you
log in to the platform. When this banner appears, you can click it to jump to the License Management page to view the details. To avoid affecting normal use, contact official technical support to renew the authorization in time. |
| Expired | If the base license has expired, Expired is
displayed in the corresponding position. To avoid affecting
normal use, contact official technical support to renew the
authorization in time.Note:
|
| Insufficient authorization quota | When the actual resource usage of any licensing option is detected to exceed the authorized quota of the license, the use of platform features is restricted. In this case, contact official technical support to renew the authorization and expand the quota in time. |
| Abnormal | When the base license is detected as abnormal, or the license management service is abnormal, the use of platform features is restricted. In this case, contact official technical support as soon as possible. |
License Record
In the ZStack Zaku main menu, click to enter the License Record page.
This page visually displays the authorization history of the platform, including the license upload time, product license, authorization information, status, license issuance time and license expiration time.