View License Status

Check the platform license status, Version, Authorized CPUs, and Expiration Date to review the platform's current license. The authorized CPU count here belongs to the ZCenter platform license.

In the ZCenter Tenant Module area, check the module's Status separately. The tenant module supports organization management, resource ownership, and Cloud Operations Center. Before using these features, verify that the module is Licensed.

Obtain a ZCenter Request Key

To apply for a ZCenter add-on module license, first obtain the corresponding request key.

1. Click Download next to Request Key.
2. In the Download Request Key dialog box, set Request Key Type to ZCenter Request Key.
3. Click OK and save the request key file to apply for the corresponding license.

Upload a ZCenter Add-on Module License

After obtaining the license file, upload it as follows. Use the same entry point for subsequent license updates.

1. On the License page, click Upload License.
2. Set License Type to ZCenter Add-on Modules.
3. In the License area, select or drag in the license file and check the license information displayed in the dialog box. If the file is reported as invalid, select the correct file.
4. Click OK.
5. After the upload succeeds, return to the page and check the corresponding license information and the license status of ZCenter Tenant Module.

Prepare and Import a License Pool License

1. In the navigation pane, choose Licensing > Current License.
2. Click Download next to Request Key, set Request Key Type to License Pool Request Key, and click OK. Save the request key file to apply for a license pool license.
3. After obtaining the license pool license file, click Upload License on the Current License page.
4. Set License Type to License Pool. In the License area, select or drag in the corresponding license file and click OK.
5. After the upload succeeds, choose Licensing > License Pool and check the status, quota, and validity period in License Pool Information and Usage Overview.

To update the license for an existing pool, upload the license pool file from the Current License page, then check the license pool information.

Add ZSphere Environments to the License Pool

Before adding environments, verify that the pool has a valid license and that the target environments meet the following conditions:

• The environment is connected to ZCenter, its type is ZStack ZSphere, and its connection is normal.
• The environment's main license type matches the pool, and the pool's available main license quota is at least the environment's used quota.
• The management node is not licensed with a UKey. Management node environments licensed with a UKey cannot currently join the license pool.

1. Under Licensing > License Pool, click Add Environment in the Main License Configuration area.
2. Locate the target environment by management node name and check its node type, environment status, license type, and used quota.
3. Select the environments to add to the pool and click Confirm.
4. After the environments are added successfully, check them in Main License Configuration and review the quota in Usage Overview. If an addition fails, check the affected environments and failure reasons, resolve the issues, and try again.

View Quota and Validity Period

In License Pool Information, check the pool status, Issue Date, and Expiration Date. If the page reports that quota will expire soon, check the quota and date in the message and prepare a license update in time.

In Usage Overview, check the following information using the license types and units displayed on the page:

In Main License Configuration, review the environments that have joined the pool, checking their names, connection status, and quota usage. No environments have joined the license pool indicates that no environments are using shared licensing from this pool.

Remove Environments and Handle Disconnections

Remove an environment from the pool when it no longer needs shared licensing. After removal, the environment can no longer use licenses from the pool. Before proceeding, ensure that the environment's subsequent licensing needs have been addressed.

1. In Main License Configuration, select the target environments and click Remove.
2. In the confirmation dialog box, check the environment names and read the removal message before confirming.
3. After the operation, check whether the environments have been removed from the pool and review quota usage. If some environments could not be removed, check the affected environments in the failure list.

If the page reports disconnected environments, locate them under System Configuration > Management Nodes and check their connection status and connection settings. To remove a disconnected environment when Force Remove is available, check the target environment and read the confirmation message about releasing quota and clearing bindings before proceeding.