Transferring a License to Another Server
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General Information
If required, a VE license can be transferred from one license server to another.
Please note:
The transfer operation will invalidate the current license and allow a new license to be installed on the server, if needed.
The transfer operation will fail for an expired license or a license with corrupted data if the VE license server version is < 2.4.9.
Steps to Transfer a License
The steps below describe the license transfer to another server:
Become the root user on the license server.
Export the transfer license from the original license server:
VE version before 2.4.9:# /opt/license-server/c2v -t <export-file>.tfr
VE version 2.4.9 or later:# /opt/charon-license-server/c2v -t <export-file>.tfr
You will receive a warning message:
Confirm by entering the string yes, or abort by entering any other input (submit the input using the RETURN key).Create a C2V file on the destination license server (this step is required even if source and destination server are the same):
VE version before 2.4.9:# /opt/license-server/c2v-f <destination>.c2v -p <platform>
VE version 2.4.9 or later:# /opt/charon-license-server/c2v -f <destination>.c2v -p <platform>Send both files (the TFR and the C2V file) to Stromasys (email address will be provided by Stromasys).
You will receive a V2C file.
Import the V2C file on the destination license server:
VE version before 2.4.9:# /opt/license-server/v2c -f <new-v2c>.v2c
VE version 2.4.9 or later:# /opt/charon-license-server/v2c -f <new-v2c>.v2cIf the address and/or passphrase of the license server has changed, adapt the configuration of the license client with the new license server data.
For more information about creating a C2V file and installing a V2C file, please refer to Installing a License on the VE License Server.