Description

Sangfor HCI supports key-free licensing, which uses the virtual key for licensing and prevents hardware/USB key loss or failures that affect the HCI cluster usage. There is no need to return and re-apply for the USB key in the license change or update scenario, improving the efficiency.

Precautions

1. Only HCI 6.8.0 and above support virtual key licensing.
2. USB key and virtual key licensing cannot coexist at the same time.
3. For HCI 6.8.0 and earlier version, the USB key licensing method is used by default, and the licensing method can be switched after the version upgrade. Please contact Sangfor technical support for further assistance.
4. After switching the licensing method, the original USB key will be invalid.
5. Virtual key licensing currently only supports Offline Licensing, and online authorization is not supported.
6. For virtual key licensing, it is required to export device info for two nodes. If one of the nodes is replaced, the license will become invalid. You need to contact Sangfor technical support for further assistance.
7. If the license key file is not imported after the cluster is created, it is not allowed to create a new virtual machine. Only SCP virtual machines can be imported.

Steps

1. Navigate to System > Licensing Management, then click Update License to enter the Offline Licensing page.
2. Select the nodes and export the device information.

3. Contact Sangfor and provide the device information file(.info) to get the license file.
4. Import the license file to complete the licensing.