Managing Licenses
Feature licensing allows you to view the licensed capabilities of your Makito X4 decoder as well as add new functionality to already deployed systems.
To acquire a new license, please contact your Authorized Reseller or Haivision at: https://support.haivision.com. Indicate the appropriate feature SKU and provide the hardware serial number (or list of numbers in the case of multiple devices) to which it applies.
The license is delivered by email as a plain-text ASCII license file with the extension .lic to be installed on your Makito X Series appliance.
You may install and manage licenses from the Web interface or from the CLI using the license command. Both methods allow you to view the content and status (valid/invalid) of the license file to confirm the ordered features.
The licensing of the unit will survive a factory reset and upgrade of the firmware.
This section provides instructions to install a license from the Web interface as well as view current licenses on your system.
Caution
Do not delete existing licenses before uploading the new license.
New licenses are typically add-ons to complement the base license. You should only delete existing licenses if instructed to do so by Haivision.
Click Settings on the side menu and Licensing on the navigation bar.
The Licensing page opens, displaying the list of currently installed licenses and the associated features, including System, Audio/Video Outputs, Video, Audio, Metadata, and Stream capabilities.
- To select the license file to install, click Install.
- Drag the license file to the drop area or click Browse or Choose a file to select the file.
When you see the filename in the text box, click Install.
- To apply your changes, click the Reboot button.
The decoder will reboot and you will be returned to the Sign-in page. - To view an installed license file, click the file in the list.
The license file opens in a separate window.
License File Errors
The license file signature check occurs at license installation and system startup time. The following table lists the possible validation errors.
| Validation Error | Description |
|---|---|
Unrecognized license file format or extension | The file extension or content is not recognized as a licensed features license. |
Not for this device (serial number) | The current device's serial number is not specified in the license. |
File integrity compromised | Invalid signature: The license file has been corrupted or altered. |
File authenticity cannot be confirmed | The license signing certificate cannot be authenticated. |
Related Topics
- license (CLI command)