How to load license key

Question

I installed and configured vPostgres with a trial version and now I have a license key that I would like to apply without re-installing vPostgres. Is that possible, and if so, how?

Answer 1

Hi Mark,
Thanks for your question.
Page 23 of the vFabric Postgres User Guide  has it.
https://www.vmware.com/pdf/vfabric-postgres-91-user-guide.pdf
Quote:
Add a License KeyThe vFabric Postgres database supports using a serial number in a file that you create in the virtual machine
(local license) and validating the license by communicating with the vFabric Suite license server (server-based
license).
You can install a local vFabric Postgres serial number in the guest operating system of the virtual machine or
virtual appliance.Procedure1 Log in as the root user.
2 Use your valid license key to create the
/etc/opt/vmware/vfabric/vf.vpg-serial-numbers.txt file, as in the following example.# echo "XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX [quantity=1, expiration=Permanent ]"
>> /etc/opt/vmware/vfabric/vf.vpg-serial-numbers.txt3 Change the group and file permissions.# chgrp vfabric /etc/opt/vmware/vfabric/vf.vpg-serial-numbers.txt
# chmod 640 /etc/opt/vmware/vfabric/vf.vpg-serial-numbers.txt
If vFabric Postgres does not find this file, it will attempt to use the vFabric license server. If the license server
does not respond, the vFabric Postgres server uses the remainder of the evaluation license if one exists.
The license key is picked up when the database is restarted. So either you can reboot the appliance or just restart the service as follows
# service aurora_mon stop
# service aurora_mon start
If you have more questions let us know.
Regards,
Jignesh