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Version: 2.10

Add a Portworx Backup License in an Air-Gapped Environment

You can add a Portworx Backup license in an air-gapped enviornment. Portworx Backup supports both fixed node count-based and node usage-based licensing for the nodes in an air-gapped environment.

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For node usage-based licensing in an air-gapped environment, Portworx Backup provides an Airgapped Metering license option. This option enables you to download a billing report that includes node usage details and share it with the Portworx Support or CSM team for billing purposes.

For more information on licensing mechanism in Portworx Backup, see Licensing Mechanism In Portworx Backup

Prerequisites​

Ensure that the setup meets the following requirements before you add a Portworx Backup License to the nodes in an air-gapped environment:

  • Install Portworx Backup in an air-gapped environment.
  • Obtain the license file for a fixed node count-based license or the subscription key for a node usage-based license.
  • (Optional) Add label to the nodes to exclude them from the license node count. For more information, see Exclude Nodes from License Node Count.

Procedure​

To add Portworx Backup license in an air-gapped environment, follow these steps:

  1. Login to Portworx Backup web console.

  2. In the home page, click Settings from the bottom bar of the left navigation pane.

  3. In the Settings menu, select License.

  4. In License Entitlements page, click Details.

  5. In the Portworx Backup license page, Click Import License:

  6. In the Add License window, choose any one of the following options:

    • File: Upload the license key file. Use this option for fixed node count-based licensing.
    • AirGapped Metering: Enter the subscription key. Use this option for node usage-based licensing.

    The License Key and Subscription options are applicable for non-air-gapped enviornment only. For more information, see Add a Portworx Backup License in a Non-Air-Gapped Environment.

    For information on licensing mechanism, see Licensing Mechanism In Portworx Backup.

  7. Click Import License.

    Based on the license that you apply in the previous step and after the license is successfully imported, the License type changes to Enterprise, Trial, or AirGapped Metering.

    For node usage-based licensing in an air-gapped enviornment, you can download a billing report that consists of the node usage details and share it with the Portworx Support or CSM team for billing purposes.

    To download the billing report, follow these steps:

    1. Login to Portworx Backup web console.

    2. In the home page, click License icon from the left navigation pane.

    3. In License Entitlements page, click Details.

    4. Click Download Billing Report to download the report.

    You can share the billing report with the Portworx Support/CSM team every month for billing calculations.