ispmanager license activation and upgrade

Activation may be required when purchasing a new license or to update information about an existing one.

Control panel automatically checks license information twice a day. This is done by sending a request to the license server, where the control panel receives update about the expiration date, tariff and purchased modules.

After the license is successfully activated, this information is always saved to the file  /usr/local/mgr5/etc/ispmgr.lic.

Activation by IP address

The IP address is specified in the license settings in your Client area. You can specify it when purchasing a license or add it at any time.

An attempt to activate a license by IP address is made immediately after ispmanager is installed. The panel sends a request to the license server and checks if a license for that IP address exists. If the license is found, the panel is activated. Otherwise, the panel stays inactive waiting to be activated.

The license will be activated automatically if an external IP address of the server with the panel is specified in the license settings in your Client area.

Activation by key

This is a universal activation method. Suitable if the server with the panel is located behind NAT (no external IP address).

A key is a unique digital number used to activate a license. Each key can only be used once. You can view an existing key or generate a new one in your Client area.

There are three ways to activate the license manually:

• when installing ispmanager
• via the panel web interface
• from the command line

The two latter methods are available if the panel is already installed on the server.

When installing ispmanager

1. Connect to the server via SSH with root superuser rights.

2. Run the panel installation with the parameter:

   sh install.eu.sh --activation-key KEY

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   Where:

   • --activation-key — installation parameter
   • KEY — unique license key in the format: 1234567890-ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
3. Complete the installation.

Via ispmanager web interface

1. Log in to ispmanager with an administrator level account or above.
2. Navigate to the License management section → click  Activate license.
3. Enter the Activation key from your Client area.

4. Click Activate.

   

From command line

1. Connect to the server with the panel via SSH with root superuser rights.

2. Run the following command:

   /usr/local/mgr5/sbin/licctl fetch ispmgr KEY

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   Where KEY is a unique license key in the format: 1234567890-ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ

License update

This method is suitable for updating information about an existing license. For example, when changing tariff or purchasing a module.

Via ispmanager web interface

1. Log in to ispmanager with an administrator level account or above.

2. Navigate to the License management section → click  Update license information.

   

From command line

1. Connect to the server with the panel via SSH with root superuser rights.

2. Run the following command:

   /usr/local/mgr5/sbin/licctl fetch ispmgr