License Management
Managing License for your Hoop Installation
Hoop includes the Open Source license by default. If you’re evaluating or using enterprise features, this guide will help you manage your license in your current installation.
License Characteristics
- A single license can be applied to multiple hosts
- All licenses have an expiration date
- The gateway stops functioning when your license expires
Managing Licenses Through the Web Application
The web application allows you to upload a new license or update an expired one.
The web application only permits license updates after expiration. To update an active license before it expires, use the command line utility instead.
Managing Licenses Through the Command Line
The command line interface provides more flexibility, including the ability to update licenses before expiration:
License Information
To obtain license information of you current installation
Handling Expired Licenses
When a license expires, all execution attempts will fail with an error. You have two options:
- Update to a new enterprise license
- Downgrade to the Open Source license
Contact our support team if your license is nearing expiration.
Downgrading to Open Source
To downgrade your installation, update the license with the Open Source version:
Advanced users can also remove license information by clearing the license_data
column in the private.orgs
database table.