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  • There is no license expiration if the Open Source License is used.
  • Commercial licenses can expire, for example in the case of annual subscriptions.

The following information applies to the use of Commercial Licenses only.

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  • Controller
    • A Standalone Controller can be operated with an Open Source License and with a Commercial License.
      • If the Commercial License expires then the license key can be removed from the Controller and the Controller can be restarted to continue with the Open Source License.
      • This includes continuing any orders running with Standalone Agents.
    • A Controller Cluster can only be operated with a Commercial License.
      • If the Commercial License expires then a Controller Cluster will stop working. A Controller Cluster cannot be migrated. Instead, a Standalone Controller has to be installed.
      • This meanss means that a new journal is used by the Standalone Controller and that submitted orders will be lost. Workflows and related objects still can be re-deployed from JOC Cockpit.
  • Agents
    • Standalone Agents will continue to work with a Standalone Controller if the Controller's license file is removed.
    • Cluster Agents will stop working if no valid Commercial License is in place with the Controller. This applies to both use of a Standalone Controller and of a Controller Cluster.
  • JOC Cockpit
    • A Standalone JOC Cockpit instance can be operated with or without a Commercial License.
    • A JOC Cockpit Cluster will stop working if a Commercial License expires. No automated fail-over and no manual switch-over of JOC Cockpit instances is available.

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  • The directory can hold a number of license keys that are added from * .pem or .crt certificate files.
  • During a license check the JOC Cockpit will apply the license key that is valid for the current date and which specifies the expiration date that is furthest in the future.
    • Users can add a license file to the indicated directory and can use the Check License link to force a license check.
    • A number of license files can be present in this directory. License files with newer license keys can be copied to this directory and will be applied with the next license check either on startup of the JOC Cockpit or by use of the Check License link.
  • If a license file is not found in the indicated directory then use of the Open Source License is assumed.

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What to do if the License Key did expire?

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