--- title: Admin Console Licenses slug: edgemanager/lem-admin-console/product-features/admin-console-settings/admin-console-licenses description: The Licenses module provides information for the available licenses and features related to your plan. docTags: createdAt: 2022-03-30T22:04:45.000Z --- The Licenses module provides information for the available licenses and features related to your plan. For more detailed information on licenses, see [Site and Node-Locked License Overview for Litmus Edge Manager](docId\:Jvibd0MBSj97ZcPDfhab9). You have the following options for adding a license: - To add/upgrade a Node-locked license (online or offline), see the sections below. - To add a Site license (offline only), see [License Server Management](docId:5U_hNNsaVs--E5HQJEQ0O). Contact your Litmus representative to request a license key. The License pane has three sections: - **License Settings**: Switch between using a Node-locked or a Site license for Litmus Edge Manager. - **Available Licenses:** View the applied licenses for Litmus Edge Manager. - **Online License Activation and Upgrade License Online**: Activate (add) or upgrade a license if the Litmus Edge Manager is connected to the internet. - **Offline License Activation and Upgrade License Offline**: Activate (add) or upgrade a license if the Litmus Edge Manager is not connected to the internet. - **Features***:* View the enabled features associated with your applied licenses. :::hint{type="danger"} **Warning: **Before activating the license, ensure all hardware / VM configuration steps that can modify the Media Access Control (MAC) address (add/replace a Network Interface Controller (NIC) card) are finalized. The license Host ID depends on the MAC address for the device. The MAC address identifies the devices on a network. Changing the MAC address will invalidate the license. ::: # License Settings A Litmus Edge Manager (LEM) license can be either *Node-locked* or *Site*. A *Node-locked* license is one that's locked onto the LEM to enable the instance to be used at anytime without a connection to the license server. A *Site* license requires a reachable connection to a licensing server. ![](https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/SSUUxKZUk9bFTEPNn_6Zo/QsLPTejTICFnzxPvtEje2_image.png "License Settings") \[1]** Select License Setting** \[2] **Save License Setting** # Available Licenses: Viewing, Adding, and Upgrading Node-locked Licenses :::hint{type="info"} **Note: **The Available Licenses section: - Is only visible when a Node-locked license is selected starting with LEM 2.10.1. It is unavailable when a Site license is selected. - Includes the Add License and Upgrade core license features starting with LEM 2.11.0. - Includes an option to delete an existing license starting with LEM 2.14.0. Kubernetes vendor deployment methods, such as GKE and AKS, only support site-based licensing. ::: ![](https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/SSUUxKZUk9bFTEPNn_6Zo/MkobTXF7iEQFE49qk_wQP_image.png "Further license management options") \[3] **Show Filter** / **Hide Filter: **Search by *License* \[4] **Refresh Available Licenses** \[5] **Upgrade core license** \[6] **Delete License**: Only available for Litmus Edge Manager version 2.14.0 and later. You can add (activate) a new or upgrade an existing Litmus Edge Manager Node-locked license. Contact your Litmus representative to request a license key. You can activate your Node-locked license either online or offline. You can add a *Core* or an *Add-on* Node-locked license. While multiple Add-on Node-locked licenses can be added as needed, only one Core license can exist. :::hint{type="warning"} **Important:** Any license added (activated) /upgraded for a Litmus Edge Manager is bound to its MAC address. In case the Litmus Edge Manager has to be reinstalled, assign the same MAC address again to be able to reuse all licenses. ::: ## Activate or Upgrade a Node-Locked License Online Online activation allows you to add (activate) /upgrade a Litmus Edge Manager Node-locked license directly with the Litmus Licensing system. The user interface below is identical to *Upgrade License Online*. ::Image[]{src="https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/SSUUxKZUk9bFTEPNn_6Zo/K93x4ohBTuwdWBfobLxq__image.png" size="80" width="1891" height="385" caption="Online License Activation" position="flex-start" darkWidth="1891" darkHeight="385" showCaption="true"} **To add(activate)/upgrade a license online**: 1. Ensure the Litmus Edge Manager establishes a connection with the internet. 2. In the **Activation Key** field, enter the Litmus Edge Manager Node-locked license key you received from the Litmus Customer Success Team*. *The key has the following structure: `<4 digits>-<4 digits>-<4 digits>-<4 digits>` 3. Click **Submit**. After a successful add/upgrade, the license will be loaded and will be displayed in the *Available Licenses* and *Features* section respectively. ## Activate or Upgrade a Node-Locked License Offline Offline activation allows you to add(activate)/upgrade a Litmus Edge Manager Node-locked license if enterprise cybersecurity rules do not allow for direct access with the Litmus Licensing system through the internet. The user interface below is identical to *Upgrade License Offline*. ::Image[]{src="https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/SSUUxKZUk9bFTEPNn_6Zo/Hs8XicWJvVEA-QpdQw1yy_image.png" size="80" width="1920" height="937" caption="Offline License Activation" position="flex-start" darkWidth="1920" darkHeight="937" showCaption="true"} ### Before You Begin - Make sure you have access to a web browser that is connected to the internet to complete this activation. - If your web browser is on a separate computer, use a text file to copy the Host ID, Activation URL and Offline Response. ### Step 1: Obtain Offline Activation Request **From the *****Offline License Activation / Upgrade License offline***** section:** 1. Enter the Node-locked license key in the **Activation Key** field. 2. Click **Generate request**. The activation request appears in the *Offline Activation Request* field. 3. Next to the* Offline Activation Request* field, Click the **Copy activation request** icon. The activation request is copied to your clipboard. 4. Click **Open License Portal**. The *Licensing Portal* opens in a new tab. ### Step 2: Obtain Activation Result from Licensing Portal **From the *****Licensing Portal***** (**[https://litmus.activate.id/offline](https://litmus.activate.id/offline)**) tab:** 1. Paste the activation request in the **Activation Request** field, and then click **Make License. **(You may need to verify **I'm not a robot.**) The encoded license appears in the *Activation Result* field. 2. Next to the *Activation Result** ***field, click the **Copy** **content to clipboard** icon to copy the encoded license. 3. Return to the *Offline License Activation* / *Upgrade License offline* section. ### Step 3: Submit Offline Activation Key **From the *****Offline License Activation***** / *****Upgrade License offline***** section again:** 1. Paste the encoded license in the **Offline Activation Key **field. 2. Click **Submit**. The license is added. # Features You can filter and view features that are available for your plan from the *Features*** **section in the *Licenses*** **module. This section allows you to monitor which features are unlocked and available by the licenses. You can filter for a specific feature or group of features. ::Image[]{src="https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/SSUUxKZUk9bFTEPNn_6Zo/9inSwCisj5ceEuO0Vis_C_image.png" size="80" width="1894" height="317" position="flex-start" caption="License Features" darkWidth="1894" darkHeight="317" showCaption="true"} \[6] **Show Filter** / **Hide Filter: ** Search by *Features*