Online Activation

MetaDefender Distributed Cluster (MDDC) supports seamless license activation for every deployed MetaDefender Core instance. The license key must be provided to the MDDC Control Center and will be activated on each individual MetaDefender Core instance either automatically during deployment or manually at a later time. If necessary, multiple license keys may also be supplied.

Adding License

1. Sign in to MetaDefender Distributed Cluster Control Center console.
2. Go to Inventory > Licenses and select Add license.
3. Input your license key and click Add.

License Activation

Automatic activation during deployment

During the deployment process of MetaDefender Core instances, you can select a license key to automatically activate on the instances being deployed.

Activation after deployment

After deploying MetaDefender Core instances, follow these steps to activate your license:

1. Sign in to MDDC Control Center console.
2. From the left side bar, go to Inventory > Licenses.
3. From the list of available licenses, choose the key you wish to use for activation.
4. Click Activate to apply the license key to the appropriate instance(s).

License Deactivation

Follow these steps to deactivate your license:

1. Sign in to MDDC Control Center console.
2. From the left side bar, select Inventory > Licenses.
3. From the list of available licenses, choose the key you wish to use for deactivation.
4. Click Deactivate to remove the license from all MetaDefender Core instances currently activated with the license key.