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Set CockroachDB License Key

Pextra CloudEnvironment®’s highly-scalable private cloud is built on CockroachDB’s distributed architecture. One license per complete deployment (spanning all datacenters, clusters, and nodes) is required.

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Pextra CloudEnvironment® will not be functional after one week (7 days) without a valid CockroachDB license key.

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CockroachDB license keys can be obtained from cockroachlabs.cloud.

Console

  1. Access the node’s console through SSH or through the “Console” tab in the node view.

  2. First, enter the CockroachDB console by running the following command:

    sudo cockroach sql --certs-dir=/usr/local/lib/cockroach/certs -u pextra_ce_pcedaemon

  3. Set the license key by running the following command in the CockroachDB console:

    SET CLUSTER SETTING enterprise.license = '<license key here>';

  4. To exit the CockroachDB console, click CTRL+C.

For more information, visit the CockroachDB licensing FAQs.