9.1

Adding a License Key 5

The vPostgres database supports two mechanisms for validating the license: local (using a serial number in a

file that you create in the virtual machine) and server-based (validating the license by communicating with the

vFabric Suite license server).

Installing a Local vPostgres Standard Edition License

You can install a local vPostgres serial number in the guest operating system of your virtual machine using

the following procedure.

1 Log in as the root user.

2 Create the /etc/opt/vmware/vfabric/ vf.vpg-serial-numbers.txt file in the virtual machine (using your valid

license number).

# echo "XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX

[quantity=1, expiration=Permanent ]" >> /etc/opt/vmware/vfabric/vf.vpg-serial-numbers.txt

3 Change the group and file permissions.

# chgrp vfabric /etc/opt/vmware/vfabric/vf.vpg-serial-numbers.txt

# chmod 640 /etc/opt/vmware/vfabric/vf.vpg-serial-numbers.txt

Using a Server-Based License

If vPostgres does not find this file, it will attempt to use the vFabric license server. If the license server does

not respond, vPostgres will fall back to using the remainder of the evaluation license.

See the vFabric Suite 5.1 documentation located at

https://www.vmware.com/support/pubs/vfabric51/index.jsp?topic=/

com.vmware.vfabric.web-server.5.1/web-server/install.html

for more information about vFabric licenses.

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