Deploy the license key - Appistry EAF v3.7

Deploying the license key

You must deploy the license key

The fabric will not run without a valid license key. You are required to deploy the license.cfg file.

Before deploying the fabric application package, verify the following.

The fabric is running. If the fabric is not running, refer to Installation for instructions.

The Log Monitor is running in a separate window or terminal. To start the Log Monitor run the following command with the correct fabric MCAST address.

log_monitor 239.255.0.1:4000

What about this fabric MCAST address?
Each fabric is assigned a unique MCAST address. Fabric clients and utilities (like Log Monitor and Fabric Control) use this MCAST address to communicate with the fabric. This address defaults to 239.255.0.1, but can be changed by setting the fabric-address property in the addr.cfg file that is deployed to all fabric workers. The fabric MCAST address specified by clients and utilities must match the fabric-address entry in the addr.cfg or 239.255.0.1 if using the default. As you go through command and code samples, please be sure to use the correct fabric MCAST address for your installation.

Deploying the License Key

The Log Monitor will be displaying errors like the following:

Sep 27 12:14:10 00:00:00:00:00:00 FabricKeeper[E:7104] License Key Error: failed to load license file

Change to the directory holding license.cfg file you received from Appistry.
To deploy the license.cfg file, run the following command with the correct fabric administrative user, password, and fabric address.
```
fabric_ctl -d 239.255.0.1:30000 -u fabric-admin/fabric-admin deploy license.cfg
```
Fabric control sends the license key file to the worker, and the fabric services will begin to startup. The Log Monitor will display a message like the following:
```
Sep 27 12:26:00 00:00:00:00:00:00 FabricKeeper[I:7108] Spreading file: license.cfg
```
After a few moments, the fabric will be fully started.