You can update your Diffusion™ license file without having
to restart the Diffusion server. Copy the new file over the old
and ensure that the timestamp is updated.
Obtain a new or renewed license file from Push Technology.
When your license file expires, the Diffusion server
continues to run for another day before it stops. We recommend you update your license
file before your existing license file expires.
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Copy the new license file (licence.lic) over the existing
file in the diffusion_directory/etc
directory.
You do not need to stop or restart the server.
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Check that the timestamp of licence.lic has updated.
- On Windows™, you might have to use the
following command to copy the file over and force the timestamp to update:
COPY /B licence.lic
+,,
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Diffusion checks the timestamp of the
licence.lic every minute. If the license file has been
updated, Diffusion reloads it and logs this to
stdout.
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You can verify that the license file has been updated in the server by
accessing the mbean