How to License the IGEL UMS

Starting from version 12.07.100, the IGEL UMS needs to have a license in place to provide access to selected UMS features.

Only features of the Essential UMS License work out of the box after UMS installation. For an overview of which features are included, see IGEL OS Editions .

Registering the UMS in ILP

The UMS License gets generated in the IGEL License Portal (ILP) based on the UMS ID. For this, you need to register the UMS ID in the ILP (if not yet done so). Each UMS License is based on the unique UMS ID, so you need to do it for each UMS instance.

You can work with the UMS IDs as described in How to Edit the UMS ID in the ILP .

Licensing the UMS

With Automatic License Deployment

If Automatic License Deployment (ALD) is activated for license distribution, the license is generated automatically and sent via ALD to the UMS. You can check the imported license in your UMS under UMS Administration > Global Configuration > Licenses > UMS Licenses.

Risk of Loss of Functionality

If ALD is activated, your UMS will get licensed as soon as a new IGEL OS Edition subscription is assigned to your ILP account. So downgrading the UMS License (for example, switching from Enterprise to Standard) results in a loss of functionality with immediate effect, and therefore has a huge risk on production environments.

Without Automatic License Deployment

If Automatic License Deployment (ALD) is not activated, you need to license the UMS manually:

In the ILP go to the UMS ID page.

Download the UMS License from the ILP by clicking the below button.

Import the downloaded license file into the UMS in one of the following ways:

During UMS update. For details, see IGEL UMS Installation under Linux and IGEL UMS Installation under Windows.
Add the license file using the UMS Console under UMS Administration > Global Configuration > Licenses > UMS Licenses. For details, see UMS Licenses .
Add the license file in the UMS Administrator by clicking Activate new UMS license under Settings. For details, see Settings - Change Server Settings in the IGEL UMS Administrator .

Since the UMS License is extended in line with the last valid OS license, you need to update the expiration date by re-licensing your UMS manually when you buy a new IGEL OS device license.