About NebulaGraph licenses¶
A license is an official permission or permit that defines and restricts the rights of users to use the software. NebulaGraph licenses are used to restrict the use of the Enterprise Edition software. This document describes the NebulaGraph products that require a license and information about the license.
NebulaGraph Dashboard Enterprise Edition¶
NebulaGraph Dashboard Enterprise Edition is an out-of-the-box visualization tool that monitors and manages the status of cluster machines and services.
A NebulaGraph Dashboard Enterprise Edition license is required to deploy NebulaGraph Dashboard Enterprise Edition. For more information, see NebulaGraph Dashboard Enterprise Edition license.
NebulaGraph Explorer¶
NebulaGraph Explorer, which has the Enterprise Edition only, is a browser-based visualization tool. It is used with the NebulaGraph core to visualize interaction with graph data. Even if there is no experience in graph databases, you can quickly become a graph exploration expert.
A NebulaGraph Explorer license is required to deploy NebulaGraph Explorer. For more information, see NebulaGraph Explorer license.
FAQ about NebulaGraph licenses¶
Are the Dashboard/Explorer/NebulaGraph Enterprise Edition licenses the same?¶
No, the licenses of Dashboard, Explorer, and NebulaGraph Enterprise Editions are independent of each other and cannot be used interchangeably.
Is there any message before the license expires, and how to renew the license after it expires?¶
The system will send expiration notifications before the license expires.
The notification time before the license expires is different for the full version license and the trial version license.
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For the full version license:
- Within 30 days before the license expires or on the day the license expires, there is an expiration reminder when NebulaGraph/Dashboard/Explorer is started.
- There is a 14-day buffer period after expiration. During the buffer period, you will receive expiration notifications and can continue using NebulaGraph/Dashboard/Explorer. After the buffer period ends, the corresponding service will be down and cannot be started.
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For the trial version license:
- Within 7 days before the license expires or on the day the license expires, there is an expiration reminder when NebulaGraph/Dashboard/Explorer is started.
- There is no buffer period after expiration. Once the license expires, the corresponding service will be down and cannot be started.
After your license expires, contact us via inqury@vesoft.com to renew it.