Upgrading a Vertica License Key

The following steps are for licensed Vertica users. Completing the steps copies a license key file into the database. See Managing Licenses for more information.

  1. On the Advanced menu select Upgrade License Key . Click OK.
  2. Select the database for which to upgrade the license key.
  3. Enter the absolute pathname of your downloaded license key file (for example, /tmp/vlicense.dat). Click OK.
  4. Click OK when you see a message indicating that the upgrade succeeded.

Note: If you are using Vertica Community Edition, follow the instructions in Vertica License Renewals or Upgrades for instructions to upgrade to a Vertica Premium Edition license key.