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The Chariot Chariot® MQTT Server Web UI allows for uploading, activating, and deactivating valid Chariot Licenses.

Note
If you have deployed Chariot through AWS Marketplace or Azure Marketplace, then no additional steps are required - your license is already installed and activated.

This tutorial will cover the process for both online and offline activations and deactivations:

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Log into the Chariot MQTT Server Web UI and navigate to the CONFIGURATION → License page from the left hand menu bar select License as shown below.:

The text file containing the Chariot License can either be dragged/dropped in the "Upload License" area, or the area can be clicked to bring up an empty form and the license text can be copied/pasted into the form.  A successfully added license will look like the following:

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In order to deactivate the license online, log into the Chariot MQTT Server Web UI and from the left hand menu bar select License as shown below.

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Select "Deactivate License" for the license to be remotely deactivated so that it can be potentially activated on another Chariot MQTT Server instance. Note: if

Warning
If the server is terminated, deleted, or destroyed without deactivating the active Chariot License, that license will permanently lose one of its total number of activations

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Log into the Chariot MQTT Server Web UI and navigate to the CONFIGURATION → License page from the left hand menu bar select License as shown below.:

Click on the "Online Activation" toggle to change it to "Offline Activation" mode, as shown below.

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Now click the "Generate Activation Request" to generate a new request.  Note: only


Warning
Only do this ONCE as each new Activation Request will invalidate the previous one.


Tip
Copy/paste the generated code to a text file and send the file to Cirrus Link Support along with the License ID in order to obtain an Activation Code.

Once the Activation Code is obtained return to the License page in the Chariot MQTT Server Web UI and click on "Upload Activation Code" and copy/paste the Activation Code into the form.

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In order to deactivate the license offline, log into the Chariot MQTT Server Web UI and from the left hand menu bar select License. Ensure that "Offline Activation" is toggled as shown below:

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Select click the "Deactivate and Generate Request". 

Tip
This will provide a Deactivation Request code that should be provided to Cirrus Link Support along with the License ID in order to free up the previous activation for use with another Chariot MQTT Server instance.