MikroTik RouterOS License

Document revision 26-Mar-2002
This document applies to the MikroTik RouterOS v2.4 and v2.5

Overview

MikroTik RouterOS software has a licensing system where Software License (Software Key) is issued for each individual installation of the RouterOS. The Software License can be obtained through the Account Server at www.mikrotik.com after the MikroTik RouterOS has been installed. The Software ID of the installation is required when obtaining the Software License. Please read the MikroTik RouterOS Basic Setup Guide for detailed explanation of the installation and licensing process.

Contents of the Manual

The following topics are covered in this manual:

Managing the License

License management can be accessed under the /system license menu:

[MikroTik] system license> print    
          software-id: M61X-UPT
                  key: 7CJH-BD6-UXK
    upgradeable-until: apr/01/2002
[MikroTik] system license> ?

      set  Set the new Software Key
  feature  Unlocked router features
    print  Show license information
      get  get value of property
[MikroTik] system license>                                                                   

Here, the upgradeable-until means the date until which software can be upgraded to higher versions.

To see the software features that are enabled with the current license use the following command:

[MikroTik] system license> feature print                                                                              
Flags: X - disabled 
  #   FEATURE                                                                                                              
  0 X AP                                                                                                                   
  1   synchronous                                                                                                          
  2 X radiolan                                                                                                             
  3   wireless-2.4gHz                                                                                                      
  4   licensed                                                                                                             
[MikroTik] system license>                                                                                            

Here we see, that the software has full license (not the demo version), and the 2.4GHz Wireless and Synchronous features are enabled.

Obtaining Additional License Features

To enable additional MikroTik RouterOS software features, or to enable upgrading (if it has expired), a new Software Key should be obtained from the Account Server at www.mikrotik.com. The new Software Key should be supplied to the router and the system should be rebooted:

[MikroTik] system license> set key=PSJ5-FG3-BCD                                                                       
[MikroTik] system license> /system reboot                                                                             
Reboot, yes? [y/N]: y

After reboot you will see the new licensing information, for example:

[MikroTik] system license> print                                                                                      
          software-id: M61X-UPT
                  key: PSJ5-FG3-BCD
    upgradeable-until: dec/01/2002
[MikroTik] system license>


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