Upgrading or Extending an Evaluation License

This information pertains to Windows.

If you are using an evaluation version of SequeLink Server, you can upgrade to a licensed version or extend your evaluation for another 15 days. How you do this depends on your platform.

NOTE: After upgrading to a licensed version, you must restart the SequeLink Agent and SequeLink Server for the change to become active.

This information pertains to Windows.

Windows Servers

After an evaluation installation, you should use the Modify option of the product Setup to upgrade to a licensed installation.

  1. Call DataDirect Technologies sales to obtain an 8-digit key to upgrade your evaluation version to a licensed version or an 8-digit key to extend your evaluation version for another 15 days.
  2. After opening Add or Remove Programs, select the appropriate SequeLink Server application and click Change. This displays the DataDirect SequeLink Setup Welcome window. Click Next to display the Program Maintenance window.
  3. Select Modify on the Program Maintenance window. Then, click Next to continue. The Licensing Information window appears.
  4. On the Licensing Information window, type your name, the company name, the serial number, and key in the appropriate fields.

    5. Then, click Next. The Destination window appears.

  5. The Destination Folder window allows you to change the installation directory from the default location. This is optional.

    6. To change the installation directory, click Change and select the new installation directory path. Then, click OK to return to the Destination Folder window.

  6. Click Next. The Ready to Modify the Program window appears.
  7. The Ready to Modify the Program window provides the opportunity for you to click back through the Setup windows and make any changes or corrections. When you are satisfied with your installation option selections, click Install to begin the installation.
  8. When the installation finishes, the InstallShield Wizard Completed window appears. Click Finish to exit Setup.

This information pertains to UNIX.

UNIX

  1. Call DataDirect Technologies sales to obtain an 8-digit key to upgrade your evaluation version to a licensed version or an 8-digit key to extend your evaluation version for another 15 days.
  2. Log on as root.
  3. Change to the ipe subdirectory of your SequeLink installation directory. For example:

    4. dvd /usr/slserver/ipe

  4. Run the ipeexeu.sh shell script. For example:

    5. ./ipeexeu.sh

  5. Follow the on-screen instructions to provide the serial number and key.