Step 4: Activating Your TIBCO Products

Once you have generated and downloaded your license file, copy it to the operating environment where it will activate your TIBCO products.

  • In-product Activation: Consult your TIBCO product documentation for details on configuring your TIBCO product for activation with your license file.
    • Note: If you are using this activation option, proceed to Step 6: Upgrading Your TIBCO Products and Renewing Your Subscriptions.
  • TIBCO Activation Service: Copy your license file to the host environment where you are running the TIBCO Activation Service instance to which it is bound. Then, upload it to the TIBCO Activation Service instance and configure your TIBCO products for activation. You need to do this for each instance of TIBCO Activation Service you are running, using the license file bound to each specific instance.
    • Note: If you are using this activation option, proceed to Upload Your License File to Your TIBCO Activation Service Instance.

Upload Your License File to Your TIBCO Activation Service Instance

To upload a license file into a TIBCO Activation Service instance, use the following command: 

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tib-activate license upload 

For more information, see License Command.

Configure TIBCO Products for Activation with TIBCO Activation Service

Determining the URL of Your TIBCO Activation Service Instance

The URL to your TIBCO Activation Service instance is stored in the /usr/libexec/tib-lm/README.txt file on the system or virtual machine where your instance is running. You will need to configure your TIBCO product that activates with this instance with this URL. See your TIBCO product documentation for details on how to configure it for activation using TIBCO Activation Service.

At startup, your TIBCO product contacts this instance and requests activation. If you hold an active entitlement to the requesting TIBCO product as defined in the license uploaded to that instance, the TIBCO product starts normally.