License Management - MikroTik RouterOS v2.9 Reference Manual

note that you must not use MS-DOS format or fdisk utilities or you may loose the license.
Important: the abovementioned limits depict the limits enforced by the license. The actual number
of concurrent tunnels, rules, queues, users, etc. will vary depending the combination of features
used and the load they place on the MikroTik RouterOS.

License Management

Home menu level: /system license
Description
There are three methods of entering a key to the system console:
• import a file that should be sent to you after you will require a key (you should upload this file
to the router's FTP server)
• simply copy the received key as a text and paste (or type) in to the router's console (no matter
in which submenu)
These methods also apply to WinBox, with the difference that key importing and exporting is
happening through the Windows host PC itself. The options available:
• Paste Key - get a new license from the Windows Clipboard
• Import Key - get a new license from a file stored locally on the Windows PC
• Export Key - save the existing license as a file on the Windows PC
• Upgrade/Get New Key - the same as new-upgrade-key command in system console
• Update Key - the same as update-key command in system console
Property Description
key ( read-only: text ) - software license key that unlocks the installation
level ( read-only: integer : 0 ..6 ) - license level of the installation
software-id ( read-only: text ) - ID number of the installation
upgradable-until ( read-only: text ) - the date until which the software version can be upgraded or
downgraded
Command Description
import - import a key file ( name ) - file name to use as a key
new-upgrade-key - request a new key ( IP address ) - key server's IP address ( text ) - username to
log into the key server ( text ) - password to log into the key server ( integer : 2 ..6 ) - license level
to request ( credit-card | credit-keys | credit-money | debit-keys | debit-money ) - Payment method to
use ( text ; default: "" ) - script to execute while the command is running ( time ; default: 1s ) - how
frequently to execute the given script - if specified, executes the sctipt once, and then terminates the
command - command's execution status
• Resolving www.mikrotik.com - resolving DNS name
• Failed to resolve www.mikrotik.com, check your dns settings - check whether DNS client is
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