Requirements

• an installed Metadefender Core instance without Internet connection

• another computer that has Internet connection and can run your activation scripts

• a manual or automated way to transfer data between the two computers

Activation steps

1. For activating Metadefender Core v4, deployment ID and activation key are needed to generate the license file.

   1. Activation key should be purchased from OPSWAT.

   2. Metadefender Core v4 deployment ID can be queried by using REST API (for details see Get Current License Information page)

      Save this deployment ID in your system, you might need this ID when the instance is unavailable at the time of deactivation.

2. Activate license and get the license file using the following URL:
   https://activation.dl.opswat.com/activation?key=<activation key>&deployment=<deployment unique ID>&quantity=<quantity>
   Where <quantity> is the number of scan nodes to be connected to this Core instance (most cases it's 1, please refer 9.4. Multi-node deployment for multi-node deployment scenarios)
   
   If the activation is successfully, a license file is downloaded. Save this file.
   
   HTTP status codes can be:

   HTTP Response	Body	Comment
   200 Ok	license file	Activation was successfully.
   200 Activation failed	error: '<user conform error message>'	Failed activation
   200 Invalid parameter	error: 'Could not activate your product because the Activation Key you provided is invalid. Check if you typed it correctly or open a support ticket if problem persist.'	Invalid key format
   200 Invalid parameter	error: 'Could not activate your product because the Deployment ID you provided is invalid. Check if you typed it correctly or open a support ticket if problem persist.'	Invalid deployment format
   200 Invalid parameter	error: 'Could not activate your product because the quantity you provided is invalid. Check if you typed it correctly or open a support ticket if problem persist.'	Invalid deployment format
   400 Bad request		Missing key, quantity or deployment
   500 Internal server error	error: 'Internal server error (<error ID>). Please contact support'

   In case of any activation issue, contact OPSWAT support for help

3. Upload license file to Metadefender Core v4:
   The license file should be uploaded to the Metadefender Core v4 to activate the product.
   For details see page: Uploading License Key File

Deactivation steps

1. For deactivation of a deployment ID an activation key is necessary:

   1. Activation key should be purchased from OPSWAT.

   2. Metadefender Core v4 deployment ID can be queried by using REST API (for details see Get Current License Information page)

2. Deactivate license using the following URL:
   https://activation.dl.opswat.com/deactivation?key=<activation key>&deployment=<deployment unique ID>
   
   HTTP status codes can be:

   HTTP Response	Body	Comment
   200 Ok	result: ok	Successful deactivation
   200 No active license found	error: 'Could not found any active license with the given parameters'	The license has not been activated yet or it has been deactivated already.
   200 Invalid parameter	error: 'Could not deactivate your product because the Activation Key you provided is invalid. Check if you typed it correctly or open a support ticket if problem persist.'	Invalid key format
   200 Invalid parameter	error: 'Could not deactivate your product because the Deployment ID you provided is invalid. Check if you typed it correctly or open a support ticket if problem persist.'	Invalid deployment format
   400 Bad request		Missing key or deployment
   500 Internal server error	error: 'Internal server error (<error ID>). Please contact support'

Important notes