How to view and add NetBackup License keys using the command line

Description

For NetBackup versions 10.3 and later:

To view current license keys, run the following:

For Windows:

C:\Program Files\VERITAS\NetBackup\bin\admincmd>bpminlicense -list_keys -verbose

To add a license key run the following:
C:\Program Files\VERITAS\NetBackup\bin\admincmd>bpminlicense -add_keys file.slf

{Note: Add file.slf complete path if needed in above commad.}

For Linux/Unix :

To Determine the License:

# cd /usr/openv/netbackup/bin/admincmd/
# ./bpminlicense -list_keys -verbose

To add a license key run the following:

./bpminlicense -add_keys file.slf

Other syntax options:

Usage: bpminlicense -add_keys | -validate_keys slffilepath1 [...slffilepathn] [-debug] [-verbose]

or

Usage: bpminlicense -find_keys | -delete_keys entitlement1 [...entitlementn] [-debug] [-verbose]

or

Usage: bpminlicense [-debug] [-list_keys] [-M nb_server] [-nb_features] [-verbose]
 

For NetBackup versions before 10.3:

To view current license keys, run the following:

For Windows:
C:\Program Files\VERITAS\NetBackup\bin\admincmd>bpminlicense -list_keys -verbose

To add a license key run the following:
C:\Program Files\VERITAS\NetBackup\bin\admincmd>bpminlicense -add_keys AAAA-BBBB-CCCC-DDDD-EEEE-FFFF-GGGG-H

For Linux/Unix :

To Determine the License:
# cd /usr/openv/netbackup/bin/admincmd/
# ./bpminlicense -list_keys -verbose

To add a license key run the following:

# ./bpminlicense -add_keys AAAA-BBBB-CCCC-DDDD-EEEE-FFFF-GGGG-H

Other syntax options:
Usage: bpminlicense [-path license_key_file | -M nb_server] [-debug] [-verbose]
       [-list_keys] [-nb_features]
or

Usage: bpminlicense [-path license_key_file] [-debug] [-verbose]
       [-add_keys] keystring1 .. keystringn
or

Usage: bpminlicense [-path license_key_file] [-debug] [-verbose]
       -delete_keys keystring1 .. keystringn