> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.soraco.co/docs/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.soraco.co/docs/how-to/how-to-upgrade-a-license-from-the-qlm-management-console.md). # How to upgrade a license from the QLM Management Console There are several uses cases where a customer license may need to be upgraded: * Upgrade to a new version of your product * Upgrade to new features of your product * Upgrade of the expiry criteria associated to the license Note that the Upgrade process creates a new Activation Key and archives the previous Activation Key. As of QLM v10, it is recommended to **Update** a license rather than **Upgrade** a license. Updating a license allows you to edit a given license and updates its properties without generating a new Activation Key. ### To upgrade a license * Launch the QLM Management Console * Go to the Manage Keys tab * Locate the license to upgrade and select it * Click the **Upgrade** button * Select the Product, the features and the expiry criteria * Click Ok. A new activation key will be created. ### To update a license * Launch the QLM Management Console * Go to the Manage Keys tab * Locate the license to update and select it * Click the **Edit** button * To allow a customer to activate new versions of your product, enable the Maintenance Plan * To enable/disable features, go to the Features tab and update the selected features * To update the number of allowed activations, update Number Of licenses * To update the number of floating seats, update the Floating Seats value. * Click Ok * To update the expiry date of a license, click Renew Subscription and set a new expiry date * Click Ok. A new activation key will be created. Once a license is upgraded or updated, the customer needs to reactivate the license. When a license is updated, the LicenseValidator class can be configured to automatically connect to the License Server, detect server side changes and reactivate the license automatically without any user interaction. When a license is upgraded, the customer must manually reactivate his license using the new Activation Key generated by the upgrade process. --- # Agent Instructions This documentation is published with GitBook. GitBook is the documentation platform designed so that both humans and AI agents can read, navigate, and reason over technical content effectively. Learn more at gitbook.com. ## Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.soraco.co/docs/how-to/how-to-upgrade-a-license-from-the-qlm-management-console.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.