PowerScale: Using Dynamic Licensing when connectivity is disconnected

Summary: For disconnected or dark-site customers using PowerScale, registering their cluster with Dynamic Licensing needs interaction with the Software Licensing Portal. Users must download a registration file with the '.dl' extension and upload it to the PowerScale UI (WebUI) after registering the product in the portal. However, the OneFS UI only accepts files with a '.json' extension, creating an incompatibility that prevents successful registration. The error seen states "You are only allowed to select a JSON file for the upload". ...

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Example error:

OneFS UI screenshot of an error "You are only allowed to select a JSON file for the upload

Users have two options to resolve the file extension issue:

  • Change the File Extension:
    Rename the downloaded registration file from '.dl' to '.json' and upload it through the OneFS UI.

  • Use CLI for Upload Without Renaming:
    Upload the '.dl' file directly using the following CLI command:​​​​
isi license add --path=/ifs/Registration_<SWID>_data.dl

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PowerScale OneFS
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Article Number: 000411200
Article Type: How To
Ultima modificare: 06 Jan 2026
Version:  2
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