docs/enterprise: add info about license flags (#5085)

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@ -20,16 +20,17 @@ and [the license](https://github.com/VictoriaMetrics/VictoriaMetrics/blob/master
The use of VictoriaMetrics enterprise components is permitted in the following cases:
- Evaluation use in non-production setups. Just download and run enterprise binaries or packages of VictoriaMetrics
components from usual places - [releases page](https://github.com/VictoriaMetrics/VictoriaMetrics/releases) and [docker hub](https://hub.docker.com/u/victoriametrics).
- Evaluation use in non-production setups. Please, request trial license [here](https://victoriametrics.com/products/enterprise/).
Trial key will be sent to your email after filling the trial form.
Download components from usual places - [releases page](https://github.com/VictoriaMetrics/VictoriaMetrics/releases) and [docker hub](https://hub.docker.com/u/victoriametrics).
Enterprise binaries and packages have `enterprise` suffix in their names.
- Production use if you have a valid enterprise contract or valid permit from VictoriaMetrics company.
[Contact us](mailto:info@victoriametrics.com) if you need such contract.
[Contact us](mailto:sales@victoriametrics.com) if you need such contract.
- [Managed VictoriaMetrics](https://docs.victoriametrics.com/managed-victoriametrics/) is built on top of enterprise binaries of VictoriaMetrics.
All the enterprise apps require `-eula` command-line flag to be passed to them. This flag acknowledges that your usage fits one of the cases listed above.
See [running VictoriaMetrics enterprise](#running-victoriametrics-enterprise) for details on how to run VictoriaMetrics enterprise.
## VictoriaMetrics enterprise features
@ -61,3 +62,222 @@ On top of this, enterprise package of VictoriaMetrics includes the following imp
- Prioritizing of feature requests from Enterprise customers.
[Contact us](mailto:info@victoriametrics.com) if you are interested in VictoriaMetrics enterprise.
## Running VictoriaMetrics enterprise
There are several ways to run VictoriaMetrics enterprise:
- [Binary releases](#binary-releases)
- [Docker images](#docker-images)
- [Helm charts](#helm-charts)
- [Kubernetes operator](#kubernetes-operator)
### Binary releases
Binary releases of VictoriaMetrics enterprise are available [here](https://github.com/VictoriaMetrics/VictoriaMetrics/releases).
Enterprise binaries and packages have `enterprise` suffix in their names. For example, `victoria-metrics-linux-amd64-v1.94.0-enterprise.tar.gz`.
In order to run binary release of VictoriaMetrics enterprise, download the release for your OS and unpack it.
Then run `victoria-metrics-enterprise` binary from the unpacked directory.
Before v1.94.0 all the enterprise apps required `-eula` command-line flag to be passed to them.
This flag acknowledges that your usage fits one of the cases listed above.
After v1.94.0 either `-eula` flag or the following flags are used:
```console
-license string
See https://victoriametrics.com/products/enterprise/ for trial license
-license-file string
See https://victoriametrics.com/products/enterprise/ for trial license
-license.forceOffline
Force offline verification of license code. License is verified online by default. This flag runs license verification offline.
```
For example, the following command runs `victoria-metrics-enterprise` binary with the specified license:
```console
wget https://github.com/VictoriaMetrics/VictoriaMetrics/releases/download/v1.94.0/victoria-metrics-linux-amd64-v1.94.0-enterprise.tar.gz
tar -xzf victoria-metrics-linux-amd64-v1.94.0-enterprise.tar.gz
./victoria-metrics-prod -license={VM_KEY_VALUE}
```
Alternatively, the license can be specified via `-license-file` command-line flag:
```console
./victoria-metrics-prod -license-file=/path/to/license/file
```
The license file must contain the license key.
### Docker images
Docker images for VictoriaMetrics enterprise are available [here](https://hub.docker.com/u/victoriametrics).
Enterprise docker images have `enterprise` suffix in their names. For example, `victoriametrics/victoria-metrics:v1.94.0-enteprise`.
In order to run docker image of VictoriaMetrics enterprise component it is required to provide the license key command-line
flag similar to the one described in the previous section.
For example, the following command runs [VictoriaMetrics single-node](https://docs.victoriametrics.com/Single-server-VictoriaMetrics.html) docker image with the specified license:
```console
docker run --name=victoria-metrics victoriametrics/victoria-metrics:v1.94.0-enteprise -license={VM_KEY_VALUE}
```
Alternatively, the license can be specified via `-license-file` command-line flag:
```console
docker run --name=victoria-metrics -v /vm-license:/vm-license victoriametrics/victoria-metrics:v1.94.0-enteprise -license-file=/vm-license
```
Example docker-compose configuration:
```yaml
version: "3.5"
services:
victoriametrics:
container_name: victoriametrics
image: victoriametrics/victoria-metrics:v1.94.0
ports:
- 8428:8428
volumes:
- vmdata:/storage
- /vm-license:/vm-license
command:
- "--storageDataPath=/storage"
- "--license-file=/vm-license"
volumes:
vmdata: {}
```
Note, that example assumes that license file is located at `/vm-license` path on the host.
### Helm charts
Helm charts for VictoriaMetrics components are available [here](https://github.com/VictoriaMetrics/helm-charts).
In order to run VictoriaMetrics enterprise helm chart it is required to provide the license key via `license` value in `values.yaml` file
and adjust the image tag to the enterprise one.
For example, the following values file for [VictoriaMetrics single-node chart](https://github.com/VictoriaMetrics/helm-charts/tree/master/charts/victoria-metrics-single)
is used to provide key in plain-text:
```yaml
server:
image:
tag: v1.94.0-enterprise
license:
key: {VM_KEY_VALUE}
```
In order to provide key via existing secret, the following values file is used:
```yaml
server:
image:
tag: v1.94.0-enterprise
license:
secret:
name: vm-license
key: license
```
Example secret with license key:
```yaml
apiVersion: v1
kind: Secret
metadata:
name: vm-license
type: Opaque
data:
license: {BASE64_ENCODED_LICENSE_KEY}
```
Or create secret via `kubectl`:
```console
kubectl create secret generic vm-license --from-literal=license={VM_KEY_VALUE}
```
### Kubernetes operator
VictoriaMetrics enterprise components can be deployed via [VictoriaMetrics operator](https://docs.victoriametrics.com/operator/).
In order to use enterprise components it is required to provide the license key via `license` field and adjust the image tag to the enterprise one.
For example, the following custom resource for [VictoriaMetrics single-node](https://docs.victoriametrics.com/Single-server-VictoriaMetrics.html)
is used to provide key in plain-text:
```yaml
apiVersion: operator.victoriametrics.com/v1beta1
kind: VMSingle
metadata:
name: example-vmsingle
spec:
retentionPeriod: "1"
license:
key: "VM_KEY_VALUE"
image:
tag: v1.94.0-enterprise
```
In order to provide key via existing secret, the following custom resource is used:
```yaml
apiVersion: operator.victoriametrics.com/v1beta1
kind: VMSingle
metadata:
name: example-vmsingle
spec:
retentionPeriod: "1"
license:
keyRef:
name: vm-license
key: license
image:
tag: v1.94.0-enterprise
```
Example secret with license key:
```yaml
apiVersion: v1
kind: Secret
metadata:
name: vm-license
type: Opaque
data:
license: {BASE64_ENCODED_LICENSE_KEY}
```
Or create secret via `kubectl`:
```console
kubectl create secret generic vm-license --from-literal=license={VM_KEY_VALUE}
```
See full list of CRD specifications [here](https://docs.victoriametrics.com/operator/api.html).
## Monitoring license expiration
All victoria metrics enterprise components expose the following metrics:
```
vm_license_expires_at 1694304000
vm_license_expires_in_seconds 1592720
```
Please, refer to monitoring section of each component for details on how to scrape these metrics.
`vm_license_expires_at` is the expiration date in unix timestamp format.
`vm_license_expires_in_seconds` is the amount of seconds until the license expires.
Example alerts for [vmalert](https://docs.victoriametrics.com/vmalert.html):
```yaml
groups:
- name: vm-license
# note the `job` label and update accordingly to your setup
rules:
- alert: LicenseExpiresInLessThan30Days
expr: vm_license_expires_in_seconds < 30 * 24 * 3600
labels:
severity: warning
annotations:
summary: "{{ $labels.job }} instance {{ $labels.instance }} license expires in less than 30 days"
description: "{{ $labels.instance }} of job {{ $labels.job }} license expires in {{ $value | humanizeDuration }}.
Please make sure to update the license before it expires."
- alert: LicenseExpiresInLessThan7Days
expr: vm_license_expires_in_seconds < 7 * 24 * 3600
labels:
severity: critical
annotations:
summary: "{{ $labels.job }} instance {{ $labels.instance }} license expires in less than 7 days"
description: "{{ $labels.instance }} of job {{ $labels.job }} license expires in {{ $value | humanizeDuration }}.
Please make sure to update the license before it expires."
```

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@ -205,11 +205,11 @@ vm_license_expires_at 1.6963776e+09
vm_license_expires_in_seconds 4.886608e+06
```
You can find example alerts for [vmalert](https://docs.victoriametrics.com/vmalert.html):
Example alerts for [vmalert](https://docs.victoriametrics.com/vmalert.html):
```yaml
groups:
- name: vm-license
# note the `job` filter and update accordingly to your setup
# note the `job` label and update accordingly to your setup
rules:
- alert: LicenseExpiresInLessThan30Days
expr: vm_license_expires_in_seconds < 30 * 24 * 3600