How do I license MetaDefender Aether through MyOpswat

In order to license a managed MetaDefender Aether instance through our On-Prem OCM V10 instance the following steps are necessary:

  • Navigate to the OCM console (OCM console\License\MetaDefender Aether tab)


  • Type in the activation key/ upload YML file that has MetaDefender Aether license slots available

You can add/update licenses two ways:

-Online Activation — Only requires the license key. Enter it on the License page, and OCM v10 validates it with the Activation Server, then pushes it to enrolled��instances automatically via the heartbeat mechanism.

-Offline Activation — For air-gapped environments. You'll need to obtain a license file from the MyOPSWAT Portal and upload it.


  • The enrolled instances periodically send heartbeat calls. When a license command is pending, the instance fetches and activates it automatically.