How to update permanent license instead of expired demo key without system reboot

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1)Input permanent license
# vxlicinst -k

2)Check license files,delete or remove demo license files
# cd /etc/vx/licenses/lic
# ls -l 
# rm  
or 
# mv

3)Update license using commands
# hasys -updatelic -all
<<<<<<  update system level licensing on all running systems in the cluster at one time.

or
# hasys -updatelic -sys
<<<<<<  update the licensing on a specific node.

then
# haclus -updatelic
<<<<<<  update licensing at the cluster level.
<<<<<<  Note: Before running haclus -updatelic, make sure that system level licensing is updated by running hasys -updatelic on all of the nodes in the cluster.

# vxdctl license init
<<<<<<  request that vxconfigd reread any persistently stored license information. this command forces vxconfigd to rescan the licenses, and to make the new licenses available.

# vxenablef -e full
<<<<<< enable licensed VxFS features


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How to update permanent license instead of expired demo key without system reboot