---
title: "Changing the CTERA Edge Filer License"
slug: "changing-the-ctera-edge-filer-license-5-1-1-1-1"
tags: ["Edge Filer", "Gateway", "Filer", "7.13"]
updated: 2026-05-27T11:38:52Z
published: 2026-05-27T11:38:52Z
canonical: "kb.ctera.com/changing-the-ctera-edge-filer-license-5-1-1-1-1"
---

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# Changing the CTERA Edge Filer License

**Note**

The following procedure is not available for CTERA HC100 devices. The HC100 license is EV4 and cannot be changed.

A CTERA Edge Filer requires a license to operate, which it receives from CTERA Portal. You can change the license to another license that is available in your CTERA Portal account.

**To change the CTERA Edge Filer license:**

1. In the **Configuration** view, select **Main > This Edge Filer** in the navigation pane.  

The **This Edge Filer** page opens, displaying the edge filer details.  

![Image](https://cdn.document360.io/30792387-cdcb-4791-aa14-94929bbcd3fe/Images/Documentation/image-AD7J3HML.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-11T04%3A44%3A02Z&se=2026-11-11T05%3A44%3A02Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=6VPak0kAQIVq6lMP6B6iqoWyGbAUwLbnun%2B%2BKXDOa38%3D)
2. Click **Change License**.  

The **Select License** window is displayed.  

![Image](https://cdn.document360.io/30792387-cdcb-4791-aa14-94929bbcd3fe/Images/Documentation/image-EE4TPTXQ.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-11T04%3A44%3A02Z&se=2026-11-11T05%3A44%3A02Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=6VPak0kAQIVq6lMP6B6iqoWyGbAUwLbnun%2B%2BKXDOa38%3D)
**Note**

When there is no choice, determined by the licenses available in the CTERA Portal account, the current license is displayed. Click **Done** to exit the procedure.
3. Select the new license and click **Save**.