My License Has Expired: How Can I Get and Install a New One?

Before requesting a new license, you need your current hardware key. Section (My license key doesn't work, what's up with it?) describes what to do. With this key you can apply for a new license:

Please follow http://www.sap.com/minisap and fill out the form there using that key and a 90-day license should be emailed to you within minutes. This license can be renewed 7 days before expiry, just apply again by using the same form.

How the new license can be installed depends on which version you are using:

• SAP NetWeaver 7.0 or newer based TestDrives:
  Starting with SAP NetWeaver 7.0 based versions you have to install the license via transaction "slicense" in the ABAP-stack of the system. Therefore upload the license file, which is attached to the mail, to your Linux system, where it can be accessed by the SAP-system. Logon as user SAP* and run transaction "slicense" in the GUI. Follow the button "New Licenses" at the top of the window and press "Install". A file dialog should open where you can navigate to and select the license file.
  Unfortunately the manual way described below isn't working anymore.
  
  
• TestDrives based on versions earlier than SAP NetWeaver 7.0:
  Logon as user SAP* and run transaction "slicense" in the GUI. Press the button "Install" and answer the questions with the values you received with your license mail and enter "DEMOSYSTEM" as your "Inst. Number".
  You can also use the method described in the following.
  
  
• For the SAP Basis 4.6D test drive you have to install the license externally:
  Become user adm and execute
  
  /usr/sap//SYS/exe/run/saplicense -install
  
  and answer some questions:
  SAP SYSTEM ID =
  HARDWARE KEY = (listed in the license e-mail)
  INSTALLATION NO = DEMOSYSTEM
  EXPIRATION_DATE [YYYYMMDD] = (listed in the license e-mail)
  LICENSE_KEY = (listed in the license e-mail)
  
  Please note: The database has to be online to install the new license.