Add clarification for when license expires

Signed-off-by: Stephan Burns <34520077+Sleuth56@users.noreply.github.com>
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Stephan Burns
2026-05-14 16:10:38 -04:00
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@@ -353,6 +353,16 @@ Example Docker image:
`victoriametrics/victoria-metrics:v1.143.0-enterprise-fips` uses the FIPS-compatible binary and based on `scratch` image.
## When Enterprise License Expires
All components will continue to function until a restart occures.
License checks happen only at startup, if the license expires while the component is running, nothing will happen; everything will continue to function as expected.
License updates generally do not require a restart because the component will simply pick up the new license next time it does restart. See [Updating the license key](#updating-the-license-key).
The only case this doesn't apply to is with the `-license` flag.
VictoriaMetrics Open Source and VictoriaMetrics Enterprise share the same data model; you can switch between versions and retain your data. No need to export and import data.
## Monitoring license expiration
All the Enterprise components expose the following metrics at the `/metrics` page: