KernelCare
- Patch the running kernel
- Check coverage first
- Avoid duplicate purchases
- Software installation and license activation
- Product-specific installation guide
Server & performanceLive patching for supported Linux kernels.
Keep supported Linux kernel security patches moving with a KernelCare license. Check kernel coverage and whether your LicenseCage package already includes it.
Activated through the LicenseCage licensing system. How licensing works.
Server & performanceKernelCare applies supported security patches to a running Linux kernel. This can reduce the need for a reboot for covered patches, which is useful when a server hosts customer workloads that are difficult to interrupt.
Live patching is only part of maintenance. Applications and unsupported kernel changes still need attention. KernelCare is included with the LicenseCage cPanel and CloudLinux packages, so check those services before ordering a standalone license.
Apply supported live patches on a compatible Linux system.
Verify support for the actual running kernel and distribution.
Review cPanel and CloudLinux inclusions before adding this standalone product.
Check the running distribution and kernel against current KernelCare coverage. Continue planning normal system updates and any reboots that fall outside live patching.
Check the running distribution and kernel against current KernelCare coverage. Continue planning normal system updates and any reboots that fall outside live patching.
Apply supported live patches on a compatible Linux system. Verify support for the actual running kernel and distribution. Review cPanel and CloudLinux inclusions before adding this standalone product.
Find KernelCare at docs.licensecage.com and follow its current guide. Our activation command installs the required software if it is not already installed, then activates the license. Check compatibility and any product-specific steps first. Contact support if your guide uses a different setup procedure.
Use the supported IP-change function in your account, then consult the documentation before moving activation to another compatible server.
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