docs: offline-keys: improve read- and understandabilty

By rephasing certain parts and splitting long sentences into smaller
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Also changing "licensing server" to "subscription server".

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Offline Subscription Keys Offline Subscription Keys
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When using ``proxmox-offline-mirror`` with a corresponding Proxmox Offline Mirror subscription key, The ``proxmox-offline-mirror`` tool can be used to manage subscription keys for air-gapped systems
it is possible to update subscription information for air-gapped systems, or those without access or systems that cannot access the public internet. To use this functionality, you need a
to the public internet. subscription key for Proxmox Offline Mirror itself.
The offline mirror tool will take care of registering the subscription keys in the Proxmox shop, The offline mirror tool will take care of registering the subscription keys in the Proxmox shop. If
which then responds with a signed data blob, if the key is valid. The signed response can then get the key is valid, it will get a signed data blob in response. The signed response can then be
exported to a offline medium and used to set the subscription key in a Proxmox project, without any exported to an offline medium to transfer and set the subscription key in a Proxmox solution,
need for an internet connection on the host itself. without any need for an internet connection on the host itself.
Setup Offline Mirror Key Setup Offline Mirror Key
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First, add the `pom-<keyid>` mirror key using ``proxmox-offline-mirror key add-mirror-key <key>``. First, add the `pom-<keyid>` mirror key using ``proxmox-offline-mirror key add-mirror-key <key>``.
This command will activate the subscription of the mirroring system. This command will activate the subscription of the mirroring system.
.. note:: You can acquire a Promxox Offline Mirror Subscription key by contacting .. note:: To purchase a subscription key for Proxmox Offline Mirror, please contact
<sales@proxmox.com>. If the majority of your Proxmox VE, Proxmox Backup Server or <sales@proxmox.com>. If you already have a Standard or Premium subscription for the majority of
Proxmox Mail Gateway hosts got standard or premium subscriptions you may be elligible for free your Proxmox VE, Proxmox Backup Server or Proxmox Mail Gateway hosts, you may be eligible for a
offline mirroring subscription, in that case also write a mail to <sales@proxmox.com> for details. free Offline Mirror subscription. In that case, please email <sales@proxmox.com> to
get more details.
Gather Server IDs Gather Server IDs
----------------- -----------------
Next, gather the server IDs of the systems that shall be set up for offline keys. That information Next, gather the server IDs of the systems that will be set up for offline keys. You can see the
is visible in the subscription panel of each host, or using the CLI like: server ID in the subscription panel of each host, or by using the CLI with the following commands:
- ``pvesubscription get`` for Proxmox VE - ``pvesubscription get`` for Proxmox VE
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Register & Refresh Keys Register & Refresh Keys
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.. note:: Configuring an active product subscription key (*as well as* a Proxmox Offline Mirror .. note:: To be able to access and mirror a product's enterprise repository,
subscription) is required for ``proxmox-offline-mirror`` to be able to access and mirror a ``proxmox-offline-mirror`` requires that both, an active product subscription key and a Proxmox
product's enterprise repository. Offline Mirror subscription is configured.
Register the hosts with the systems's server IDs and subscription keys using Register the hosts with their subscription keys and server IDs using
``proxmox-offline-mirror key add``, for example: ``proxmox-offline-mirror key add``, for example:
.. code-block:: console .. code-block:: console
proxmox-offline-mirror key add pve2p-12345... ABCDEF0123... proxmox-offline-mirror key add pve2p-12345... ABCDEF0123...
By default, this command will fetch updated subscription information from Proxmox licensing servers. By default, this command will fetch the updated subscription information from the Proxmox
subscription servers.
You can refresh the subscription information for a single (``--key XX``) or all configured keys You can refresh the subscription information for a single (``--key XX``) or all configured keys
using ``proxmox-offline-mirror key refresh``. using ``proxmox-offline-mirror key refresh``.
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The subscription information is transferred to a medium (see :ref:`sync_medium`) and can then be The subscription information is transferred to a medium (see :ref:`sync_medium`) and can then be
activated on the offline system with either ``proxmox-apt-repo offline-key`` or ``proxmox-apt-repo activated on the offline system with either ``proxmox-apt-repo offline-key`` or ``proxmox-apt-repo
setup``. This process must be repeated at least once a year or before the nextduedate of the setup``. This process must be repeated at least once a year or before the next due date of the
subscription key is reached, whichever comes first. subscription key is reached, whichever comes first.