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Connected devices are devices connected to a field bus driven by an Enterprise server or automation server. The number of Connected Devices in a system is counted in order to establish the license quantity required for the system. The counting rules have remained unchanged since EBO 2022.
Engineering licenses are used for the engineering phase of a project when you build a site.
To run the EcoStruxure Building Operation software, you need to install and license the software. To keep your system maintained and up to date, you need to upgrade the software.
It is recommended that License Administrator and License Server run on the same computer as Enterprise Server or Enterprise Central that use the licenses.
There are a number of different clients, servers, and features that requires licenses to operate.
The EcoStruxure Building Operation software is available for all to download and install. However, you need valid licenses to use the software. The number of users of the software is limited to the number of licenses owned by the customer.
Device Administrator is used to manage Centralized Licensing on EcoStruxure BMS servers. Centralized Licensing is the main Licensing feature in EcoStruxure Building Operations.
You back up licenses administrated by License Administrator to be able restore them if something unexpected happens.
You activate licenses so that you can access the features.
You activate demo licenses for demonstration, training, or when building a site.