Concept
Licensing Model
EcoStruxure BMS uses a license model that allows scalable pricing. An EcoStruxure BMS can be tailored with the features and size that is required by that solution. When setting up a new EcoStruxure BMS, consider the size, the extra features required, and the number of licenses to accommodate the size and features. The license policy lets you make an initial investment that corresponds to the required capacity and functionality at the beginning of the project and then allows for further investment in the future to expand the capacity or functionality.
The number of clients and engineering tools used in the system are licensed individually.
Regardless of protocol, any field bus device that is hosted by an EcoStruxure Building Operation Enterprise Server and that can be configured without the use of some legacy tool requires a license to be available.
Licenses are required for the following operations:
when starting, and running an Enterprise Central
when starting, and running an Enterprise Server or when adding an Enterprise Server under an Enterprise Central
when adding, and running field bus devices under an Enterprise Server
when sending SNMP notification from an Enterprise Central, an Enterprise Server or a SmartX server
when connecting to an Enterprise Central, an Enterprise Server or a SmartX server using WorkStation or WebStation
Client and Engineering Tool Licenses
Client and engineering tool licenses are available for WorkStation, WorkStation Pro, WebStation, and all EcoStruxure Building Operation Editors. WorkStation, WorkStation Pro, WebStation, and all EcoStruxure Building Operation Editors are licensed individually.
Field Bus Device Licenses
All field bus devices hosted by an EcoStruxure Building Operation Enterprise Server need licenses.
For more information, see Field Bus Device Licenses .
SNMP Licenses
In order to use SNMP notifications on an EcoStruxure BMS server, the system requires a SNMP license for each server. SNMP licenses are also available from the system license pool. The licensing system compares the amount of EcoStruxure BMS servers using SNMP with the available SNMP licenses and determines if there is a license violation .
For more information, see SmartX Servers .
Web Services Licenses
Web Services is a way to translate information in XML format so that it can be understood by EcoStruxure BMS servers and displayed in WorkStation. When you create a Web Service interface, you can add XML elements from the server providing the Web Service. The XML elements are then translated into values in an EcoStruxure BMS server.
In order to use Web Services on an EcoStruxure BMS server, the system requires a Web Services license for each server. Web Services licenses are also available from the system license pool. The licensing system compares the amount of EcoStruxure BMS servers using Web Services with the available Web Services licenses and determines if there is a license violation .
For more information, see Web Services .
Licensing Enforcement
License enforcement is the process of checking whether a software application has a valid license available to it at runtime. In the EcoStruxure BMS, this is accomplished by a license violation bar in WorkStation and WebStation if you do not have enough licenses.
If a client, such as WorkStation or one of the editors, attempts to start and cannot locate an available license, the client does not start.
For more information, see Licensing Enforcement .
License Lifetime
A license that is dedicated to a specific operation is permanent. This include Enterprise Server licenses and all client licenses.
Licensing Overview
Field Bus Device Licenses
Web Services
Licensing Enforcement