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How to

How to


Products: Automation Server, AS-B, Device Administrator, ​License Administrator, AS-P
Functionalities: Hardware, SmartDrivers
Product version: 3.0, 3.1
5/13/2019

Activating Licenses Online

You activate licenses so that you can access the features.

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Device Administrator is used to manage licenses on SmartX server.

Licenses on SmartX Servers

Licenses are needed with some of the features of a SmartX server.

SmartDrivers

To be able to use SmartDrivers on a SmartX server, one or more, license is needed for every SmartDriver that runs on the SmartX server.

SNMP Notifications

To be able to use SNMP Notification on a SmartX server, a license is required.

One license for SNMP Notifications allows you to use any number of SNMP Notifications on that SmartX server.

Personal Dashboards

To be able to create personal dashboards on a SmartX server, you need a license. Personal dashboards are used in WebStation.

One license allows the connected users of that SmartX server to create any number of Personal Dashboards.

Entitlements, Products, and Licenses

Licenses are bought as products and delivered in Entitlements. An Entitlement is a container that can contain several products. The products contain the licenses and they can differ in quantity and contents.

For more information, see Entitlements, Products, and Licenses .

Assign and Activate Licenses

When you have added the Entitlement to Device Administrator you must assign and activate the licenses.

For more information, see Assign and Activate Licenses .

Certificates

It is recommended to use HTTPS for the communication between Device Administrator and SmartX servers when you manage licenses.

For more information, see Certificates in Device Administrator .

Important:

Activated licenses cannot be deactivated.

To activate licenses online

  1. In Device Administrator, click Servers .

  2. Select Show licenses .

  3. Select the SmartX servers where you want to activate the licenses.

  4. Click Activate licenses .

  5. In the Activate Licenses dialog box, click Activate Licenses .

All assigned licenses are now activated.

The progress and result can be viewed in the Detailed Progress Dialog Box. For more information, see Detailed Progress Dialog Box .

See Also

  • Device Administrator Licenses
  • Device Administrator Licensing Workflow
  • Offline Activation of Licenses Workflow
  • Activate Licenses Dialog Box
  • Assigning Licenses
  • Detailed Progress Dialog Box