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How to

How to


Products: AS-B, Edge Server, Device Administrator, ​License Administrator, AS-P
Functionalities: Hardware, SmartDrivers
Product version: 7.0
2/27/2025

Confirming the Return of Licenses on the License Activation Server

You confirm the return of licenses so that License Activation Server can active the returned licenses again.

This step must be done a computer that is connected to Internet and has access to License Activation Server.

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Device Administrator is used to manage Centralized Licensing on EcoStruxure BMS servers. Centralized Licensing is the main Licensing feature in EcoStruxure Building Operations.

From version 7.0 a new way of licensing is used. Device Administrator is used to handle most of the licenses.

All 7.0 and later EcoStruxure Building Operation BMS servers uses centralized licensing.

All pre 7.0 EcoStruxure Building Operation BMS servers uses the old licensing.

Centralized Licensing Top Server Concept

Central licensing is administered from the top server in the system using Device Administrator. When the top server is added to Device Administrator you can assign and activate all licenses required on your system from Device Administrator.

For more information, see Top Server Concept .

Centralized Licensing Workflow

Use this workflow to assign and activate licenses.

Multi-version System

A multi-version system uses both the old, pre 7.0 version, licensing system and Centralized Licensing.

For more information, see Multi-version System Licensing .

Upgrading

In a multi-version system running 7.0 and 6.0 and earlier version you must upgrade License Administrator if you want to use the editors and clients. For more information, see Editors and Clients That Uses Licenses Administered by License Administrator .

After the upgrade to 7.0 you must install new licenses for all other products and features using Device Administrator.

Software and Features that Require Licenses

A number of software and features need licenses.

For more information, see Software and Features that Require Licenses .

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.

EcoStruxure BMS Centralized Licensing Workflow

Use one of these workflows, depending on if the field servers are connected or not connected to the Internet.

For more information, see Centralized Licensing on EcoStruxure BMS Servers Connected to Internet Workflow .

For more information, see EcoStruxure BMS Server Licensing on Servers not Connected to Internet Workflow .

Certificates

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

For more information, see Certificates Managed using Device Administrator .

Return Licenses on Field Servers

You can return licenses from EcoStruxure BMS servers.

For more information, see Return Licenses on EcoStruxure BMS Servers .

To confirm the return of licenses on the License Activation Server

  1. In Device Administrator, click Servers .

  2. Select Show Licenses .

  3. Select the automation servers.

  4. Click Return .

  5. Click Confirm return of licenses on the License Activation Server (FNO) .

  6. Click OK .

  7. In the Confirmation field, browse to the confirmation file.

  8. Click Upload .

  9. Click Close .

See Also

  • Centralized Licensing Overview
  • Creating the Request Files when Activating Licenses on EcoStruxure BMS Server not Connected to Internet
  • Uploading Request Files
  • Sending the Response Files to the EcoStruxure BMS Server when Activating Licenses
  • Confirming the Return of Licenses on the License Activation Server