Concept
Licenses
EcoStruxure BMS uses two types of licenses: the network license and the local license. Network licenses are the most common type of license in an EcoStruxure BMS. With network licenses, only the number of licenses that are used at the same time are required. The local license is often time limited and used to test and run a system that is under construction, or for demonstration purpose.
The EcoStruxure Building Operation license policy consists of two major types of licenses:
Licenses managed by License Administrator
Licenses managed by Device Administrator
Licenses Managed by License Administrator
The License Administrator manage the licenses for the following products:
Enterprise Central
Enterprise Server
Clients, WorkStation and WebStations
Tools, Graphic Editor, Script Editor, and Function Block Editor
License Administrator runs on Windows.
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Product license |
Feature string 1 |
Description |
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Client Station |
client.station |
Use this license to start and run WorkStation and WebStation. |
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Client tools |
client.graphiceditor client.script client.functionblock.view |
This license product group consists of several products, each required to run the corresponding client tool. Licensing of WorkPlace Tech is included with the Script Editor license. |
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Enterprise Central |
server.enterprise.central |
Use this license to start and run an Enterprise Central. |
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Enterprise Server |
server.enterprise.base |
Use this license to start and run an Enterprise Server. |
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Enterprise Server under Enterprise Central |
server.ec.es |
Use this license to attach Enterprise Servers to an Enterprise Central. |
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Field bus devices under Enterprise Server |
server.device.es |
Use this license to attach Field bus devices to an Enterprise Server. |
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SmartX server under Enterprise Server |
server.es.as |
Use this license to attach SmartX server to an Enterprise Server. |
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SmartDriver |
smartdriver.license |
Use this license to allow SmartDrivers. |
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SNMP Notifications |
server.alarms.snmp |
Use this license to allow SNMP notifications. |
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Personal Dashboards |
client.dashboard |
Use this license to allow Personal Dashboards. |
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Change Control |
server.esignature |
Use this license to allow Change Control. |
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Webservices, EWS Cons |
server.ws.ews.consume |
Use this license to start and run Web Services, EWS Consume. |
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Webservices, EWS Cons, SRV |
server.ws.ews.server |
Use this license to start and run Web Services, EWS Consume. |
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Webservices, EWS Cons, SRV |
server.ws.ews.history |
Use this license to start and run Web Services, EWS Consume. |
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Webservices, Generic Cons |
server.ws.generic.consume |
Use this license to start and run Web Services. |
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Cloud Connectivity |
server.cloud.demo |
Use this license to allows the server to connect to the cloud using Cloud Connectivity. |
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Cloud Connectivity |
server.cloud.customer |
Use this license to allow the server to connect to the cloud using Cloud Connectivity. |
1 Feature string is visible in License Administrator, in the Diagnostic tab.
Licenses Managed by Device Administrator
The licenses for SmartX server are managed by Device Administrator. This is true both for standalone SmartX servers as well as for SmartX servers attached to an Enterprise Server.
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Product license |
Feature string |
Description |
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SmartDriver |
smartdriver.license |
Use this license to allow SmartDrivers. |
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SNMP Notifications |
server.alarms.snmp |
Use this license to allow SNMP notifications.
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Personal Dashboard |
client.dashboard |
Use this license to allow Personal Dashboards. |
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Cloud Connectivity |
server.cloud.customer |
Use this license to allow the server to connect to the cloud using Cloud Connectivity. |
License files used to activate time-limited local licenses can be distributed under certain circumstances.
For more information, see Local Licenses .
For more information on how to order licenses, please contact your EcoStruxure BMS vendor.
End User License Agreement
When installing the EcoStruxure Building Operation software, make sure that you agree with the Schneider Electric terms and conditions. For operators or other positions that do not install the software, please refer to the “End User License Agreement (EULA)” document distributed by Schneider Electric.
Local Licenses
Local license are used for demonstration purposes or when building a site.
For more information, see Local Licenses .
Network Licenses
Network licenses are distributed from the License Server. The License Server shares a predetermined number of simultaneous instances that are available network-wide. To start licensed clients and EcoStruxure BMS servers using network licenses, the required number of licenses have to be available on the License Server.
For more information, see Network Licenses .
Time-Limited Licenses
A time-limited license is a license that gives license rights for a predetermined period of time, usually 30 days. When the time period is over, the license expires. These licenses are distributed as local licenses.
To avoid critical stops, purchase permanent licenses before the time limited-licenses expire.
License Selection Process
When a licensed WorkStation, WebStation, client tool, Enterprise Server or Enterprise Central starts, it first checks if a local license is available. If a local license is not available or has expired, the WorkStation, Enterprise Server, or Enterprise Central checks out a network license from a License Server. If no license is available, the WorkStation, client tool, Enterprise Server, or Enterprise Central does not start.
For more information, see License Selection Process .
Inherited Licenses
Inherited licenses are used in multi-server systems.
For more information, see Inherited Licenses .
License System
Local Licenses
Network Licenses
License Selection Process
License Administrator
License Management
Service and Maintenance
Inherited Licenses