Key terms and concepts

License Server Node

Computer or VM where the License Server software is installed and running.

License Manager Node

Computer or VM where the License Manager software is installed and running.

Entitlement File

An XML file that contains the Activation IDs which enable specific product software functionality.

Entitlement ID

A unique identifier that groups all licenses from a single order together. This unique identifier is also the file name of the Entitlement file.

Example: DEV10200-int-2017A

Activation ID

A code that enables the activation of a specific product license.

License Activation

License Activation is the process of enabling a purchased license on a particular License Server for consumption by a product. Activation process can be done Online (typical) or Offline (a standalone License Server node that does not have access to the Internet).

License Reservation

Licenses can be reserved for a particular device, or left unreserved. The reserved license model ensures that specific devices are assigned a license and can be acquired only by that device. An available unreserved license can be acquired by any device without a reservation. Once all unreserved licenses are acquired, any new license requests will be denied.

Online Activation

Online activation provides a workflow to activate your licenses when a system has access to the Internet and it can reach the AVEVA Activation Server. Online Activation is the default mode.

Offline Activation

Offline activation provides a workflow to activate licenses when a system does not have access to the Internet and thus to the AVEVA Activation Server.

Request File

A License Manager generated file (*.sync) containing activation information used in the Offline Activation mode for the Activation Server to activate a license.

Response File

An Activation Server generated file (*.recv) containing license rights for activation used in the Offline Activation mode in order to complete the activation process.

Borrowed Time

If a node does not or cannot communicate with the License Server to renew the license, then it will expire after certain time. This time duration is called borrowed time.

Grace Period

On the virtual image, if you try to clone or copy image of a License Server, the licenser server will enter a grace period. The grace period allows you to continue performing normal licensing functions for 15 days. After the 15 day Grace Period, the License Server will no longer serve licenses. You will need to update the licenses on the cloned or copied image within this time.

Redundancy

You can configure your system for high availability (HA) and disaster recovery (DR) using the license server redundancy features. For more details on how to setup redundancy, see "Working With License Server Redundancy" in AVEVA Enterprise Licensing help.

Virtualization

You can configure your licensing platform using commercially available virtual machines as part of your topology. For more details on how to set up a virtualized environment, see "Managing the Licensing System in a Virtual Environment" section in the AVEVA Enterprise Licensing online help.

Acquire (a license)

An installed product, when running, acquires its activated license from the License Server and releases it when no longer needed.

Activate (a license)

To retrieve a valid license from the Activation Server. The Activation Server takes an Activation ID and provides an activated license in return.

Activation Mode

The setting which determines which workflow is followed in order to activate licenses. The Activation mode is either Online or Offline.

Activation Server

An internet-based server that Interacts with the License Manager to activate and deactivate licenses on the License Server. The Activation Server processes requests received by the License Manager and responds with the activation information for the corresponding license server. You do not need to install or maintain the Activation Server.

License Manager

The License Manager is a web based application that allows you to manage and maintain licenses on each License Server at run time. It is a standalone utility that can be installed on the License Server computer or any other computer. The License Manager serves as a bridge between disconnected License Server and the Activation Server and can be remotely accessed by any web browser.

License Manager Browser

The License Manager is a web based user interface that can be remotely accessed by any web browser.

License Server

Contains the licenses for your system and stores license usage data that can be accessed by the License Manager. Software application licenses are served by the License Server and can serve on any type of client (Windows, browser, tablets or mobile).

Port

Network communication channel by which different licensing components communicate with one another.

Serial Number

A unique number identifying a specific license.