Use Configurator to Set Up an Enterprise License Server

You need to configure a connection to a License Server on any computer that needs to acquire licenses.

To configure an Enterprise License Server, open Configurator and go to the Select License Server page located under AVEVA Enterprise Licensing.

Note: Before running the Configurator, make sure that ports 55559 and 59200 are open. If you have also installed AVEVA Enterprise Licensing Server Legacy Support (see Legacy Server Port below), enable port 55555.

• Primary Server Name

  By default, the installation process identifies the local computer as the primary server and enters the computer name as the Primary Server Name.

  If you want to point the local computer a different License Server on your network, you will need to manually enter the computer name as Plant SCADA does not support network discovery for Enterprise License Servers.

• Server Port

  The default Server Port is 55559. You can specify a different port, if necessary.

• Agent Port

  The default Agent Port is 59200. You can specify a different port, if necessary.

• Legacy Server Port

  Plant SCADA 2023 R2 installs version 4.0 of AVEVA Enterprise Licensing. If your system includes computers that are not upgraded to AEL 4.0, you can enable backwards compatibility by installing AVEVA Enterprise Licensing Server Legacy Support on your Enterprise License Server. This is achieved via the products/components page of the Plant SCADA installer.

  The Legacy Server Port represents the port used by legacy client nodes to acquire licenses from the a license server. The default value is 55555.

You can test your connection to the License Server by selecting Test Connection.

Press Configure to save all your changes.

Note: If you disconnect a computer from an Enterprise License Server, the licenses that have been acquired from the server will be released.

Running in Secure Mode

Plant SCADA 2023 R2 allows you to run your AVEVA Enterprise License Server in Secure Mode. This facilitates encrypted communication for any Plant SCADA computers that connect with your license server to acquire licenses.

Secure Mode is enabled by default when your Enterprise License Server is connected to a System Management Server. You can check if Secure Mode is enabled by viewing the Secure page in the AVEVA Enterprise Licensing branch of Configurator.

This page will indicate if the license server is currently configured to support Secure Mode. If it is not, it will provide instructions on how to set it up.