GRAccess methods to set license mode

Galaxies can be configured to use one of two license modes: either Flex, which requires an annual subscription, or perpetual, which is a traditional one-time purchase of a software license.

Flex licenses are applied to platform objects. The Flex licenses are single-engine or multi-engine, meaning that a Flex-configured platform object is allowed to have either a single AppEngine assigned to it, or if a multi-engine is applied, the licensing does not constrain the number of AppEngines.

GRAccess contains two methods to support Flex licenses programmatically.

• PlatformLicenseType: This is a IgObject property that can be used to retrieve or update (get/set) the Flex license type of a platform.

• FlexLicensesInformation: This is an IGalaxy property that can be used to obtain the status, including type and number, of Flex licenses that are available to the Galaxy Repository. Status is returned as an array and includes:

  • License type: single engine or multi-engine

  • Number of licenses available to the GR

  • Number of licenses deployed by the GR

  • Number of licenses configured for the GR

  • Number of licenses available for deployment by the GR