License installation and activation

A valid product license or subscription is required to enable product functionality. The AVEVA Enterprise License Server and Enterprise License Manager are automatically selected when you select Application Server or InTouch, or any role (see About Role-Based Installation) that includes the Application Server Galaxy Repository. In some cases, such as when you install a Runtime Client, the Galaxy Repository is installed silently (without any notice it is being installed). If you are using Operations Control connected experience, subscriptions are managed through CONNECT. An internet connection is required for CONNECT. Note that the License Server is still required for certain server and non-user facing applications, even if you are using Operations Control connected experience.

While the Application Server Galaxy Repository is selected for installation, you cannot deselect the Enterprise License components. The License Server and License Manager are installed on the Galaxy Repository node by default.

Note: If you are using a workgroup, the License Manager and License Server must be installed on the same node.

You will need to configure the License Server and activate your product licenses before using the products you install. For detailed information about product licensing and activation, refer to the AVEVA Enterprise Licensing guide (AELicenseManagerGuide.pdf). You can access it after installation is complete from the AVEVA Enterprise License Manager node, under the AVEVA start directory, or from the AVEVA online documentation site.

AVEVA Enterprise licensing

The AVEVA Enterprise License Server acquires, stores, and serves licenses for all installed AVEVA software, including all System Platform products. The AVEVA Enterprise License Server and Manager work together to provide centralized management of all your product licenses.

For products and roles that do not install the License Server on the same node, you will have to provide the location (node name) of the License Server.

The basic product installation and license activation workflow is:

1. Install System Products, along with the AVEVA Enterprise License Server and License Manager. See Install System Platform.

2. Configure the common platform services and the System Management Server. See Common Platform.

3. Configure the AVEVA Enterprise License Server (and Historian, if installed). See Configure AVEVA Enterprise Licensing (and Configure AVEVA Historian),

4. Start the License Manager. The License Manager is browser-based, and is located in the AVEVA folder (Start > AVEVA > Enterprise License Manager). The License Manager uses the following format for its URL:
   
   https://<nodename/AELicenseManager

   The License Manager opens in your browser.

5. If a License Server is displayed, click on it to select it. If no License Servers are displayed, click the Add Server button, and then enter the computer name of the License Server, or select the computer name from the drop down.

6. Refer to the AVEVA Enterprise Licensing guide for options and procedures to activate licenses.

   Note: You should not make changes to licensing, such as switching license servers or activating a new license, while a product is running. Depending on the product, it may take up to 30 minutes to acquire a new or changed license. To immediately acquire a license, restart the affected product. However, product interdependencies may require you to restart the node to force the immediate acquisition of the license.