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1. ew eae Hw ee 28 Local bi ae ee eed oe 31 Dongle Tab ati a Hef ade Bide Balen oe Shee 33 General Information about Activation Methods 37 General Information about Activation 37 Activation 39 Activation by Web ess oe SG nee ee ay ads 40 Activation by Web 42 Activation by E Mail ae aa i ea 45 Update Methods 51 Update by Web eatrini eh a tan a 52 Update by Web 54 Update by 57 Return Methods 65 Returniby Web paca ead Weis 66 Return by Web 68 Return by E Mail ee ee EN ee 71 100000001078 12 2012 Chapter 9 Repair Methods 79 Repair 252 2 4 2G aha ed yen 80 Repair by Web 82 R pair by E Mall ieee cece bette p TE ne bidet bate 85 Chapter 10 Complete 91 Complete Activation by Web Porta
2. Result A message box opens It indicates that a restart of the FLEXnet License Administrator needs to be performed to complete the update process During a restart of the FLEXnet License Administrator all floating licenses on this instance of the Enterprise License Server that is exclusively dedicated to managing floating licenses for Schneider Electric software products are temporarily not available The functionality of software products using licenses from this server may temporarily be reduced during restart 54 E100000001078 12 2012 Update Methods 4 WARNING UNINTENDED EQUIPMENT OPERATION Perform a restart only when none of the software products are controlling your production systems Failure to follow these instructions can result in death serious injury or equipment damage Step Action 10 Click the Yes button to continue or click the No button to abort the update process Result after clicking Yes The How to Continue dialog opens 11 In the text box a short procedure description of how to continue is displayed This description contains a URL address you need to connect to the Software Licensing Web Portal NOTE If you want to connect to the Software Licensing Web Portal on another PC it is recommended to also save this URL address on a portable medium e g USB stick 12 Click the Next button Result The Complete Update dialog see page 94 opens To be able to
3. 1 Return to the Enterprise License Server If you closed the Schneider Electric Floating License Manager you have to re start it and click the Complete button in the Local tab Result The Complete Transaction dialog opens or is still opened Locate the received XML file e g on a USB stick or a hard drive and click the Open button Click the Next button Result A message box opens It indicates that a restart of the FLEXnet License Administrator needs to be performed to complete the return process During a restart of the FLEXnet License Administrator all floating licenses on this instance of the Enterprise License Server that is exclusively dedicated to managing floating licenses for Schneider Electric software products are temporarily not available The functionality of software products using licenses from this server may temporarily be reduced during restart A WARNING UNINTENDED EQUIPMENT OPERATION Perform a restart only when none of the software products are controlling your production systems Failure to follow these instructions can result in death serious injury or equipment damage Step Action 4 Click the Yes button to continue or click the No button to abort the return process Result after clicking Yes The Complete Transaction dialog opens In the text box information about the internal processing of license return is displayed The FLEXnet License Administrator is re
4. 100000001078 01 Schneider Electric Floating License Manager User Manual 12 2012 Schneider www schneider electric com Electric The information provided in this documentation contains general descriptions and or technical characteristics of the performance of the products contained herein This documentation is not intended as a substitute for and is not to be used for determining suitability or reliability of these products for specific user applications It is the duty of any such user or integrator to perform the appropriate and complete risk analysis evaluation and testing of the products with respect to the relevant specific application or use thereof Neither Schneider Electric nor any of its affiliates or subsidiaries shall be responsible or liable for misuse of the information that is contained herein If you have any suggestions for improvements or amendments or have found errors in this publication please notify us No part of this document may be reproduced in any form or by any means electronic or mechanical including photocopying without express written permission of Schneider Electric All pertinent state regional and local safety regulations must be observed when installing and using this product For reasons of safety and to help ensure compliance with documented system data only the manufacturer should perform repairs to components When devices are used for applications with technical safety requirements
5. To complete the transaction please refer to Complete Update by Web Portal or E Mail see page 94 NOTE As long as an update by e mail has been started but has not been completed the license is set to disabled and cannot be used NOTE Activate the check box for a disabled license in the Local tab to show a dialog which allows to restart the procedure for the update request In this case the procedure will be restarted for the licenses which had been selected in the original request for update 100000001078 12 2012 61 Update Methods Update Procedure Send e mail manually Use this method to send the e mail manually if no SMTP server is configured Step Action 1 Start see page 25 the Schneider Electric Floating License Manager 2 In the Local tab activate one or several check boxes in the first column of the list to select the license s of the software product s to be updated Result The Update button is enabled Click the Update button Result The Update Method dialog opens Select By e mail as update method Result In the text box a short procedure description of this method is displayed You can print this short procedure description using the Print button Click the Next button Result The Activation ID dialog opens Enter the Activation ID of the update which can be found in the Entitlement Certificate of the update software product If you want to activat
6. option e Send e mail with default e mail client Using this option a new e mail with required content is created in your default e mail program You have to e attach the XML request file by yourself e send the e mail by yourself e Send e mail manually Using this option you have to open a new e mail and enter the e mail address and the subject manually copy the required content from the Schneider Electric Floating License Manager to the e mail e attach the XML request file to the e mail by yourself e send the e mail by yourself E100000001078 12 2012 71 Return Methods Return Procedure Send e mail with SMTP server Step Action 1 Start see page 25 the Schneider Electric Floating License Manager 2 In the Local tab activate one or several check boxes in the first column of the list to select the license s of the software product s to be returned Click the Return button Result The Return Method dialog opens Select By e mail as return method Result In the text box a short procedure description of this method is displayed You can print this short procedure description using the Print button Click the Next button Result The E mail Method dialog opens If an SMTP server is already configured the Software Registration Center dialog opens In this case continue with step 8 Select Send e mail with SMTP server as e Mail method Configure the SMTP server if not alre
7. 96 After this you can contact the Software Registration Center to guide you through the requested transaction Click the Save to File button and select the directory where the XML response file should be saved e g on a USB stick Complete Return Procedure Please refer to Complete Return by Web Portal or E Mail see page 96 70 E100000001078 12 2012 Return Methods Return by E Mail Introduction You can use the By e mail method if you do not need to complete the transaction immediately You have to wait for a response of Schneider Electric Software Registration Center This may take some days depending on the time zone and the business hours of the Software Registration Center you send your request to NOTE The number of returns is limited dependent on the license If you encounter difficulties during the return procedure please contact the Software Registration Center for support NOTE If you want to use the Send e mail with SMTP server or the Send e mail with default e mail client option you have to be able to send and receive e mails on the Enterprise License Server There are 3 options to send your e mail e Send e mail with SMTP server Using this option a new e mail with required content is created the XML request file is attached and the e mail is sent to the selected Software Registration Center automatically NOTE Configure an SMTP server on your Enterprise License Server to use this
8. Chapter Chapter Name Page 3 Starting the Schneider Electric Floating License Manager 25 4 Main Dialog Box and Tabs 27 5 General Information about Activation Methods 37 6 Activation Methods 39 7 Update Methods 51 8 Return Methods 65 9 Repair Methods 79 10 Complete Methods 91 11 Adding Dongle Licenses 99 100000001078 12 2012 23 Schneider Electric Floating License Manager 24 E100000001078 12 2012 Starting the Schneider Electric Floating License Manager 3 Starting the Schneider Electric Floating License Manager Introduction There are different ways to start the Schneider Electric Floating License Manager from the shortcut the program group Start Programs Schneider Electric Floating License Manager e from the Schneider Electric Floating License Manager icon on your desktop NOTE Administrator rights are required to start the Schneider Electric Floating License Manager After starting the Schneider Electric Floating License Manager the main dialog box see page 28 is displayed Startup Inhibited by FLEXnet License Administrator not Running The Schneider Electric Floating License Manager cannot be started if the Windows service for the FLEXnet License Administrator is not running In this case start the service ImadminSchneider manually in the Windows Services dialog box via Control Panel Administrative Tools Services Updating Dongle License Information If y
9. License Manager With the Schneider Electric License Manager you manage activate update return repair node locked licenses on your local PC you open the web portal of the FLEXnet License Administrator to e display the available floating licenses which can be taken offline from the Enterprise License Server to a PC in your local network e display the currently used floating licenses and show details of the hosts local PCs currently using the floating licenses Floating Licenses A floating license is activated to an Enterprise License Server and e canbe used from different local PCs connected to the same local network as the Enterprise License Server Using a floating license on a local PC the license is checked out from the Enterprise License Server and is not available for any other local PC from this moment After usage the floating license is checked in again and is available for other local PCs again trusted storage license see page 18 which has been activated by the Schneider Electric Floating License Manager or a dongle license see page 18 activated by plugging in the dongle containing the license file and the correct Dongle ID NOTE Manage activate update return repair and configure the dongle license files your floating licenses only and exclusively with the Schneider Electric Floating License Manager Changes performed via the FLEXnet License Administrator are not supported and may result in i
10. Login If you want to manage a single license with the Activation ID or several licenses with the Entitlement ID then click Manage your License enter in the next page the Activation ID or Entitlement ID respectively and click OK If you want to manage several licenses of your organization then click User Login enter in the next page the E mail and Password of your Web User Account and click OK Result The list of available and already used licenses is shown in the tabs Manage Entitlements and Manage Licenses respectively Select the Manage Licenses tab In the Manage Licenses tab select Manual Repair Result The Manual Repair dialog opens Locate the Request XML File e g on a USB stick or a hard drive and click the Open button Click the Submit button Result Information about the generated file is displayed NOTE Download the XML response file in any case even if an error notification is displayed in the Software Licensing Web Portal In case of an error notification this will allow you to reset the license to an active license by using the Complete Repair Procedure see page 97 After this you can contact the Software Registration Center to guide you through the requested transaction Click the Save to File button and select the directory where the XML response file should be saved e g on a USB stick Complete Repair Procedure Please refer to Complete Repair by Web Portal or E Mail
11. PROD Sample Software Product H PROD VER 2 0 lt PN SSPHHHxxxxPx20 USER your email mail com CORP ISSUER Schneider Electric ISSUED 24 jun 2012 START 23 jun 2012 SIGN 03F0 F8EF CA32 F896 18F8 9314 8CB9 5584 28 3202 B2F0 A682 90DC 481F 7F46 5D4A CF12 F2D4 EE1C 37B0 100000001078 12 2012 33 Main Dialog Box and Tabs Element Description License files 1 column The symbols in the first column provide information about the status of license files G3 node locked license file from Schneider Electric for local PC only license file is available but can only be configured using the Schneider Electric License Manager floating license file is configured and file is available but FLEXnet License Administrator needs to be restarted in order to use the licenses active floating license file from Schneider Electric for Enterprise License Server license file is available and configured license file is configured but file is not available or license file from Schneider Electric is available but file is not configured file is available but is not a Schneider Electric license file License File path and name of the license file Dongle ID Dongle ID that is saved in the license file The dongle driver must be installed and a dongle with the corresponding Dongle ID must
12. Schneider Electric Floating License Manager again and click the Complete button in the Local tab Result The Complete Transaction dialog opens To complete the transaction please refer to Complete Update by Web Portal or E Mail see page 94 NOTE As long as an update by e mail has been started but has not been completed the license is set to disabled and cannot be used 100000001078 12 2012 63 Update Methods NOTE Activate the check box for a disabled license in the Local tab to show a dialog which allows to restart the procedure for the update request In this case the procedure will be restarted for the licenses which had been selected in the original request for update Complete Transaction Procedure Please refer to Complete Update by Web Portal or E Mail see page 94 64 100000001078 12 2012 Return Methods What Is in This Chapter This chapter contains the following topics Topic Page Return by Web 66 Return by Web Portal 68 Return by E Mail 71 100000001078 12 2012 65 Return Methods Return by Web Introduction Return Procedure This is the most convenient return method You can use the By web return method if the Enterprise License Server has internet access NOTE Your internet browser must have cookies enabled if you want to use this method For more information on cookies read the help provided with your internet browser NOT
13. Start see page 25 the Schneider Electric Floating License Manager 2 In the Local tab activate one or several check box es in the first column of the list to select the license s of the software product s to be repaired 3 Click the Repair button Result The Repair Method dialog opens 4 Select By web portal as repair method Result In the text box a short procedure description of this method is displayed You can print this short procedure description using the Print button 5 Click the Next button Result The XML Location dialog opens 6 Select the directory where the XML request file should be saved NOTE If you want to connect to the Software Licensing Web Portal on another PC it is recommended to save the XML request file on a portable medium e g USB stick 7 Click the Next button Result A message box opens It indicates that a restart of the FLEXnet License Administrator needs to be performed to complete the repair process During a restart of the FLEXnet License Administrator all floating licenses on this instance of the Enterprise License Server that is exclusively dedicated to managing floating licenses for Schneider Electric software products are temporarily not available The functionality of software products using licenses from this server may temporarily be reduced during restart 82 100000001078 12 2012 Repair Methods 4 WARNING UNINTENDED EQUIPMENT OPERATION Perfo
14. and click the Complete button in the Local tab Result The Complete Transaction dialog opens To complete the transaction please refer to Complete Repair by Web Portal or E Mail see page 97 88 E100000001078 12 2012 Repair Methods Repair Procedure Send e mail manually Use this method to send the e mail manually if no SMTP server is configured Step Action 1 Start see page 25 the Schneider Electric Floating License Manager 2 In the Local tab activate one or several check boxes in the first column of the list to select the license s of the software product s to be repaired Result The Repair button is enabled Click the Repair button Result The Repair Method dialog opens Select By e mail as repair method Result In the text box a short procedure description of this method is displayed You can print this short procedure description using the Print button Click the Next button Result The E mail Method dialog opens Select Send e mail manually as e Mail method Click the Next button Result The Software Registration Center dialog opens Select the e mail address of one of the listed Software Registration Centers Click the Next button Result A message box opens It indicates that a restart of the FLEXnet License Administrator needs to be performed to complete the repair process During a restart of the FLEXnet License Administrator all float
15. and click the Complete button in the Local tab Result The Complete Transaction dialog opens To complete the transaction please refer to Complete Update by Web Portal or E Mail see page 94 NOTE As long as an update by e mail has been started but has not been completed the license is set to disabled and cannot be used NOTE Activate the check box for a disabled license in the Local tab to show a dialog which allows to restart the procedure for the update request In this case the procedure will be restarted for the licenses which had been selected in the original request for update E100000001078 12 2012 59 Update Methods Update Procedure Send e mail with default e mail client Use this method to send the e mail with your default e mail client if no SMTP server is configured Step Action 1 Start see page 25 the Schneider Electric Floating License Manager 2 In the Local tab activate one or several check boxes in the first column of the list to select the license s of the software product s to be updated Result The Update button is enabled Click the Update button Result The Update Method dialog opens Select By e mail as update method Result In the text box a short procedure description of this method is displayed You can print this short procedure description using the Print button Click the Next button Result The Activation ID dialog opens Enter th
16. be plugged to the Enterprise License Server to use the licenses of the license file 4 column license file can be added to the configuration If the license file cannot be added to the configuration the symbol is grayed disabled license file can be removed from the configuration Buttons Apply Click this button to apply the changes you made to the Dongle tab During a restart of the FLEXnet License Administrator all floating licenses on this instance of the Enterprise License Server that is exclusively dedicated to managing floating licenses for Schneider Electric software products are temporarily not available The functionality of software products using licenses from this server may temporarily be reduced during restart 34 E100000001078 12 2012 Main Dialog Box and Tabs 4 WARNING UNINTENDED EQUIPMENT OPERATION Perform a restart only when none of the software products are controlling your production systems Failure to follow these instructions can result in death serious injury or equipment damage Element Description Click this button to discard the changes you made in the Discard Dongle tab and to restore the initial last stored state Content of the selected license information about the selected dongle licenses file NOTE As soon as you perform any change in the Dongle tab the Apply and Discard buttons are activated To leave the Dongle tab you
17. by saving the XML request file using the Save button and then attaching the file to your request e mail 14 Check the content of your request e mail and send the request e mail 15 Click the Next button Result The Finished Repair dialog opens and a text informs you that the request e mail was sent and how to continue 16 Click the Finish button Result The Finished Repair dialog closes 17 After receiving the XML response file by e mail start the Schneider Electric Floating License Manager again and click the Complete button in the Local tab Result The Complete Transaction dialog opens To complete the transaction please refer to Complete Repair by Web Portal or E Mail see page 97 Complete Transaction Procedure Please refer to Complete Repair by Web Portal or E Mail see page 97 90 E100000001078 12 2012 Complete Methods 10 What Is in This Chapter This chapter contains the following topics Topic Page Complete Activation by Web Portal or E Mail 92 Complete Update by Web Portal or E Mail 94 Complete Return by Web Portal or E Mail 96 Complete Repair by Web Portal or E Mail 97 100000001078 12 2012 91 Complete Methods Complete Activation by Web Portal or E Mail Introduction After receiving the XML response file by web portal or e mail you use the Complete Transaction dialog Complete Transaction Procedure Ste
18. continue you first have to retrieve the XML response file from the Software Licensing Web Portal see next table NOTE You can close the Complete Update dialog using the Cancel button After retrieving the XML response file proceed as described under Complete Update by Web Portal or E Mail see page 94 NOTE As long as an update by web portal has been started but has not been completed the license is set to disabled and cannot be used NOTE Activate the check box for a disabled license in the Local tab to show a dialog which allows to restart the procedure for the update request In this case the procedure will be restarted for the licenses which had been selected in the original request for update E100000001078 12 2012 55 Update Methods Software Licensing Web Portal Procedure Step Action 1 On the PC with internet access start the internet browser and enter the URL address Result The Software Licensing Web Portal is displayed Click one of the links Manage your License or User Login If you want to manage a single license with the Activation ID or several licenses with the Entitlement ID then click Manage your License enter in the next page the Activation ID or Entitlement ID respectively and click OK If you want to manage several licenses of your organization then click User Login enter in the next page the E mail and Password of your Web User Account and click OK Result The l
19. correct Dongle ID See part number A part number is a character string that characterizes a type of software product Individual part numbers are used to identify different types of licenses for the same software product e g to distinguish between node locked and floating licenses A separate part number can be used to identify the media box CD case s and CD DVD for a software product A permanent license is a license running for an unlimited period Depending on the software product updates are possible 100000001078 12 2012 109 Glossary repair You can repair a license which has become untrusted for further usage A license can become untrusted e g due to replacement of hardware components of a PC or Enterprise License Server return You can return an activated license from the local PC or Enterprise License Server back to the Schneider Electric License Server to move the license to a different PC or Enterprise License Server e before you reconfigure a PC or Enterprise License Server hardware operating system etc After reconfiguration the license can be activated again 5 Schneider Electric Floating License Manager With the Schneider Electric Floating License Manager you manage activate update return repair floating licenses stored on a Enterprise License Server Schneider Electric License Manager With the Schneider Electric License Manager you manage activate update return repa
20. file you received from Schneider Electric 3 Copy the license file from the e mail to the folder Schneider Electric License of the dongle NOTE Make sure that the Dongle ID saved in the license file corresponds with the Dongle ID saved in the dongle itself Add Procedure Step Action 1 Plug the dongle with the license file to your Enterprise License Server 2 Start see page 25 the Schneider Electric Floating License Manager In the Dongle tab see page 33 a list of License files provided by the dongle is displayed Select the row with the license file to be added and click the green add icon in the fourth column NOTE You can only add floating license files from Schneider Electric which are not yet configured Such license files are indicated by a red icon Result The license file is added to the configuration and the icon in the first column changes to a green icon active floating license file 100 100000001078 12 2012 Adding Dongle Licenses Step Action 5 Click the Apply button to save the changes you made to the Dongle tab and to restart the FLEXnet License Administrator in order to synchronize the license information of the newly configured license files between the Schneider Electric Floating License Manager and the FLEXnet License Administrator During a restart of the FLEXnet License Administrator all floating licenses on this instance of the Enterprise License Se
21. method the appropriate connections are available and in working order Your internet browser must have cookies enabled if you want to use web based methods For more information on cookies read the help provided with your internet browser E100000001078 12 2012 37 General Information about Activation Methods Support You can select the method in the Activation Method dialog box of the Schneider Electric Floating License Manager NOTE After successful activation you may have to restart your software product to be able to use the license Information about activation methods described in this chapter also applies to update methods return methods and repair methods If you need support during activation click Help Support in the menu bar of the main dialog box This will open the Technical Support information window phone numbers of Software Registration Centers 38 E100000001078 12 2012 Activation Methods What Is in This Chapter 100000001078 12 2012 This chapter contains the following topics Topic Page Activation by Web 40 Activation by Web Portal 42 Activation by E Mail 45 39 Activation Methods Activation by Web Introduction This is the most convenient activation method You can use the By web activation method if the Enterprise License Server has internet access NOTE Your internet browser must have cookies enabled if you want to use this meth
22. protection with digital signature e The license file is located in a specific folder on your local PC The correct folder is opened automatically if you click the Open button the Options Settings dialog of the Schneider Electric License Manager 100000001078 12 2012 19 Licenses for Commercial Software Products License Architecture Introduction Schneider Electric software licenses are managed in the following way Schneider Electric License Server Schneider Electric Customer Local PC Enterprise License Server g Dongle l Dongle 1 Schneider Electric Schneider Electric FLEXnet License Floating License License Manager Manager Administrator Floating License The Schneider Electric License Server is a server hosted by Schneider Electric which manages the license information Schneider Electric License Server You need to exchange information with the Schneider Electric License Server to activate a license to your local PC or to your Enterprise License Server Enterprise License Server The Enterprise License Server contains the floating licenses in your local network Schneider Electric Floating License Manager With the Schneider Electric Floating License Manager you manage activate update return repair floating licenses stored on an Enterprise License Server 20 100000001078 12 2012 Licenses for Commercial Software Products Schneider Electric
23. reduced during restart A WARNING UNINTENDED EQUIPMENT OPERATION Perform a restart only when none of the software products are controlling your production systems Failure to follow these instructions can result in death serious injury or equipment damage 80 E100000001078 12 2012 Repair Methods Step Action 6 Click the Yes button to continue or click the No button to abort the repair process Result after clicking Yes The Repair in Progress dialog opens In the text box information about the internal processing of license repair is displayed The FLEXnet License Administrator is restarted automatically 7 After the license is successfully repaired click the Finish button Result The Local tab of the Schneider Electric Floating License Manager is displayed The repaired license is displayed in the list of licenses as active 100000001078 12 2012 81 Repair Methods Repair by Web Portal Introduction You can use the By web portal repair method if the Enterprise License Server has no internet access In this case you need another PC with internet access to connect to the Software Licensing Web Portal where you receive the XML response file NOTE Your internet browser must have cookies enabled if you want to use this method For more information on cookies read the help provided with your internet browser Repair Procedure Step Action 1
24. the E mail with the Default Client dialog opens Additionally a new e mail opens in your default e mail program with same content as displayed in the Send the E mail with the Default Client dialog Recipient Subject Body 11 Check the content of your new e mail and attach the XML request file to the e mail either by dragging and dropping the file icon LJ to your e mail or by saving the XML request file using the Save button and then attaching the file to your e mail 12 Send your e mail with your default e mail client 13 Click the Next button in the dialog of the Schneider Electric Floating License Manager Result The Finished Return dialog opens and a text informs you that the e mail was sent and how to continue 14 Click the Finish button Result The Finished Return dialog closes 74 E100000001078 12 2012 Return Methods Step Action 15 After receiving the XML response file by e mail start the Schneider Electric Floating License Manager again and click the Complete button in the Local tab Result The Complete Transaction dialog opens To complete the transaction please refer to Complete Return by Web Portal or E Mail see page 96 NOTE As long as a return by e mail has been started but has not been completed the license is set to disabled and cannot be used NOTE Activate the check box for a disabled license in the Local tab to show a dialog which allows to restart the proc
25. 00001078 12 2012 27 Main Dialog Box and Tabs Main Dialog Box Introduction Main Dialog Box After starting the Schneider Electric Floating License Manager the following main dialog box is displayed Schneider Electric Floating License Manager Local Dongle This table shows all available floating licenses Hide Invalid Licenses Expiration Date GD Sample Software ProductD 28 10 8 28 20 06 2012 Sample Software Product E 1 3 1 SSPEEEXXXXPX13 permanent Sample Software ProductG 2 2 3 SSPGGGXXXXPX22_ permanent Name Version Seats Part Number Activation ID 28 E100000001078 12 2012 Main Dialog Box and Tabs Element Description Menu bar Task e Refresh Refreshes the values of the current tab e Restart FLEXnet License Administrator Restarts the FLEXnet License Administrator to synchronize the configuration and license information between the Schneider Electric Floating License Manager and the FLEXnet License Administrator For the restart the FLEXnet License Administrator is temporarily stopped If the FLEXnet License Administrator is stopped the message FLEXnet License Administrator service is not running is displayed in the status bar of the main dialog box or in a separate message window This f
26. 078 12 2012 Update Methods 4 WARNING UNINTENDED EQUIPMENT OPERATION Perform a restart only when none of the software products are controlling your production systems Failure to follow these instructions can result in death serious injury or equipment damage Step Action 14 Click the Yes button to continue or click the No button to abort the update process Result after clicking Yes The Send the E mail with the Default Client dialog opens Additionally a new e mail opens in your default e mail program with same content as displayed in the Send the E mail with the Default Client dialog Recipient Subject Body 15 Check the content of your new e mail and attach the XML request file to the e mail either by dragging and dropping the file icon LJ to your e mail or by saving the XML request file using the Save button and then attaching the file to your e mail 16 Send your e mail with your default e mail client 17 Click the Next button in the dialog of the Schneider Electric Floating License Manager Result The Finished Update dialog opens and a text informs you that the e mail was sent and how to continue 18 Click the Finish button Result The Finished Update dialog closes 19 After receiving the XML response file by e mail start the Schneider Electric Floating License Manager again and click the Complete button in the Local tab Result The Complete Transaction dialog opens
27. 14 Check the content of your request e mail and send the request e mail 15 Click the Next button Result The Finished Return dialog opens and a text informs you that the request e mail was sent and how to continue 16 Click the Finish button Result The Finished Return dialog closes 17 After receiving the XML response file by e mail start the Schneider Electric Floating License Manager again and click the Complete button in the Local tab Result The Complete Transaction dialog opens To complete the transaction please refer to Complete Return by Web Portal or E Mail see page 96 NOTE As long as a return by e mail has been started but has not been completed the license is set to disabled and cannot be used 76 E100000001078 12 2012 Return Methods NOTE Activate the check box for a disabled license in the Local tab to show a dialog which allows to restart the procedure for the return request In this case the procedure will be restarted for the licenses which had been selected in the original request for return Complete Transaction Procedure Please refer to Complete Return by Web Portal or E Mail see page 96 100000001078 12 2012 77 Return Methods 78 E100000001078 12 2012 Repair Methods What Is in This Chapter This chapter contains the following topics Topic Page Repair by Web 80 Repair by Web Portal 82 Repair by E Ma
28. E The number of returns is limited dependent on the license If you encounter difficulties during the return procedure please contact the Software Registration Center for support Step Action 1 Start see page 25 the Schneider Electric Floating License Manager 2 In the Local tab activate one or several check boxes in the first column of the list to select the license s of the software product s to be returned 3 Click the Return button Result The Return Method dialog opens 4 Select By web as return method Result In the text box a short procedure description of this method is displayed You can print this short procedure description using the Print button 5 Click the Next button Result A message box opens It indicates that a restart of the FLEXnet License Administrator needs to be performed to complete the return process During a restart of the FLEXnet License Administrator all floating licenses on this instance of the Enterprise License Server that is exclusively dedicated to managing floating licenses for Schneider Electric software products are temporarily not available The functionality of software products using licenses from this server may temporarily be reduced during restart A WARNING UNINTENDED EQUIPMENT OPERATION Perform a restart only when none of the software products are controlling your production systems Failure to follow these instructions can result in death serio
29. Licensing Web Portal where you receive the XML response file NOTE Your internet browser must have cookies enabled if you want to use this method For more information on cookies read the help provided with your internet browser Step Action 1 Start see page 25 the Schneider Electric Floating License Manager 2 In the Local tab activate one or several check boxes in the first column of the list to select the license s of the software product s to be updated 3 In the Local tab click the Update button Result The Update Method dialog opens 4 Select By web portal as update method Result In the text box a short procedure description of this method is displayed You can print this short procedure description using the Print button 5 Click the Next button Result The Activation ID dialog opens 6 Enter the Activation ID of the update which can be found in the Entitlement Certificate of the update software product If you want to update multiple software products you have to enter the Activation ID of the updates in the corresponding line Result The Next button is activated 7 Click the Next button Result The XML Location dialog opens 8 Select the directory where the XML request file should be saved NOTE If you want to connect to the Software Licensing Web Portal on another PC it is recommended to save the XML request file on a portable medium e g USB stick 9 Click the Next button
30. Next button Result The Activation ID dialog opens 5 Enter the Activation ID which can be found in the Entitlement Certificate of the software product to be activated By default all usage rights available for the respective license are activated In order to activate only a subset of the available usage rights select the option Specify from the list in the Seats column and enter the number of usage rights to be activated in the Count column This allows you to activate the remaining usage rights on another Enterprise License Server If you want to activate multiple software products you have to enter the different Activation IDs along with the number of usage rights in separate lines Result The Next button is enabled 6 Click the Next button Result The E mail Address dialog opens 7 Enter your e mail address and repeat the entry in the second line Result The Next button is enabled To decline to receive e mails with news on Schneider Electric products you can deactivate the check box 8 Click the Next button Result The E mail Method dialog opens Select Send e mail manually as e mail method 10 Click the Next button Result The Software Registration Center dialog opens 11 Select the e mail address of one of the listed Software Registration Centers 12 Click the Next button Result The Send the E mail Manually dialog opens 13 Open a new e mail that you will use as request e mail NOTE If you will send the request e mail fro
31. Server The software product is running as long as the local PC is connected to the Enterprise License Server or if the license has been taken offline to the local PC the software product is running until the expiration date is reached An invalid license can be e adisabled license an expired license an untrusted license Internet Protocol address L A license is one line item of an entitlement which is identified by an Activation ID One license can have one or multiple usage rights A license file is a file which includes license information The license in a license file is bound to a dongle or associated to a corporate license A license file has a first level of protection with digital signature 108 E100000001078 12 2012 Glossary license owner license user local PC The license owner is the person who purchased a license and received the e mail with license information Activation IDs and Entitlement Certificate The license user is the person who activated a license with an Activation ID A local PC refers to the PC where a license is used to run a software product N node locked license P N part number permanent license A node locked license can be used on a local only can be a trusted storage license which has been activated by Schneider Electric License Manager or a dongle license activated by plugging in the dongle containing the license file and the
32. TENDED EQUIPMENT OPERATION Perform a restart only when none of the software products are controlling your production systems Failure to follow these instructions can result in death serious injury or equipment damage 100000001078 12 2012 97 Complete Methods Step Action 4 Click the Yes button to continue or click the No button to abort the repair process Result after clicking Yes The Complete Transaction dialog opens In the text box information about the internal processing of license repair is displayed The FLEXnet License Administrator is restarted automatically 5 After the license is successfully repaired click the Finish button Result The Local tab of the Schneider Electric Floating License Manager is displayed Each repaired license is displayed in the list of licenses as active NOTE You may have to restart your software product in order to detect this change in license configuration 98 E100000001078 12 2012 Adding Dongle Licenses 11 Adding Dongle Licenses Introduction You can add a floating dongle license to your Enterprise License Server configuration To use the dongle license the following preconditions must be fulfilled e The dongle driver must be installed e The dongle with the license file must be plugged to your Enterprise License Server e The Dongle ID saved in the dongle must correspond with the Dongle ID saved in the license f
33. Use this method to send the e mail with your default e mail client if no SMTP server is configured Step Action 1 Start see page 25 the Schneider Electric Floating License Manager 2 In the Local tab activate one or several check box es in the first column of the list to select the license s of the software product s to be repaired Result The Repair button is enabled 3 Click the Repair button Result The Repair Method dialog opens 4 Select By e mail as repair method Result In the text box a short procedure description of this method is displayed You can print this short procedure description using the Print button 5 Click the Next button Result The E mail Method dialog opens Select Send e mail with default e mail client as e Mail method Click the Next button Result The Software Registration Center dialog opens Select the e mail address of one of the listed Software Registration Centers Click the Next button Result A message box opens It indicates that a restart of the FLEXnet License Administrator needs to be performed to complete the repair process During a restart of the FLEXnet License Administrator all floating licenses on this instance of the Enterprise License Server that is exclusively dedicated to managing floating licenses for Schneider Electric software products are temporarily not available The functionality of software products using licenses from this serv
34. You can repair an untrusted license for further usage You can update a software product license e g from size Medium to size Large or to a later version e g from V1 00 to V2 00 After update it provides more capability and or more features One license for a software product can have multiple usage rights which represents how many copies of the software product can be used at the same time For the same software product licenses with different numbers of usage rights can be offered for example Single licenses with 1 usage right Group licenses with 3 usage rights Team licenses with 10 usage rights and Entity licenses with 100 usage rights W The web port is the port used to open the web portal of the FLEXnet License Administrator on the Enterprise License Server from the local PC A Web User Account is an account used by the customer to access the Software Licensing Web Portal and to order licenses 100000001078 12 2012 113 Glossary XML request file XML response file An XML request file is a file you generate using the Schneider Electric License Manager or the Schneider Electric Floating License Manager and you transmit to Schneider Electric License Server by e mail or by upload in the Software Licensing Web Portal An XML response file is a file generated by Schneider Electric License Server and transmitted to you by e mail or by download from the Software Licensing Web Portal You have to import the
35. a text informs you that the e mail was sent and how to continue 11 Click the Finish button Result The Finished Return dialog closes 12 After receiving the XML response file by e mail start the Schneider Electric Floating License Manager again and click the Complete button in the Local tab Result The Complete Transaction dialog opens To complete the transaction please refer to Complete Return by Web Portal or E Mail see page 96 NOTE As long as a return by e mail has been started but has not been completed the license is set to disabled and cannot be used NOTE Activate the check box for a disabled license in the Local tab to show a dialog which allows to restart the procedure for the return request In this case the procedure will be restarted for the licenses which had been selected in the original request for return Return Procedure Send e mail with default e mail client Use this method to send the e mail with your default e mail client if no SMTP server is configured Step Action 1 Start see page 25 the Schneider Electric Floating License Manager 2 In the Local tab activate one or several check box es in the first column of the list to select the license s of the software product s to be returned Result The Return button is enabled 3 Click the Return button Result The Return Method dialog opens 4 Select By e mail as return method Result In the text box a short procedure
36. ach the XML request file to the e mail either by dragging and dropping the file icon LJ to your e mail or by saving the XML request file using the Save button and then attaching the file to your e mail 14 Send your e mail with your default e mail client 15 Click the Next button in the dialog of the Schneider Electric Floating License Manager Result The Finished Activation dialog opens and a text informs you that the e mail was sent and how to continue 16 Click the Finish button Result The Finished Activation dialog closes 17 After receiving the XML response file by e mail start the Schneider Electric Floating License Manager again and click the Complete button in the Local tab Result The Complete Transaction dialog opens To complete the transaction please refer to Complete Activation by Web Portal or E Mail see page 92 48 E100000001078 12 2012 Activation Methods Activation Procedure Send e mail manually Use this method to send the e mail manually if no SMTP server is configured Step Action 1 Start see page 25 the Schneider Electric Floating License Manager 2 In the Local tab click the Activate button Result The Activation Method dialog opens 3 Select By e mail as activation method Result In the text box a short procedure description of this method is displayed You can print this short procedure description using the Print button 4 Click the
37. ady done Check that the e mail address is correct otherwise you will not receive the e mail with XML response file Click the Next button Result The Software Registration Center dialog opens Select the e mail address of one of the listed Software Registration Centers Click the Next button Result A message box opens It indicates that a restart of the FLEXnet License Administrator needs to be performed to complete the return process During a restart of the FLEXnet License Administrator all floating licenses on this instance of the Enterprise License Server that is exclusively dedicated to managing floating licenses for Schneider Electric software products are temporarily not available The functionality of software products using licenses from this server may temporarily be reduced during restart A WARNING UNINTENDED EQUIPMENT OPERATION Perform a restart only when none of the software products are controlling your production systems Failure to follow these instructions can result in death serious injury or equipment damage 72 E100000001078 12 2012 Return Methods Step Action 10 Click the Yes button to continue or click the No button to abort the return process Result after clicking Yes The e mail with required content and the XML request file attached is automatically sent to the selected Software Registration Center The Finished Return dialog opens and
38. and connects to an instance of the FLEXnet License Administrator that is exclusively dedicated to managing floating licenses for Schneider Electric software products e About Opens the About License Manager information window 100000001078 12 2012 29 Main Dialog Box and Tabs Element Description Toolbar 9 Refresh View button Refreshes values of the current tab Activate new floating license button Opens the Activation Methods dialog see page 37 Complete transaction Process XML response file button Opens the Complete Transaction amp dialog see page 91 s Return license button Opens the Return Method dialog see page 65 Open Software Licensing Web Portal button Opens an internet browser and connects to the Software Licensing Web Portal on the Schneider Electric web site Open FLEXnet License Administrator button Opens an internet browser and connects to an instance of the FLEXnet License Administrator that is exclusively dedicated to managing floating licenses for Schneider Electric software products Tabs These different tabs are described in the following sections 30 100000001078 12 2012 Main Dialog Box and Tabs Local Tab Introduction After starting the Schneider Electric Floating License Manager the main dialog box is displayed with the Local tab selected Local Tab Schneider Electric Floating License Manag
39. another Enterprise License Server Repair You can repair a software product license for further usage after it became untrusted for example due to replacement of hardware components Unavailable Options Dependent on your software product and the kind of license some options or text boxes appear grayed that means they are not available 100000001078 12 2012 13 General Information about Licensing About Privacy Introduction Activation by Web Commitment The privacy statement explains our policy regarding any personal information you may supply to us when activating Schneider Electric software products At certain times we may need information from you and may ask you to complete an activation form Our goal in collecting this personal information during the software product activation process is twofold e toprovide you with the option to activate your Schneider Electric software product at your convenience and e toallow you to receive the necessary updates and notices for effective use of your software product NOTE The more you tell us about you during the activation process the more able we are to deliver or allow you to access the most relevant information that meets your needs To extend our service we may occasionally save information on your Enterprise License Server or the PC used to connect to the Software Licensing Web Portal in the form of a cookie Thus all cookie features mu
40. art see page 25 the Schneider Electric Floating License Manager 2 In the Local tab click the Activate button Result The Activation Method dialog opens 3 Select By web portal as activation method Result In the text box a short procedure description of this method is displayed You can print this short procedure description using the Print button 4 Click the Next button Result The Activation ID dialog opens 5 Enter the Activation ID which can be found in the Entitlement Certificate of the software product to be activated By default all usage rights available for the respective license are activated In order to activate only a subset of the available usage rights select the option Specify from the list in the Seats column and enter the number of usage rights to be activated in the Count column This allows you to activate the remaining usage rights on another Enterprise License Server If you want to activate multiple software products you have to enter the different Activation IDs along with the number of usage rights in separate lines Result The Next button is activated 6 Click the Next button Result The E mail Address dialog opens 7 Enter your e mail address and repeat the entry in the second line To decline to receive e mails with news on Schneider Electric products you can deactivate the check box 8 Select the directory where the XML request file should be saved NOTE If you want to connec
41. ate the software product even after the trial period has expired NOTE For continuous use of your software product please activate before the trial period expires The software product runs without a time limit But at certain time intervals an activation reminder dialog will be displayed 100000001078 12 2012 15 General Information about Licensing 16 E100000001078 12 2012 Licenses for Commercial Software Products 2 What Is in This Chapter This chapter contains the following topics Topic Page Kinds of Licenses for Commercial Software Products 18 License Architecture 20 100000001078 12 2012 Licenses for Commercial Software Products Kinds of Licenses for Commercial Software Products Introduction There are the following kinds of licenses for commercial software products available Trial Licenses Trusted Storage Licenses Dongle Licenses A Trial License is used to test and evaluate a software product during a trial period of for example 21 days is automatically activated during first launch of the software product on the local PC includes the maximum set of software product features is not available for floating licenses is not available for dongle licenses is only available in the Schneider Electric License Manager can only be used in the trusted storage even if the license to be purchased after the trial period is a dongle license can on
42. ating licenses for Schneider Electric software products are temporarily not available The functionality of software products using licenses from this server may temporarily be reduced during restart 100000001078 12 2012 75 Return Methods A WARNING UNINTENDED EQUIPMENT OPERATION Perform a restart only when none of the software products are controlling your production systems Failure to follow these instructions can result in death serious injury or equipment damage Step Action 10 Click the Yes button to continue or click the No button to abort the return process Result after clicking Yes The Send the E mail Manually dialog opens 11 Open a new e mail that you will use as request e mail NOTE If you will send the request e mail from another PC proceed as follows Copy and paste the Recipient and the Subject into a txt file Save the e mail content using the upper Save button Save the XML request file using the lower Save button Transfer the files to the other PC and proceed with the saved files as described in the following steps 12 Copy the Recipient the Subject and the e mail content to your request e mail 13 Attach the XML request file to the request e mail either by dragging and dropping the file icon to your request e mail or by saving the XML request file using the Save button and then attaching the file to your request e mail
43. available for any other PC from this moment After usage the floating license is checked in again and is available for other PCs again can be a trusted storage license which has been activated by the Schneider Electric Floating License Manager or a dongle license activated by plugging in the dongle containing the license file and the correct Dongle ID NOTE Manage activate update return repair and configure the dongle license files your floating licenses only and exclusively with the Schneider Electric Floating License Manager Changes performed via the FLEXnet License Administrator are not supported and may result in inconsistent or corrupted license information Free tools can be used on as many PCs as you like You do not have to order a license for a free tool It will be included in the setup of the free tool For a free tool e activation is required activation can only be done by web or by phone a Web User Account has to be entered in the e mail address during activation no return no update no repair is possible If the license has been untrusted you can activate the license again 100000001078 12 2012 107 Glossary hybrid license invalid license IP address license license file A hybrid license is a kind of floating license which can be checked out by the software product but can also be taken offline to a local PC and the PC mobile PC can be taken offline from the Enterprise License
44. cense files between the Schneider Electric Floating License Manager and the FLEXnet License Administrator During a restart of the FLEXnet License Administrator all floating licenses on this instance of the Enterprise License Server that is exclusively dedicated to managing floating licenses for Schneider Electric software products are temporarily not available The functionality of software products using licenses from this server may temporarily be reduced during restart A WARNING UNINTENDED EQUIPMENT OPERATION Perform a restart only when none of the software products are controlling your production systems Failure to follow these instructions can result in death serious injury or equipment damage 102 E100000001078 12 2012 Glossary activate Activation ID activation method activation service A To activate means to put a trusted storage license to a local PC or to an Enterprise License Server During activation the e mail address of the license user is transmitted to the Software Registration Center An Activation ID is an identifier for a license of an ordered software product and needs to be entered during the activation of the license An Activation ID is necessary to order updates later version more capabilities more usage rights The Activation ID can be found in the Entitlement Certificate of the software product to be activated Different activation methods ar
45. cessing of license activation is displayed The FLEXnet License Administrator is restarted automatically 5 After the license is successfully created click the Finish button Result The Local tab of the Schneider Electric Floating License Manager is displayed showing each activated license in a new line NOTE You may have to restart your software product in order to detect this change in license configuration 100000001078 12 2012 93 Complete Methods Complete Update by Web Portal or E Mail Introduction After receiving the XML response file by web portal or e mail you use the Complete Transaction dialog Complete Update Procedure Step Action 1 Return to the Enterprise License Server If you closed the Schneider Electric Floating License Manager you have to re start it and click the Complete button in the Local tab Result The Complete Transaction dialog opens or is still opened Locate the received XML file e g on a USB stick or a hard drive and click the Open button Click the Next button Result A message box opens It indicates that a restart of the FLEXnet License Administrator needs to be performed to complete the update process During a restart of the FLEXnet License Administrator all floating licenses on this instance of the Enterprise License Server that is exclusively dedicated to managing floating licenses for Schneider Electric software products are
46. der Electric Floating License Manager 2 In the Local tab activate one or several check boxes in the first column of the list to select the license s of the software product s to be updated 3 Click the Update button Result The Update Method dialog opens 4 Select By web as update method Result In the text box a short procedure description of this method is displayed You can print this short procedure description using the Print button 5 Click the Next button Result The Activation ID dialog opens 6 Enter the Activation ID of the update which can be found in the Entitlement Certificate of the update software product If you want to update multiple software products you have to enter the Activation ID of the updates in the corresponding line Result The Next button is enabled 7 Click the Next button Result The E mail Address dialog opens 8 Enter your e mail address and repeat the entry in the second line Result The Next button is enabled To decline to receive e mails with news on Schneider Electric products you can deactivate the check box 9 Click the Next button Result A message box opens It indicates that a restart of the FLEXnet License Administrator needs to be performed to complete the update process During a restart of the FLEXnet License Administrator all floating licenses on this instance of the Enterprise License Server that is exclusively dedicated to managing floating licenses f
47. description of this method is displayed You can print this short procedure description using the Print button 5 Click the Next button Result The E mail Method dialog opens Select Send e mail with default e mail client as e Mail method Click the Next button Result The Software Registration Center dialog opens 100000001078 12 2012 73 Return Methods Step Action 8 Select the e mail address of one of the listed Software Registration Centers 9 Click the Next button Result A message box opens It indicates that a restart of the FLEXnet License Administrator needs to be performed to complete the return process During a restart of the FLEXnet License Administrator all floating licenses on this instance of the Enterprise License Server that is exclusively dedicated to managing floating licenses for Schneider Electric software products are temporarily not available The functionality of software products using licenses from this server may temporarily be reduced during restart A WARNING UNINTENDED EQUIPMENT OPERATION Perform a restart only when none of the software products are controlling your production systems Failure to follow these instructions can result in death serious injury or equipment damage Step Action 10 Click the Yes button to continue or click the No button to abort the return process Result after clicking Yes The Send
48. e Activation ID of the update which can be found in the Entitlement Certificate of the update software product If you want to activate multiple software products you have to enter the Activation ID of the updates in the corresponding line Result The Next button is activated Click the Next button Result The E mail Address dialog opens Enter your e mail address and repeat the entry in the second line Result The Next button is enabled To decline to receive e mails with news on Schneider Electric products you can deactivate the check box Click the Next button Result The E mail Method dialog opens 10 Select Send e mail with default e mail client as e Mail method 11 Click the Next button Result The Software Registration Center dialog opens 12 Select the e mail address of one of the listed Software Registration Centers 13 Click the Next button Result A message box opens It indicates that a restart of the FLEXnet License Administrator needs to be performed to complete the update process During a restart of the FLEXnet License Administrator all floating licenses on this instance of the Enterprise License Server that is exclusively dedicated to managing floating licenses for Schneider Electric software products are temporarily not available The functionality of software products using licenses from this server may temporarily be reduced during restart 60 E100000001
49. e License Server where a license has been activated then the license information will no longer be available In this case you can reinstall the already activated license on the Enterprise License Server without consuming additional usage rights To achieve this select the option Reinstall licenses on this PC in the Activation ID dialog and proceed as described in the activation procedure above NOTE The number of activations with selected option for Reinstall licenses on this PC is limited dependent on the license If you encounter difficulties during the activation procedure please contact the Software Registration Center for support Complete Transaction Procedure Please refer to Complete Activation by Web Portal or E Mail see page 92 44 E100000001078 12 2012 Activation Methods Activation by E Mail Introduction You can use the By e mail method if you do not need to complete the transaction immediately You have to wait for a response of Schneider Electric Software Registration Center This may take some days depending on the time zone and the business hours of the Software Registration Center you send your request to NOTE If you want to use the Send e mail with SMTP server or the Send e mail with default e mail client option you have to be able to send and receive e mails on the Enterprise License Server There are 3 options to send your e mail e Send e mail with SMTP server Using this option a new e ma
50. e mail 92 by web portal 92 complete repair by e mail 97 by web portal 97 complete return by e mail 96 by web portal 96 complete update by e mail 94 by web portal 94 cookie features activation by web 14 copy license file to dongle dongle licenses 100 corporate licenses 18 D dialog box main 28 dongle ID dongle tab 34 dongle licenses 18 add procedure 100 adding 99 copy license file to dongle 100 remove procedure 101 dongle tab buttons 34 dongle ID 34 icons 34 license files 34 Schneider Electric Floating License Man ager 3 27 33 symbols 34 E Enterprise License Server 20 F filter options local tab 37 FLEXnet License Administrator starting the service 25 Floating License Manager 20 main dialog box 3 27 28 floating licenses 27 functions additional 12 G general information activating a software product 12 activation by e mail 37 activation by web 37 activation by web portal 37 activation methods 37 Schneider Electric Floating License Man ager 3 17 12 H help menu bar 29 support 38 hide invalid licenses local tab 31 116 E100000001078 12 2012 Index icons dongle tab 34 local tab 31 toolbar 30 information personal 14 L license files dongle tab 34 License Manager 27 dongle tab 33 Floating 20 local tab 37 starting 25 License Server Enterprise 20 Schneider Electric 20 licenses architecture 20 commercia
51. e multiple software products you have to enter the Activation ID of the updates in the corresponding line Result The Next button is activated Click the Next button Result The E mail Address dialog opens Enter your e mail address and repeat the entry in the second line Result The Next button is enabled To decline to receive e mails with news on Schneider Electric products you can deactivate the check box Click the Next button Result The E mail Method dialog opens 10 Select Send e mail manually as e Mail method 11 Click the Next button Result The Software Registration Center dialog opens 12 Select the e mail address of one of the listed Software Registration Centers 13 Click the Next button Result A message box opens It indicates that a restart of the FLEXnet License Administrator needs to be performed to complete the update process During a restart of the FLEXnet License Administrator all floating licenses on this instance of the Enterprise License Server that is exclusively dedicated to managing floating licenses for Schneider Electric software products are temporarily not available The functionality of software products using licenses from this server may temporarily be reduced during restart 62 E100000001078 12 2012 Update Methods 4 WARNING UNINTENDED EQUIPMENT OPERATION Perform a restart only when none of the software products are c
52. e offered e activation By web e activation By web portal e activation By e mail e activation By phone Depending on the software product not all activation methods may be supported The activation service is a software component running on the Schneider Electric License Server which is used to activate update return and repair licenses 100000001078 12 2012 103 Glossary active license concurrent license corporate license disabled license A license is active during the period until expiration An active license can be e atrial license e an activated trusted storage license node locked or floating license e adongle license node locked or floating license acorporate license A concurrent license is a kind of a floating license which can only be checked out by the software product but cannot be taken offline The software product is only running as long as the local PC is connected to the Enterprise License Server A corporate license e is based on special agreements between your company and Schneider Electric is a node locked license can be used on any local PC of your company includes company information in the license file The license information is stored in a license file which has a first level of protection with digital signature e The license file is located in a specific folder on your local PC The correct folder is opened automatically if you click the Open button i
53. edure for the return request In this case the procedure will be restarted for the licenses which had been selected in the original request for return Return Procedure Send e mail manually Use this method to send the e mail manually if no SMTP server is configured Step Action 1 Start see page 25 the Schneider Electric Floating License Manager 2 In the Local tab activate one or several check box es in the first column of the list to select the license s of the software product s to be returned Result The Return button is enabled 3 Click the Return button Result The Return Method dialog opens 4 Select By e mail as return method Result In the text box a short procedure description of this method is displayed You can print this short procedure description using the Print button 5 Click the Next button Result The E mail Method dialog opens Select Send e mail manually as e Mail method Click the Next button Result The Software Registration Center dialog opens Select the e mail address of one of the listed Software Registration Centers Click the Next button Result A message box opens It indicates that a restart of the FLEXnet License Administrator needs to be performed to complete the return process During a restart of the FLEXnet License Administrator all floating licenses on this instance of the Enterprise License Server that is exclusively dedicated to managing flo
54. enses and corporate licenses be node locked or a floating license e License information is stored in a license file which has a first level of protection with digital signature Configure the location of the license file to use a file based license 106 100000001078 12 2012 Glossary FLEXnet License Administrator floating license free tool A FLEXnet License Administrator is a software component running on an Enterprise License Server It provides a web portal which can be shown in an internet browser It allows you to display floating licenses of Schneider Electric software products and to administer the Enterprise License Server configuration The FLEXnet License Administrator installed with the Schneider Electric Floating License Manager is exclusively dedicated to managing Schneider Electric software products It must not be used to manage licenses of other vendors Using the web portal of the FLEXnet License Administrator you can e display the available floating licenses e g for taking offline e display the currently used floating licenses and show details of the hosts local PCs currently using the floating licenses A floating license is activated to an Enterprise License Server and e canbe used from different local PCs connected to the same local network as the Enterprise License Server Using a floating license on a local PC the license is checked out from the Enterprise License Server and is not
55. er Local Dongle This table shows all available floating licenses Hide Invalid Licenses Expiration Date 7 Sample Software ProductD 28 10 SSPDDDXXXXRX28 20 06 2012 7 Sample Software ProductE 1 3 1 SSPEEEXXXXPX13 A xxxx Cxxx xxxx permanent Sample Software Product G 2 2 3 SSPGGGXXXXPX22 permanent Name Version Seats Part Number Activation ID Element Description Filter options Hide Invalid Licenses Activate this check box to hide invalid licenses List of Licenses 1 column Activate a check box in this column to select a license for further actions Depending on selection the buttons Update etc below the list are enabled or disabled 2 column The symbols in the second column provide information about the status of licenses active permanent license Mv 100000001078 12 2012 31 Main Dialog Box and Tabs Element Description active expiring license active license expiring in less than 4 days expired license disabled license return or update of license is not yet completed 2 HORE untrusted license column 3 The symbols in the third column provide additional information about the licenses hybrid license F O concurrent license 4 column to 9 column These columns p
56. er may temporarily be reduced during restart 100000001078 12 2012 87 Repair Methods A WARNING UNINTENDED EQUIPMENT OPERATION Perform a restart only when none of the software products are controlling your production systems Failure to follow these instructions can result in death serious injury or equipment damage Step Action 10 Click the Yes button to continue or click the No button to abort the repair process Result after clicking Yes The Send the E mail with the Default Client dialog opens Additionally a new e mail opens in your default e mail program with same content as displayed in the Send the E mail with the Default Client dialog Recipient Subject Body 11 Check the content of your new e mail and attach the XML request file to the e mail either by dragging and dropping the file icon to your e mail or by saving the XML request file using the Save button and then attaching the file to your e mail 12 Send your e mail with your default e mail client 13 Click the Next button in the dialog of the Schneider Electric Floating License Manager Result The Finished Repair dialog opens and a text informs you that the e mail was sent and how to continue 14 Click the Finish button Result The Finished Repair dialog closes 15 After receiving the XML response file by e mail start the Schneider Electric Floating License Manager again
57. erprise License Server where a license has been activated then the license information will no longer be available In this case you can reinstall the already activated license on the Enterprise License Server without consuming additional usage rights To achieve this select the option Reinstall licenses on this PC in the Activation ID dialog and proceed as described in the activation procedure above NOTE The number of activations with selected option for Reinstall licenses on this PC is limited dependent on the license If you encounter difficulties during the activation procedure please contact the Software Registration Center for support Complete Transaction Procedure Please refer to Complete Activation by Web Portal or E Mail see page 92 50 E100000001078 12 2012 Update Methods What Is in This Chapter This chapter contains the following topics Topic Page Update by Web 52 Update by Web Portal 54 Update by E Mail 57 100000001078 12 2012 51 Update Methods Update by Web Introduction Update Procedure This is the most convenient update method You can use the By web update method if the Enterprise License Server has internet access NOTE Your internet browser must have cookies enabled if you want to use this method For more information on cookies read the help provided with your internet browser Step Action 1 Start see page 25 the Schnei
58. ews on Schneider Electric products you can deactivate the check box 40 100000001078 12 2012 Activation Methods Step Action 8 Click the Next button Result A message box opens It indicates that a restart of the FLEXnet License Administrator needs to be performed to complete the activation process During a restart of the FLEXnet License Administrator all floating licenses on this instance of the Enterprise License Server that is exclusively dedicated to managing floating licenses for Schneider Electric software products are temporarily not available The functionality of software products using licenses from this server may temporarily be reduced during restart A WARNING UNINTENDED EQUIPMENT OPERATION Perform a restart only when none of the software products are controlling your production systems Failure to follow these instructions can result in death serious injury or equipment damage Step Action 9 Click the Yes button to continue or click the No button to abort the activation process Result after clicking Yes The Activation in Progress dialog opens In the text box information about the internal processing of license activation is displayed The FLEXnet License Administrator is restarted automatically 10 After the license is successfully created click the Finish button Result The Local tab of the Schneider Electric Floating License Manager is displayed
59. f e send the e mail by yourself 100000001078 12 2012 85 Repair Methods Repair Procedure Send e mail with SMTP server Step Action 1 Start see page 25 the Schneider Electric Floating License Manager 2 In the Local tab activate one or several check boxes in the first column of the list to select the license s of the software product s to be repaired Click the Repair button Result The Repair Method dialog opens Select By e mail as repair method Result In the text box a short procedure description of this method is displayed You can print this short procedure description using the Print button Click the Next button Result The E mail Method dialog opens If an SMTP server is already configured the Software Registration Center dialog opens In this case continue with step 8 Select Send e mail with SMTP server as e Mail method Configure the SMTP server if not already done Check that the e mail address is correct otherwise you will not receive the e mail with XML response file Click the Next button Result The Software Registration Center dialog opens Select the e mail address of one of the listed Software Registration Centers Click the Next button Result A message box opens It indicates that a restart of the FLEXnet License Administrator needs to be performed to complete the repair process During a restart of the FLEXnet License Administrato
60. file to the Schneider Electric License Manager or the Schneider Electric Floating License Manager 114 E100000001078 12 2012 Index A activate by e mail 45 by web 40 by web portal 42 Software Licensing Web Portal 43 activate by e mail manually procedure 49 activate by e mail with default client procedure 47 activate by e mail with SMTP procedure 46 activate by web procedure 40 activate by web portal procedure 42 activating a software product general information 12 activation mandatory 15 optional 15 activation by e mail general information 37 activation by web 14 cookie features 14 general information 37 activation by web portal general information 37 activation methods general information 37 add procedure dongle licenses 100 adding dongle licenses 99 additional functions Schneider Electric Floating License Man ager 3 17 12 architecture licenses 20 behavior software product 15 buttons dongle tab 34 local tab 32 toolbar 30 by e mail activate 45 complete activation 92 complete repair 97 complete return 96 complete update 94 repair 85 return 71 update 57 by web activate 40 repair 80 return 66 update 52 100000001078 12 2012 115 Index by web portal activate 42 complete activation 92 complete repair 97 complete return 96 complete update 94 repair 82 return 68 update 54 commitment 14 complete activation by
61. have to apply or discard the changes you made 100000001078 12 2012 35 Main Dialog Box and Tabs 36 E100000001078 12 2012 General Information about Activation Methods 5 General Information about Activation Methods Introduction In principle the Schneider Electric Floating License Manager supports the following activation methods If you select Then Immediate 24 7 your software product is activated immediately By web You can use the By web activation method if the Enterprise By web portal License Server has internet access You can use the By web portal activation method if the Enterprise License Server has no internet access In this case you need another PC with internet access to connect to the Software Licensing Web Portal Delayed you need to wait for a response of Schneider Electric By e mail Software Registration Center This may take some days depending on the time zone and the business hours of the Software Registration Center you send your request to Once you have received the e mail with the XML response file you can activate your software product by selecting Complete in the Local tab of the Schneider Electric Floating License Manager NOTE Dependent on your software product and the kind of license some options or text boxes appear grayed that means they are not available NOTE Precondition for a successful activation is that depending on the
62. il 85 100000001078 12 2012 79 Repair Methods Repair by Web Introduction Repair Procedure This is the most convenient repair method You can use the By web repair method if the Enterprise License Server has internet access NOTE Your internet browser must have cookies enabled if you want to use this method For more information on cookies read the help provided with your internet browser Step Action 1 Start see page 25 the Schneider Electric Floating License Manager 2 In the Local tab activate one or several check boxes in the first column of the list to select the license s of the software product s to be repaired 3 Click the Repair button Result The Repair Method dialog opens 4 Select By web as repair method Result In the text box a short procedure description of this method is displayed You can print this short procedure description using the Print button 5 Click the Next button Result A message box opens It indicates that a restart of the FLEXnet License Administrator needs to be performed to complete the repair process During a restart of the FLEXnet License Administrator all floating licenses on this instance of the Enterprise License Server that is exclusively dedicated to managing floating licenses for Schneider Electric software products are temporarily not available The functionality of software products using licenses from this server may temporarily be
63. il with required content is created the XML request file is attached and the e mail is sent to the selected Software Registration Center automatically NOTE Configure an SMTP server on your Enterprise License Server to use this option e Send e mail with default e mail client Using this option a new e mail with required content is created in your default e mail program You have to attach the XML request file by yourself e send the e mail by yourself e Send e mail manually Using this option you have to open a new e mail and enter the e mail address the subject manually copy the required content from the Schneider Electric Floating License Manager to the e mail e attach the XML request file to the e mail by yourself e send the e mail by yourself E100000001078 12 2012 45 Activation Methods Activation Procedure Send e mail with SMTP server Step Action 1 Start see page 25 the Schneider Electric Floating License Manager 2 In the Local tab click the Activate button Result The Activation Method dialog opens 3 Select By e mail as activation method Result In the text box a short procedure description of this method is displayed You can print this short procedure description using the Print button 4 Click the Next button Result The Activation ID dialog opens 5 Enter the Activation ID which can be found in the Entitlement Certificate of the software prod
64. ile e The license file must be integrated in the configuration NOTE The dongle has to be plugged to the Enterprise License Server as long as you want to use the license If not longer needed you can remove the dongle license from your Enterprise License Server configuration A restart of the FLEXnet License Administrator is required in the following cases e if you apply any change to the license file configuration e if you replace an already configured license file e if you plug a dongle with an already configured license file e if you unplug a dongle with a configured license file During a restart of the FLEXnet License Administrator all floating licenses on this instance of the Enterprise License Server that is exclusively dedicated to managing floating licenses for Schneider Electric software products are temporarily not available The functionality of software products using licenses from this server may temporarily be reduced during restart 100000001078 12 2012 99 Adding Dongle Licenses A WARNING UNINTENDED EQUIPMENT OPERATION Perform a restart only when none of the software products are controlling your production systems Failure to follow these instructions can result in death serious injury or equipment damage Copying the License File to the Dongle Step Action 1 Plug the dongle you received from Schneider Electric to your PC 2 Open the e mail with the license
65. ing licenses on this instance of the Enterprise License Server that is exclusively dedicated to managing floating licenses for Schneider Electric software products are temporarily not available The functionality of software products using licenses from this server may temporarily be reduced during restart A WARNING UNINTENDED EQUIPMENT OPERATION Perform a restart only when none of the software products are controlling your production systems Failure to follow these instructions can result in death serious injury or equipment damage 100000001078 12 2012 89 Repair Methods Step Action 10 Click the Yes button to continue or click the No button to abort the repair process Result after clicking Yes The Send the E mail Manually dialog opens 11 Open a new e mail that you will use as request e mail NOTE If you will send the request e mail from another PC proceed as follows Copy and paste the Recipient and the Subject into a txt file Save the e mail content using the upper Save button Save the XML request file using the lower Save button Transfer the files to the other PC and proceed with the saved files as described in the following steps 12 Copy the Recipient the Subject and the e mail content to your request e mail 13 Attach the XML request file to the request e mail either by dragging and dropping the file icon LJ to your request e mail or
66. ir node locked licenses on your local PC you open the web portal of the FLEXnet License Administrator to e display the available floating licenses which can be taken offline from the Enterprise License Server to a PC in your local network e display the currently used floating licenses and show details of the hosts local PCs currently using the floating licenses Schneider Electric License Server The Schneider Electric License Server is a server hosted by Schneider Electric which manages license information You need to exchange information with the Schneider Electric License Server to activate a license to your local PC or to your Enterprise License Server 110 100000001078 12 2012 Glossary server port The server port is the port used for communication from the Schneider Electric License Manager on the local PC to the Enterprise License Server Short Code Request The Short Code Request is the string you generate using the Schneider Electric License Manager and transmit by phone to the Software Registration Center operator Short Code Response The Short Code Response is the string the Software Registration Center operator generates and transmits to you by phone You have to enter the Short Code Response to the Schneider Electric License Manager SMTP server An SMTP server is an e mail server used to send requests by e mail to the Software Registration Center automatically Software Licensing Web Portal The Soft
67. ist of available and already used licenses is shown in the tabs Manage Entitlements and Manage Licenses respectively Select the Manage Entitlements tab In the Manage Entitlements tab select Manual Activation Result The Manual Activation dialog opens Locate the Request XML File e g on a USB stick or a hard drive and click the Open button Click the Submit button Result Information about the generated file is displayed NOTE Download the XML response file in any case even if an error notification is displayed in the Software Licensing Web Portal In case of an error notification this will allow you to reset the license to an active license by using the Complete Update Procedure see page 94 After this you can contact the Software Registration Center to guide you through the requested transaction Click the Save to File button and select the directory where the XML response file should be saved e g on a USB stick Complete Update Procedure Please refer to Complete Update by Web Portal or E Mail see page 94 56 E100000001078 12 2012 Update Methods Update by E Mail Introduction You can use the By e mail method if you do not need to complete the transaction immediately You have to wait for a response of Schneider Electric Software Registration Center This may take some days depending on the time zone and the business hours of the Software Registration Center you send yo
68. k the Update button Result The Update Method dialog opens Select By e mail as update method Result In the text box a short procedure description of this method is displayed You can print this short procedure description using the Print button Click the Next button Result The Activation ID dialog opens Enter the Activation ID of the update which can be found in the Entitlement Certificate of the update software product If you want to activate multiple software products you have to enter the Activation ID of the updates in the corresponding line Result The Next button is activated Click the Next button Result The E mail Address dialog opens Enter your e mail address and repeat the entry in the second line Result The Next button is enabled To decline to receive e mails with news on Schneider Electric products you can deactivate the check box Click the Next button Result The E mail Method dialog opens If an SMTP server is already configured the Software Registration Center dialog opens In this case continue with step 12 10 Select Send e mail with SMTP server as e Mail method Configure the SMTP server if not already done Check that the e mail address is correct otherwise you will not receive the e mail with XML response file 11 Click the Next button Result The Software Registration Center dialog opens 12 Select the e mail address of one of the listed Soft
69. l or 92 Complete Update by Web Portal or 94 Complete Return by Web Portal or 96 Complete Repair by Web Portal or 97 Chapter 11 Adding Dongle 99 Adding Dongle Licenses 99 GIOSSALY le ee ees Wk ae 103 IGG Ahk Be ea a be ee 115 E100000001078 12 2012 Safety Information A Important Information NOTICE Read these instructions carefully and look at the equipment to become familiar with the device before trying to install operate or maintain it The following special messages may appear throughout this documentation or on the equipment to warn of potential hazards or to call attention to information that clarifies or simplifies a procedure The addition of this symbol to a Danger safety label indicates that an electrical hazard exists which will result in personal injury if the instructions are not followed personal injury hazards Obey all safety messages that follow this symbol to avoid possible injury or death A DANGER DANGER indicates an imminently hazardous situation which if not avoided will result in death or serious injury A WARNING WARNING indicates a potentially hazardous situation which if not avoided can result in death or serious injury 1 This i
70. l software product 18 corporate 78 dongle 78 floating 21 node locked 27 offline 22 trial 18 trusted storage 18 licenses for commercial software products 18 list of licenses local tab 37 local tab buttons 32 filter options 37 hide invalid licenses 37 icons 31 list of licenses 37 Schneider Electric Floating License Man ager 3 27 31 symbols 37 M main dialog box Schneider Electric Floating License Man ager 3 27 28 mandatory activation 15 menu bar help 29 options 29 task 29 N node locked licenses 27 offline licenses 22 optional activation 15 options menu bar 29 unavailable 12 personal information 14 privacy statement 14 100000001078 12 2012 117 Index procedure activate by e mail manually 49 activate by e mail with default client 47 activate by e mail with SMTP 46 activate by web 40 activate by web portal 42 repair by e mail manually 89 repair by e mail with default client 87 repair by e mail with SMTP 86 repair by web 80 repair by web portal 82 return by e mail manually 75 return by e mail with default client 73 return by e mail with SMTP 72 return by web 66 return by web portal 68 update by e mail manually 62 update by e mail with default client 60 update by e mail with SMTP 58 update by web 52 update by web portal 54 R reinstalling licenses 47 44 50 remove procedure dongle licenses 101 repair by e mail 85 b
71. ling your production systems Failure to follow these instructions can result in death serious injury or equipment damage Step Action 8 Click the Yes button to continue or click the No button to abort the return process Result after clicking Yes The How to Continue dialog opens 9 In the text box a short procedure description of how to continue is displayed This description contains a URL address you need to connect to the Software Licensing Web Portal NOTE If you want to connect to the Software Licensing Web Portal on another PC it is recommended to also save this URL address on a portable medium e g USB stick 10 Click the Next button Result The Complete Return dialog see page 96 opens To be able to continue you first have to retrieve the XML response file from the Software Licensing Web Portal see next table NOTE You can close the Complete Return dialog using the Cancel button After retrieving the XML response file proceed as described under Complete Return by Web Portal or E Mail see page 96 NOTE As long as a return by web portal has been started but has not been completed the license is set to disabled and cannot be used NOTE Activate the check box for a disabled license in the Local tab to show a dialog which allows to restart the procedure for the return request In this case the procedure will be restarted for the licenses which had been selected in the original req
72. ly be used as a node locked license on the local PC even if the license to be purchased after the trial period is a floating license Trusted Storage Licenses A Trusted Storage License Dongle Licenses can be a floating license The license information is stored in a hidden system area By using the Schneider Electric Floating License Manager you can manage activate update return repair your license autonomously A Dongle License can be a floating license is a file based license which is bound to a dongle The license information is stored in a license file which has a first level of protection with digital signature The license file is located in the folder Schneider Electric License on the dongle To use a dongle license the license file must be added to the configuration and the Dongle ID in the license file must correspond with the Dongle ID of the dongle which is plugged to the Enterprise License Server Dongle licenses are activated by Schneider Electric only This results in a ready to use license file for you 18 E100000001078 12 2012 Licenses for Commercial Software Products Corporate Licenses A Corporate License e is based on special agreements between your company and Schneider Electric is a node locked license can be used on any local PC of your company includes company information in the license file The license information is stored in a license file which has a first level of
73. m another PC proceed as follows Copy and paste the Recipient and the Subject into a txt file Save the e mail content using the upper Save button Save the XML request file using the lower Save button Transfer the files to the other PC and proceed with the saved files as described in the following steps 100000001078 12 2012 49 Activation Methods Step Action 14 Copy the Recipient the Subject and the e mail content to your request e mail 15 Attach the XML request file to the request e mail either by dragging and dropping the file icon LJ to your request e mail or by saving the XML request file using the lower Save button and then attaching the file to your request e mail 16 Check the content of your request e mail and send your request e mail 17 Click the Next button Result The Finished Activation dialog opens and a text informs you that the request e mail was sent and how to continue 18 Click the Finish button Result The Finished Activation dialog closes 19 After receiving the XML response file by e mail start the Schneider Electric Floating License Manager again and click the Complete button in the Local tab Result The Complete Transaction dialog opens To complete the transaction please refer to Complete Activation by Web Portal or E Mail see page 92 Reinstalling Licenses If you reinstall the operating system on an Ent
74. ment ID then click Manage your License enter in the next page the Activation ID or Entitlement ID respectively and click OK If you want to manage several licenses of your organization then click User Login enter in the next page the E mail and Password of your Web User Account and click OK Result The list of available and already used licenses is shown in the tabs Manage Entitlements and Manage Licenses respectively Select the Manage Entitlements tab In the Manage Entitlements tab select Manual Activation Result The Manual Activation dialog opens Locate the Request XML File e g on a USB stick or a hard drive and click the Open button 100000001078 12 2012 43 Activation Methods Step Action Click the Submit button Result Information about the generated file is displayed NOTE Download the XML response file in any case even if an error notification is displayed in the Software Licensing Web Portal In case of an error notification this will allow you to reset the license to an active license by using the Complete Transaction Procedure see page 92 After this you can contact the Software Registration Center to guide you through the requested transaction Click the Save to File button and select the directory where the XML response file should be saved e g on a USB stick Reinstalling Licenses If you reinstall the operating system on an Enterpris
75. n the Options Settings dialog see page 28 in the Schneider Electric License Manager A license is disabled when e return or update by e mail or by web portal has been started but has not been completed In this case you have to use the Complete button to finish the procedure e return by phone has been started but has not been completed In this case you have to restart the return by phone to finish the procedure A disabled license is still shown as disabled even if the license also gets untrusted 104 E100000001078 12 2012 Glossary Dongle ID A Dongle ID is an identifier for a dongle The Dongle ID is shown on the dongle starting with 9 and followed by 8 hexadecimal characters e g 9 1111AAAA dongle license A dongle license duration can be a node locked license for Schneider Electric License Manager or a floating license for Schneider Electric Floating License Manager is a file based license which is bound to a dongle The license information is stored in a license file which has a first level of protection with digital signature The license file is located in the folder Schneider Electric License on the dongle To use a dongle license the license file must be added to the configuration and the Dongle ID in the license file must correspond with the Dongle ID of the dongle which is plugged to the local PC for Schneider Electric License Manager or the Enterprise License Server for Schneider Elect
76. nconsistent or corrupted license information Node locked Licenses A node locked license can be used on a local only can be a trusted storage license see page 18 which has been activated by Schneider Electric License Manager or a dongle license see page 18 activated by plugging in the dongle containing the license file and the correct Dongle ID E100000001078 12 2012 21 Licenses for Commercial Software Products Offline Licenses An offline license is a hybrid floating license transferred temporarily from your Enterprise License Server to a local PCs for a defined duration While a license is taken offline it can be used like a node locked license on the local PC without a network connection to the Enterprise License Server You can take this local PC offline mobile PC The offline floating license is in use on the Enterprise License Server In order to use an offline license there is no exchange between the local PC and the Schneider Electric License Server If not longer needed on your mobile PC you can return the license to the Enterprise License Server and the license will be available for other local PCs again To return the license you have to reconnect the local PC to the local network of the Enterprise License Server 22 E100000001078 12 2012 Schneider Electric Floating License Manager What Is in This Part This part contains the following chapters
77. nly a subset of the available usage rights select the option Specify from the list in the Seats column and enter the number of usage rights to be activated in the Count column This allows you to activate the remaining usage rights on another Enterprise License Server If you want to activate multiple software products you have to enter the different Activation IDs along with the number of usage rights in separate lines Result The Next button is enabled 6 Click the Next button Result The E mail Address dialog opens 7 Enter your e mail address and repeat the entry in the second line Result The Next button is enabled To decline to receive e mails with news on Schneider Electric products you can deactivate the check box 8 Click the Next button Result The E mail Method dialog opens Select Send e mail with default e mail client as e mail method 10 Click the Next button Result The Software Registration Center dialog opens 11 Select the e mail address of one of the listed Software Registration Centers 100000001078 12 2012 47 Activation Methods Step Action 12 Click the Next button Result The Send the E mail with the Default Client dialog opens Additionally a new e mail opens in your default e mail program with same content as displayed in the Send the E mail with the Default Client dialog Recipient Subject Body 13 Check the content of your new e mail and att
78. od For more information on cookies read the help provided with your internet browser Activation Procedure Step Action 1 Start see page 25 the Schneider Electric Floating License Manager 2 In the Local tab click the Activate button Result The Activation Method dialog opens 3 Select By web as activation method Result In the text box a short procedure description of this method is displayed You can print this short procedure description using the Print button 4 Click the Next button Result The Activation ID dialog opens 5 Enter the Activation ID which can be found in the Entitlement Certificate of the software product to be activated By default all usage rights available for the respective license are activated In order to activate only a subset of the available usage rights select the option Specify from the list in the Seats column and enter the number of usage rights to be activated in the Count column This allows you to activate the remaining usage rights on another Enterprise License Server If you want to activate multiple software products you have to enter the different Activation IDs along with the number of usage rights in separate lines Result The Next button is enabled 6 Click the Next button Result The E mail Address dialog opens 7 Enter your e mail address and repeat the entry in the second line Result The Next button is enabled To decline to receive e mails with n
79. ontrolling your production systems Failure to follow these instructions can result in death serious injury or equipment damage Step Action 14 Click the Yes button to continue or click the No button to abort the update process Result after clicking Yes The Send the E mail Manually dialog opens 15 Open a new e mail that you will use as request e mail NOTE If you will send the request e mail from another PC proceed as follows Copy and paste the Recipient and the Subject into a txt file Save the e mail content using the upper Save button Save the XML request file using the lower Save button Transfer the files to the other PC and proceed with the saved files as described in the following steps 16 Copy the Recipient the Subject and the e mail content to your request e mail 17 Attach the XML request file to the request e mail either by dragging and dropping the file icon LJ to your request e mail or by saving the XML request file using the Save button and then attaching the file to your request e mail 18 Check the content of your request e mail and send the request e mail 19 Click the Next button Result The Finished Update dialog opens and a text informs you that the request e mail was sent and how to continue 20 Click the Finish button Result The Finished Update dialog closes 21 After receiving the XML response file by e mail start the
80. or Schneider Electric software products are temporarily not available The functionality of software products using licenses from this server may temporarily be reduced during restart 52 E100000001078 12 2012 Update Methods 4 WARNING UNINTENDED EQUIPMENT OPERATION Perform a restart only when none of the software products are controlling your production systems Failure to follow these instructions can result in death serious injury or equipment damage Step Action 10 Click the Yes button to continue or click the No button to abort the update process Result after clicking Yes The Update in Progress dialog opens In the text box information about the internal processing of license update is displayed The FLEXnet License Administrator is restarted automatically 11 After the license is successfully created click the Finish button Result The Local tab of the Schneider Electric Floating License Manager is displayed showing each activated license in a new line NOTE You may have to restart your software product in order to detect this change in license configuration 100000001078 12 2012 53 Update Methods Update by Web Portal Introduction Update Procedure You can use the By web portal update method if the Enterprise License Server has no internet access In this case you need another PC with internet access to connect to the Software
81. ou plug or unplug a dongle to or from your Schneider Electric License Server while the Schneider Electric Floating License Manager is not running restart the FLEXnet License Administrator manually after the next start of the Schneider Electric Floating License Manager in the main dialog box see 28 via Task gt Restart FLEXnet License Administrator to synchronize the configuration and license information between the Schneider Electric Floating License Manager and the FLEXnet License Administrator During a restart of the FLEXnet License Administrator all floating licenses on this instance of the Enterprise License Server that is exclusively dedicated to managing floating licenses for Schneider Electric software products are temporarily not available The functionality of software products using licenses from this server may temporarily be reduced during restart E100000001078 12 2012 25 Starting the Schneider Electric Floating License Manager 4 WARNING UNINTENDED EQUIPMENT OPERATION Perform a restart only when none of the software products are controlling your production systems Failure to follow these instructions can result in death serious injury or equipment damage 26 E100000001078 12 2012 Main Dialog Box and Tabs What Is in This Chapter This chapter contains the following topics Topic Page Main Dialog Box 28 Local Tab 31 Dongle Tab 33 1000
82. out Licensing 11 2 Licenses for Commercial Software Products 17 100000001078 12 2012 Basics about Software Licensing 10 E100000001078 12 2012 General Information about Licensing What Is in This Chapter 100000001078 12 2012 This chapter contains the following topics Topic Page About the Schneider Electric Floating License Manager 12 About Privacy 14 Software Product Behavior 15 11 General Information about Licensing About the Schneider Electric Floating License Manager Introduction The Schneider Electric Floating License Manager is installed on the Enterprise License Server in order to manage activate see page 13 update return repair the floating licenses of your Schneider Electric software products These floating licenses are made available to local PCs connected to the same local network as the Enterprise License Server NOTE By activating a license for a Schneider Electric software product the licensee declares that the software product will be used within the boundaries described in the license agreement Activating a Software Product Your software product may come with a trial license to test and evaluate the software during a trial period The trial license is automatically activated during first launch of the software product A trial license includes the maximum set of software product features You can activate the license of
83. p Action 1 Return to the Enterprise License Server If you closed the Schneider Electric Floating License Manager you have to re start it and click the Complete button in the Local tab Result The Complete Transaction dialog opens or is still opened Locate the received XML file e g on a USB stick or a hard drive and click the Open button Click the Next button Result A message box opens It indicates that a restart of the FLEXnet License Administrator needs to be performed to complete the activation process During a restart of the FLEXnet License Administrator all floating licenses on this instance of the Enterprise License Server that is exclusively dedicated to managing floating licenses for Schneider Electric software products are temporarily not available The functionality of software products using licenses from this server may temporarily be reduced during restart A WARNING UNINTENDED EQUIPMENT OPERATION Perform a restart only when none of the software products are controlling your production systems Failure to follow these instructions can result in death serious injury or equipment damage 92 E100000001078 12 2012 Complete Methods Step Action 4 Click the Yes button to continue or click the No button to abort the activation process Result after clicking Yes The Complete Transaction dialog opens In the text box information about the internal pro
84. r 2 In the Local tab activate one or several check boxes in the first column of the list to select the license s of the software product s to be returned 3 Click the Return button Result The Return Method dialog opens 4 Select By web portal as return method Result In the text box a short procedure description of this method is displayed You can print this short procedure description using the Print button 5 Click the Next button Result The XML Location dialog opens 6 Select the directory where the XML request file should be saved NOTE If you want to connect to the Software Licensing Web Portal on another PC it is recommended to save the XML request file on a portable medium e g USB stick 7 Click the Next button Result A message box opens It indicates that a restart of the FLEXnet License Administrator needs to be performed to complete the return process During a restart of the FLEXnet License Administrator all floating licenses on this instance of the Enterprise License Server that is exclusively dedicated to managing floating licenses for Schneider Electric software products are temporarily not available The functionality of software products using licenses from this server may temporarily be reduced during restart 68 100000001078 12 2012 Return Methods 4 WARNING UNINTENDED EQUIPMENT OPERATION Perform a restart only when none of the software products are control
85. r all floating licenses on this instance of the Enterprise License Server that is exclusively dedicated to managing floating licenses for Schneider Electric software products are temporarily not available The functionality of software products using licenses from this server may temporarily be reduced during restart A WARNING UNINTENDED EQUIPMENT OPERATION Perform a restart only when none of the software products are controlling your production systems Failure to follow these instructions can result in death serious injury or equipment damage 86 E100000001078 12 2012 Repair Methods Step Action 10 Click the Yes button to continue or click the No button to abort the repair process Result after clicking Yes The e mail with required content and the XML request file attached is automatically sent to the selected Software Registration Center The Finished Repair dialog opens and a text informs you that the e mail was sent and how to continue 11 Click the Finish button Result The Finished Repair dialog closes 12 After receiving the XML response file by e mail start the Schneider Electric Floating License Manager again and click the Complete button in the Local tab Result The Complete Transaction dialog opens To complete the transaction please refer to Complete Repair by Web Portal or E Mail see page 97 Repair Procedure Send e mail with default e mail client
86. ration Center The Finished Activation dialog opens and a text informs you that the e mail was sent and how to continue 13 Click the Finish button Result The Finished Activation dialog closes 46 E100000001078 12 2012 Activation Methods Step Action 14 After receiving the XML response file by e mail start the Schneider Electric Floating License Manager again and click the Complete button in the Local tab Result The Complete Transaction dialog opens To complete the transaction please refer to Complete Activation by Web Portal or E Mail see page 92 Activation Procedure Send e mail with default e mail client Use this method to send the e mail with your default e mail client if no SMTP server is configured Step Action 1 Start see page 25 the Schneider Electric Floating License Manager 2 In the Local tab click the Activate button Result The Activation Method dialog opens 3 Select By e mail as activation method Result In the text box a short procedure description of this method is displayed You can print this short procedure description using the Print button 4 Click the Next button Result The Activation ID dialog opens 5 Enter the Activation ID which can be found in the Entitlement Certificate of the software product to be activated By default all usage rights available for the respective license are activated In order to activate o
87. response for different activation methods Activation Method Format of Activation Request Response By web The Schneider Electric Floating License Manager generates the activation request and transmits the data through an internet connection to the Schneider Electric License Server The activation response is automatically received and processed by the Schneider Electric Floating License Manager By web portal By e mail The Schneider Electric Floating License Manager generates an XML Request File The XML Request File needs to be submitted to Schneider Electric through the Software Licensing Web Portal or by e mail In response an XML Response File is provided for download in the Software Licensing Web Portal or sent by e mail respectively To complete the activation the XML Response File needs to be loaded in the Schneider Electric Floating License Manager Additional Functions of the Schneider Electric Floating License Manager The following table gives a description of the additional functions Function Description Update You can update a software product license After update it provides more capabilities and or more features for example from size M to size L or from version V1 0 to V2 0 After updating to a later license version you still can use the earlier version of your software product Return You can return a software product license After return it will be available for activation on
88. ric Floating License Manager Dongle licenses are activated by Schneider Electric only This results in a ready to use license file for you The duration of an offline license is the time period a license is taken offline from your Enterprise License Server to a local PC The duration has to be entered in days E Enterprise License Server The Enterprise License Server contains the floating licenses in your local network entitlement An entitlement contains one or more licenses Activation IDs of one or more ordered software products Entitlement Certificate An Entitlement Certificate contains detailed info about the licenses in one entitlement 100000001078 12 2012 105 Glossary Entitlement ID An Entitlement ID is an identifier for an entitlement An Entitlement ID can be used to login to the Software Licensing Web Portal to see the licenses belonging to this entitlement EULA End User License Agreement expiration date A software product is only running until the expiration date is reached expired license A license is expired if the expiration date is reached or the trial period of the software product has been exceeded expiring license An expiring license can only be used for a defined period of time The time period starts at first activation of any usage right of the license It is not possible to update an expiring license F file based license A file based license e is used for dongle lic
89. rm a restart only when none of the software products are controlling your production systems Failure to follow these instructions can result in death serious injury or equipment damage Step Action 8 Click the Yes button to continue or click the No button to abort the repair process Result after clicking Yes The How to Continue dialog opens In the text box a short procedure description of how to continue is displayed This description contains a URL address you need to connect to the Software Licensing Web Portal NOTE If you want to connect to the Software Licensing Web Portal on another PC it is recommended to also save this URL address on a portable medium e g USB stick 10 Click the Next button Result The Complete Repair dialog see page 97 opens To be able to continue you first have to retrieve the XML response file from the Software Licensing Web Portal see next table NOTE You can close the Complete Repair dialog using the Cancel button After retrieving the XML response file proceed as described under Complete Repair by Web Portal or E Mail see page 97 100000001078 12 2012 83 Repair Methods Software Licensing Web Portal Procedure Step Action 1 On the PC with internet access start the internet browser and enter the URL address Result The Software Licensing Web Portal is displayed Click one of the links Manage your License or User
90. rovide information about Name Version Seats Part Number Activation ID and Expiration Date of the licenses Activate button Opens the Activation Method dialog see page 39 Complete button Opens the Complete Transaction dialog see page 91 Update button Opens the Update Method dialog see page 51 Repair button Opens the Repair Method dialog see page 79 Return button Opens the Return Method dialog see page 65 32 E100000001078 12 2012 Main Dialog Box and Tabs Dongle Tab Introduction After starting the Schneider Electric Floating License Manager select the Dongle tab in the main dialog box The Dongle tab is used to perform the following functions e adapting the configuration of the license files e showing the content of the license files For general information on dongle licenses refer to the Kinds of Licenses for Commercial Software Products chapter see page 18 Dongle Tab Schneider Electric Floating License Manager Local Dongle Licence files License File Dongle ID F Schneider Electric License 9 xxxxxxxx_LicenseFile lic FLEXID 9 xxxxxxxx C G Schneider Electric License 9 xxxxxxxy_LicenseFile lic FLEXID 9 xxxxxxxy Content of the selected license file Please Do not delete this comment line SERVER this_host FLEXID 9 xxxxxxxx VENDOR schneide USE_SERVER INCREMENT SSPHHH_BasicFeature schneide 2 0 permanent 10 VENDOR_STRING
91. rver that is exclusively dedicated to managing floating licenses for Schneider Electric software products are temporarily not available The functionality of software products using licenses from this server may temporarily be reduced during restart A WARNING UNINTENDED EQUIPMENT OPERATION Perform a restart only when none of the software products are controlling your production systems Failure to follow these instructions can result in death serious injury or equipment damage Remove Procedure Step Action 1 Start see page 25 the Schneider Electric Floating License Manager 2 In the Dongle tab see page 33 a list of License files provided by the dongle is displayed 3 Select the row with the license file to be removed and click the red remove icon in the fourth column NOTE You can only remove licenses from your configuration with a green icon active floating license file in the first column Result The license file is removed from the configuration and the icon in the first column changes to a red icon License file from Schneider Electric is available but file is not configured E100000001078 12 2012 101 Adding Dongle Licenses Step Action 4 Click the Apply button to save the changes you made to the Dongle tab and to restart the FLEXnet License Administrator in order to synchronize the license information of the newly configured li
92. s the safety alert symbol It is used to alert you to potential 100000001078 12 2012 5 PLEASE NOTE A CAUTION CAUTION indicates a potentially hazardous situation which if not avoided can result in minor or moderate injury NOTICE NOTICE is used to address practices not related to physical injury Electrical equipment should be installed operated serviced and maintained only by qualified personnel No responsibility is assumed by Schneider Electric for any consequences arising out of the use of this material A qualified person is one who has skills and knowledge related to the construction and operation of electrical equipment and its installation and has received safety training to recognize and avoid the hazards involved E100000001078 12 2012 About the Book A At a Glance Document Scope This document describes how to use the Schneider Electric Floating License Manager and provides general information about license handling Validity Note This document is valid for Schneider Electric Floating License Manager V1 0 User Comments We welcome your comments about this document You can reach us by e mail at techcomm schneider electric com EI00000001078 12 2012 7 E100000001078 12 2012 Basics about Software Licensing What Is in This Part This part contains the following chapters Chapter Chapter Name Page 1 General Information ab
93. see page 97 84 E100000001078 12 2012 Repair Methods Repair by E Mail Introduction You can use the By e mail method if you do not need to complete the transaction immediately You have to wait for a response of Schneider Electric Software Registration Center This may take some days depending on the time zone and the business hours of the Software Registration Center you send your request to NOTE If you want to use the Send e mail with SMTP server or the Send e mail with default e mail client option you have to be able to send and receive e mails on the Enterprise License Server There are 3 options to send your e mail e Send e mail with SMTP server Using this option a new e mail with required content is created the XML request file is attached and the e mail is sent to the selected Software Registration Center automatically NOTE Configure an SMTP server on your Enterprise License Server to use this option e Send e mail with default e mail client Using this option a new e mail with required content is created in your default e mail program You have to attach the XML request file by yourself e send the e mail by yourself e Send e mail manually Using this option you have to open a new e mail and enter the e mail address the subject manually copy the required content from the Schneider Electric Floating License Manager to the e mail e attach the XML request file to the e mail by yoursel
94. showing each activated license in a new line NOTE You may have to restart your software product in order to detect this change in license configuration Reinstalling Licenses If you reinstall the operating system on an Enterprise License Server where a license has been activated then the license information will no longer be available In this case you can reinstall the already activated license on the Enterprise License Server without consuming additional usage rights To achieve this select the option Reinstall licenses on this PC in the Activation ID dialog and proceed as described in the activation procedure above NOTE The number of activations with selected option for Reinstall licenses on this PC is limited dependent on the license If you encounter difficulties during the activation procedure please contact the Software Registration Center for support 100000001078 12 2012 41 Activation Methods Activation by Web Portal Introduction You can use the By web portal activation method if the Enterprise License Server has no internet access In this case you need another PC with internet access to connect to the Software Licensing Web Portal where you receive the XML response file NOTE Your internet browser must have cookies enabled if you want to use this method For more information on cookies read the help provided with your internet browser Activation Procedure Step Action 1 St
95. st be enabled when you activate your software product By web or By web portal Schneider Electric will neither share e mail addresses with persons outside Schneider Electric nor disclose any user information to any third parties NOTE At any time you may revoke your agreement to be contacted by Schneider Electric based on the information provided during activation of a software product license If you want to decline to receive e mails with news on Schneider Electric products please update your Web User Account in the Software Licensing Web Portal or send an e mail to the Software Registration Center Thank you for choosing a Schneider Electric software product We appreciate your business 14 E100000001078 12 2012 General Information about Licensing Software Product Behavior Introduction The behavior of not activated Schneider Electric software products depends on the kind of software product and version you are using In principle the software product behavior varies according to the following types of activation mandatory activation optional activation Mandatory Activation Optional Activation It is recommended to activate the software product before the trial period expires that is before a given time limit is reached Because when the trial period expires the software product will either stop working or it will continue working but with a limited functionality Nevertheless it is possible to activ
96. started automatically After the license is successfully returned click the Finish button Result The Local tab of the Schneider Electric Floating License Manager is displayed Each returned license has been removed from the list of licenses 96 E100000001078 12 2012 Complete Methods Complete Repair by Web Portal or E Mail Introduction After receiving the XML response file by web portal or e mail you use the Complete Transaction dialog Complete Repair Procedure Step Action 1 Return to the Enterprise License Server If you closed the Schneider Electric Floating License Manager you have to re start it and click the Complete button in the Local tab Result The Complete Transaction dialog opens or is still opened Locate the received XML file e g on a USB stick or a hard drive and click the Open button Click the Next button Result A message box opens It indicates that a restart of the FLEXnet License Administrator needs to be performed to complete the repair process During a restart of the FLEXnet License Administrator all floating licenses on this instance of the Enterprise License Server that is exclusively dedicated to managing floating licenses for Schneider Electric software products are temporarily not available The functionality of software products using licenses from this server may temporarily be reduced during restart A WARNING UNIN
97. t to the Software Licensing Web Portal on another PC it is recommended to save the XML request file on a portable medium e g USB stick 9 Click the Next button Result The How to Continue dialog opens 42 E100000001078 12 2012 Activation Methods Step Action 10 In the text box a short procedure description of how to continue is displayed This description contains a URL address you need to connect to the Software Licensing Web Portal NOTE If you want to connect to the Software Licensing Web Portal on another PC it is recommended to also save this URL address on a portable medium e g USB stick 11 Click the Next button Result The Complete Transaction dialog see page 92 opens To be able to continue you first have to retrieve the XML response file from the Software Licensing Web Portal see next table NOTE You can close the Complete Transaction dialog using the Cancel button After retrieving the XML response file proceed as described under Complete Activation by Web Portal or E Mail see page 92 Software Licensing Web Portal Procedure Step Action 1 On the PC with internet access start the internet browser and enter the URL address Result The Software Licensing Web Portal is displayed Click one of the links Manage your License or User Login If you want to manage a single license with the Activation ID or several licenses with the Entitle
98. temporarily not available The functionality of software products using licenses from this server may temporarily be reduced during restart A WARNING UNINTENDED EQUIPMENT OPERATION Perform a restart only when none of the software products are controlling your production systems Failure to follow these instructions can result in death serious injury or equipment damage 94 E100000001078 12 2012 Complete Methods Step Action Click the Yes button to continue or click the No button to abort the update process Result after clicking Yes The Complete Transaction dialog opens In the text box information about the internal processing of license update is displayed The FLEXnet License Administrator is restarted automatically After the license is successfully updated click the Finish button Result The Local tab of the Schneider Electric Floating License Manager is displayed showing each updated license in a new line The old version of the updated license has been removed from the list of licenses NOTE You may have to restart your software product in order to detect this change in license configuration 100000001078 12 2012 95 Complete Methods Complete Return by Web Portal or E Mail Introduction After receiving the XML response file by web portal or e mail you use the Complete Transaction dialog Complete Return Procedure Step Action
99. the relevant instructions must be followed Failure to use Schneider Electric software or approved software with our hardware products may result in injury harm or improper operating results Failure to observe this information can result in injury or equipment damage 2012 Schneider Electric All rights reserved E100000001078 12 2012 Table of Contents Part Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Part Il Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Chapter 8 Safety Information 5 About the 7 Basics about Software Licensing 9 General Information about Licensing 11 About the Schneider Electric Floating License Manager 12 ns Sens ee dig fee aad ace ale 14 Software Product 15 Licenses for Commercial Software Products 17 Kinds of Licenses for Commercial Software Products 18 License Architecture 20 Schneider Electric Floating License Manager 23 Starting the Schneider Electric Floating License Managers 2 25 Starting the Schneider Electric Floating License Manager 25 Main Dialog Box and 27 Main Dialog Box Shay oie
100. uct to be activated By default all usage rights available for the respective license are activated In order to activate only a subset of the available usage rights select the option Specify from the list in the Seats column and enter the number of usage rights to be activated in the Count column This allows you to activate the remaining usage rights on another Enterprise License Server If you want to activate multiple software products you have to enter the different Activation IDs along with the number of usage rights in separate lines Result The Next button is enabled 6 Click the Next button Result The E mail Address dialog opens 7 Enter your e mail address and repeat the entry in the second line Result The Next button is enabled To decline to receive e mails with news on Schneider Electric products you can deactivate the check box 8 Click the Next button Result The E mail Method dialog opens If an SMTP server is already configured the Software Registration Center dialog opens In this case continue with step 11 9 Select Send e mail with SMTP server as e mail method Configure the SMTP server if not already done 10 Click the Next button Result The Software Registration Center dialog opens 11 Select the e mail address of one of the listed Software Registration Centers 12 Click the Next button Result The e mail with required content and the XML request file attached is automatically sent to the selected Software Regist
101. uest for return E100000001078 12 2012 69 Return Methods Software Licensing Web Portal Procedure Step Action 1 On the PC with internet access start the internet browser and enter the URL address Result The Software Licensing Web Portal is displayed Click one of the links Manage your License or User Login If you want to manage a single license with the Activation ID or several licenses with the Entitlement ID then click Manage your License enter in the next page the Activation ID or Entitlement ID respectively and click OK If you want to manage several licenses of your organization then click User Login enter in the next page the E mail and Password of your Web User Account and click OK Result The list of available and already used licenses is shown in the tabs Manage Entitlements and Manage Licenses respectively Select the Manage Licenses tab In the Manage Licenses tab select Manual Return Result The Manual Return dialog opens Locate the Request XML File e g on a USB stick or a hard drive and click the Open button Click the Submit button Result Information about the generated file is displayed NOTE Download the XML response file in any case even if an error notification is displayed in the Software Licensing Web Portal In case of an error notification this will allow you to reset the license to an active license by using the Complete Return Procedure see page
102. unction can also be used to start the FLEXnet License Administrator if it has been stopped due to any other reason During a restart of the FLEXnet License Administrator all floating licenses on this instance of the Enterprise License Server that is exclusively dedicated to managing floating licenses for Schneider Electric software products are temporarily not available The functionality of software products using licenses from this server may temporarily be reduced during restart UNINTENDED EQUIPMENT OPERATION Perform a restart only when none of the software products are controlling your production systems Failure to follow these instructions can result in death serious injury or equipment damage Exit Closes the Schneider Electric Floating License Manager Options e Settings Opens the Settings dialog This dialog allows you to configure the SMTP Server e select the Current Language NOTE If the Schneider Electric License Manager and the Schneider Electric Floating License Manager are installed on the same PC these settings effect both of them Help Help Opens the Schneider Electric Floating License Manager Online Help Support Opens the Technical Support information window phone numbers of Software Registration Centers e Software Licensing Web Portal Opens an internet browser and connects to the Software Licensing Web Portal on the Schneider Electric web site e FLEXnet License Administrator Opens an internet browser
103. ur request to NOTE If you want to use the Send e mail with SMTP server or the Send e mail with default e mail client option you have to be able to send and receive e mails on the Enterprise License Server There are 3 options to send your e mail e Send e mail with SMTP server Using this option a new e mail with required content is created the XML request file is attached and the e mail is sent to the selected Software Registration Center automatically NOTE Configure an SMTP server on your Enterprise License Server to use this option e Send e mail with default e mail client Using this option a new e mail with required content is created in your default e mail program You have to attach the XML request file by yourself e send the e mail by yourself e Send e mail manually Using this option you have to open a new e mail and enter the e mail address the subject manually copy the required content from the Schneider Electric Floating License Manager to the e mail e attach the XML request file to the e mail by yourself e send the e mail by yourself E100000001078 12 2012 57 Update Methods Update Procedure Send e mail with SMTP server Step Action 1 Start see page 25 the Schneider Electric Floating License Manager 2 In the Local tab activate one or several check boxes in the first column of the list to select the license s of the software product s to be updated Clic
104. us injury or equipment damage 66 E100000001078 12 2012 Return Methods Step Action Click the Yes button to continue or click the No button to abort the return process Result after clicking Yes The Return in Progress dialog opens In the text box information about the internal processing of license return is displayed The FLEXnet License Administrator is restarted automatically After the license is successfully returned click the Finish button Result The Local tab of the Schneider Electric Floating License Manager is displayed The returned license has been removed from the list of licenses 100000001078 12 2012 67 Return Methods Return by Web Portal Introduction You can use the By web portal return method if the Enterprise License Server has no internet access In this case you need another PC with internet access to connect to the Software Licensing Web Portal where you receive the XML response file NOTE Your internet browser must have cookies enabled if you want to use this method For more information on cookies read the help provided with your internet browser NOTE The number of returns is limited dependent on the license If you encounter difficulties during the return procedure please contact the Software Registration Center for support Return Procedure Step Action 1 Start see page 25 the Schneider Electric Floating License Manage
105. ware Licensing Web Portal is the entry point for you to access the Schneider Electric web sites which are dedicated to license management You can use the Software Licensing Web Portal e tocreate a Web User Account to manage licenses view licenses activate license without contact to Software Registration Center software product Software product from Schneider Electric Software Registration Center SRC The Software Registration Center is a Schneider Electric department which processes the requests activate update return repair for software products You can reach the Software Registration Center by phone and by e mail SRC See Software Registration Center E100000001078 12 2012 111 Glossary take offline trial license trial period trusted storage Take offline means to take a hybrid floating license from your Enterprise License Server to a local PC for a defined duration After that you can take the local PC offline mobile PC To use the offline license the local PC does not need a network connection to the Enterprise License Server When taking offline a floating license a duration in days has to be specified which is used to calculate the expiration date for the offline license After the expiration date the offline license cannot be used on the local PC any longer and the license becomes available on the Enterprise License Server again A trial license e is used to test and evaluate a soft
106. ware Registration Centers 13 Click the Next button Result A message box opens It indicates that a restart of the FLEXnet License Administrator needs to be performed to complete the update process During a restart of the FLEXnet License Administrator all floating licenses on this instance of the Enterprise License Server that is exclusively dedicated to managing floating licenses for Schneider Electric software products are temporarily not available The functionality of software products using licenses from this server may temporarily be reduced during restart 58 E100000001078 12 2012 Update Methods 4 WARNING UNINTENDED EQUIPMENT OPERATION Perform a restart only when none of the software products are controlling your production systems Failure to follow these instructions can result in death serious injury or equipment damage Step Action 14 Click the Yes button to continue or click the No button to abort the update process Result after clicking Yes The e mail with required content and the XML request file attached is automatically sent to the selected Software Registration Center The Finished Update dialog opens and a text informs you that the e mail was sent and how to continue 15 Click the Finish button Result The Finished Update dialog closes 16 After receiving the XML response file by e mail start the Schneider Electric Floating License Manager again
107. ware product during a trial period of for example 21 days e is automatically activated during first launch of the software product on the local PC includes the maximum set of software product features is not available for floating licenses is not available for dongle licenses is only visible in the Schneider Electric License Manager can only be used in the trusted storage even if the license to be purchased after the trial period is a dongle license e can only be used as a node locked license on the local PC even if the license to be purchased after the trial period is a floating license During the trial period software products work without being activated The trusted storage is a hidden system area used to store license information 112 E100000001078 12 2012 Glossary trusted storage license untrusted license update usage right web port Web User Account A trusted storage license can node locked license for Schneider Electric License Manager or a floating license for Schneider Electric Floating License Manager e The license information is stored in a hidden system area e By using the Schneider Electric License Manager or the Schneider Electric Floating License Manager you can manage activate update return repair your trusted storage license autonomously A license can become damaged e g due to replacement of hardware components of the PC or Enterprise License Server
108. web 52 by web portal 54 Software Licensing Web Portal 56 update by e mail manually procedure 62 update by e mail with default client procedure 60 update by e mail with SMTP procedure 58 update by web procedure 52 update by web portal procedure 54 EI00000001078 12 2012 119 Index 120 100000001078 12 2012
109. y web 80 by web portal 82 Software Licensing Web Portal 84 repair by e mail manually procedure 89 repair by e mail with default client procedure 87 repair by e mail with SMTP procedure 86 repair by web procedure 80 repair by web portal procedure 82 return by e mail 77 by web 66 by web portal 68 Software Licensing Web Portal 70 return by e mail manually procedure 75 return by e mail with default client procedure 73 return by e mail with SMTP procedure 72 return by web procedure 66 return by web portal procedure 68 5 Schneider Electric Floating License Manag er 20 additional functions 3 11 12 dongle tab 3 27 33 general information 3 11 12 local tab 3 27 31 main dialog box 3 27 28 starting 3 25 unavailable options 3 11 12 Schneider Electric License Manager 21 Schneider Electric License Server 20 Software Licensing Web Portal activate 43 repair 84 return 70 update 56 software product activating 72 behavior 15 starting FLEXnet License Administrator service 25 Schneider Electric Floating License Man ager 3 25 support 38 118 E100000001078 12 2012 Index symbols dongle tab 34 local tab 37 T task menu bar 29 technical support 38 toolbar buttons 30 icons 30 trial licenses 18 trusted storage licenses 18 U unavailable options Schneider Electric Floating License Man ager 3 11 12 update by e mail 57 by
110. your software product to get a full license If you do not activate the license of your software product during the trial period the functionality of the software product can be reduced after the trial period has expired You can use the following methods to activate a floating license for your software product e By web e By web portal e By e mail Depending on the activation method the activation needs to be completed in a separate step For detailed explanation of the different activation methods refer to the chapter General Information about Activation Methods see page 37 NOTE Software installation is independent of the activation of software product licenses You can even activate a license for a software product that is not yet installed The general activation principle is to send an activation request to Schneider Electric and subsequently to receive an activation response from Schneider Electric The data in the activation request provides information to the Schneider Electric License Server about the licensee the software product and the Enterprise License Server where the license will be activated The data in the activation response is validated by the Schneider Electric Floating License Manager to allow operation of the software product within the scope of your license 12 E100000001078 12 2012 General Information about Licensing There are different ways to exchange the activation request and activation

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