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Keysight M8040A High-Performance BERT Getting Started Guide 41

Basic Setup for M8040A 2

Installing M8070A-0TP License (not required for M8040A-BU1)

The following procedure shows how to redeem and install an M8070A

license on a dedicated host computer.

1 Locate the Software License Entitlement Certificate.

2 Follow the instructions on the Software License Entitlement

Certificate to redeem your license.

3 You will receive a license file (in an email). The file has the suffix .lic.

4 Follow the instructions in the email to complete the installation of the

license file.

5 In the M8070A software interface, verify that the license has been

installed by selecting Utilities > Licenses... then viewing the license

status in the Installed column.

Installing Temporary License (Trial License) for the M8000 Series

A temporary (trial) license differs from the perpetual license in a way that it

has an expiration date. These licenses are typically provided at no charge

for evaluation of new functionality that is licensed. Also, rental companies

may use the trial licenses to enable a certain functionality for a limited

time-frame.

A temporary (trial) license can be of the following two types:

• 30 days free trial license - The 30 days free trial license for the M8000

Series of BER Test Solutions can be downloaded using the following

weblink:

http://www.keysight.com/main/editorial.jspx?cc=IN&lc=eng&ckey=262

4767&nid=-32914.1100508&id=2624767

• 9 months DST license - The DST license can only be ordered by rental

companies and distributors.

The following procedure shows how to redeem and install a trial license on

a dedicated host computer.