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License management
17.3 Assigning via Automation License Manager
Manual
Commissioning Manual, 05/2008, 6FC5397–4CP10–4BA0
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Requirements
The following conditions must be fulfilled:
● HMI Basic is installed on the computer (PC/PG) on which the Automation License
Manager is running.
● The IP addresses of the SINUMERIK control systems with which the Automation License
Manager must communicate are known.
Procedure: Creating parameters for the first time
Perform the following actions when creating user-specific communication parameters for the
first time:
1. Create the following text file, if it does not already exist:
<Installation drive>:\Siemens\Sinumerik\HMI-Advanced\user\MMC.INI
2. Open the file MMC.INI with a text editor.
3. Copy the [GLOBAL] section from the above-mentioned table "User-specific file: MMC.INI"
to the open file MMC.INI.
4. Copy the [AddressParameter] section from the above-mentioned table "User-specific file:
MMC.INI" to the open file MMC.INI according to the number of available SINUMERIK
control systems.
5. Replace the "AddressParameter" string by a relevant unique designation for all sections
[AddressParameter]
6. Replace the IP address string by the relevant IP address of the corresponding
SINUMERIK control system in all the sections [AddressParameter].
7. In the [GLOBAL] section, replace the "AddressParemeter" string with the section name
for the SINUMERIK control system with which the Automation License Manager should
communicate after booting. (See note "Changing the IP address" above.)
Procedure: Changing the active control system (online)
Perform the following actions to change the active control system (online), i.e. the
SINUMERIK control system with which the Automation License Manager communicates:
1. Close the Automation License Manager.
(See note "Changing the IP address" above.)
2. Open the file <installation drive>:\Siemens\Sinumerik\HMI-Advanced\user\MMC.INI with a
text editor.
3. In the [GLOBAL] section, replace the current address string with the section name for the
SINUMERIK control system with which the Automation License Manager should
communicate after booting.
4. Run Automation License Manager.