Siemens Sinumerik 840DiE sl - Automation License Manager

01/2007
17.1 Fundamentals
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17.1.4 Automation License Manager
Via the Automation License Manager, individual licenses can be assigned and
the automatic assignment of all the licenses required for a piece of hardware
can be carried out (license requirement alignment). The transfer of the license
information including the License Key occurs electronically via Ethernet.
Preconditions:
S The Automation License Manager must be installed on the computer
(PC/PG) that is used to assign the licenses to the hardware.
S The computer (PC/PG) must be able to connect to the license database and
the SINUMERIK control system via Ethernet link (TCP/IP):
– License database: Internet connection
– SINUMERIK control system: Intranet or PTP connection (Ethernet,
Peer–To–Peer)
17.1.5 License database
The license database contains all the customer–specific, relevant license informa-
tion for the license management of SINUMERIK software products. The central
management of the license information in the license database ensures that the
existing license information regarding a piece of hardware is always up to date.
The following functions are available:
S Management of the hardware purchased with the related licenses assigned
S Management of the licenses purchased and not yet assigned to any hard-
ware
S Assignment of licenses to a piece of hardware according to the current li-
cense requirement (license requirement alignment)
S Assignment of individual licenses to a piece of hardware
S Generating license keys
S Transferring license information including the License Key into a control
system
License database access occurs via:
S Direct access
The direct access occurs with:
– Delivery note number
– License number
License database
access
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