License management
17.1 Basic principles
Manual
Commissioning Manual, 05/2008, 6FC5397–4CP10–4BA0
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17.1.3
Web License Manager
By using the Web License Manager, you can assign licenses to hardware in a standard Web
browser. To conclude the assignment, the License Key must be entered manually at the
control system via the HMI user interface.
The Internet address of the Web License Managers is:
http://www.siemens.com/automation/license Internet address
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.
Requirements:
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The Automation License Manager must be installed on the computer (PC/PG) that is
used to assign the licenses to the hardware.
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The computer (PC/PG) must be able to connect to the license database and the
SINUMERIK control system via Ethernet link (TCP/IP):
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License database: Internet connection
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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 information 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:
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Management of the hardware purchased with the related licenses assigned
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Management of the licenses purchased and not yet assigned to any hardware
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Assignment of licenses to a piece of hardware according to the current license
requirement (license requirement alignment)
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Assignment of individual licenses to a piece of hardware
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Generating license keys
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Transferring license information including the License Key into a control system
