Manual
Commissioning Manual, 05/2008, 6FC5397–4CP10–4BA0
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License management
17
17.1
Basic principles
17.1.1
Important terms
The terms below are important for understanding the license management of SINUMERIK
software products.
Term
Description
Software product
A software product is generally used to describe a product that is installed on a piece of
hardware to process data. Within the license management of SINUMERIK software products,
a corresponding license is required to use each software product.
Hardware
Hardware in the framework of the license management of SINUMERIK software products is a
SINUMERIK control (CNC). With SINUMERIK 840Di sl represented by the appropriate MCI
board.
License
A license gives the user a legal right to use the software product. Evidence of this right is
provided by the following:
•
CoL (Certificate of License)
•
License key
CoL
(Certificate of License)
The CoL is the proof of the license. The product may only be used by the holder of the license
or authorized persons. The CoL includes the following data relevant for the license
management:
•
Product name
•
license number
•
Delivery note number
•
Hardware serial number
Note:
The hardware serial number is located only on a CoL of the system software or if the license
was ordered bundled, in other words the system software came together with options.
license number
The license number is the feature of a license that is used for its unique identification.
MCI board
The MCI board represents, as the carrier of all the remanent data of a SINUMERIK solution
line control system, the identity of this control system. The MCI board includes the following
data relevant for the license management:
•
Hardware serial number
•
License information including the License Key
