8.2.4  
Performing Licensing 
 
The details specified below are based on the assumption that valid license files are available to the user.  
During installation of the Customer License Agent (CLA) on the service PC or on the HiPath 5000 server (see Figure 8-2), an import subdirectory is created in the installation directory.
If the user has received a valid license file (<license>.xml), there are two options:
 •   The license file can be stored manually in the specified subdirectory import.
 •   The Customer License Manager CLM can be activated and used to make the license file automatically available for the CLA. Information about this can be found in the Customer License Manager online help.
The license file in XML format contains information about all products that are subject to mandatory licensing and the MAC address with which these licenses are linked. Feature IDs define the number of licenses available and the length of time for which they are valid. A signature ensures that subsequent manipulation of the license file content is always detected. Invalid changes to the license file are therefore not possible.
Distribution of the licenses to the relevant features, interfaces, and products is performed using HiPath 3000/5000 Manager E.
 Figure 8-2   Distribution of Licenses with HiPath 3000/5000 Manager E
 

Procedure for distributing licenses  
The license distribution procedure described below requires successful installation (see Chapter 4 "Installing HiPath 3000") and startup (see Chapter 5 "Starting Up HiPath 3000") of the HiPath 3000 systems (nodes) and, if available, of the HiPath 5000 RSM (see Chapter 6 "HiPath 5000 Startup and Administration").

 Step  
 Activity (Remarks)  
 Standalone or networked HiPath 3000 systems without HiPath 5000 RSM  
 Networked HiPath 3000 systems with HiPath 5000 RSM  
 1.  
Download and save the available CDB for the HiPath 3000 to be licensed using HiPath 3000/5000 Manager E.
Download and save the available CDB for the HiPath 5000 RSM to be licensed using HiPath 3000/5000 Manager E.
 2.  
Open the "Licensing..." dialog in the "Settings" menu.  
The Customer License Agent (CLA) installed on the PC opens the license file that corresponds to the MAC address.  
 •   Licenses: The content of the license file is displayed.
In a configuration without HiPath 5000 RSM, these are the licenses for the open CDB and the corresponding node (HiPath 3000).
 •   Licenses: The content of the license file is displayed.
In a network with HiPath 5000 RSM, these are the licenses for the server CDB and all of the nodes (HiPath 3000) belonging to the network.
Note: When a single CDB is downloaded from a HiPath 3000/5000 network, only the license-sensitive CDB content is displayed. It is not possible to make any changes.  
   -   Feature: All features, interfaces, and products which are subject to mandatory licensing are displayed.
   -   Available: The number of licenses purchased for the feature in question is specified.
   -   Used: The number of licenses already assigned for the feature in question is specified. The number of available licenses not yet assigned is the difference between this number and the number specified under "Number".
   -   Expiration date: If licenses are only available for a specific time, the date on which they expire is specified here.
   
 •   CDB: The license-sensitive data for the open CDB is displayed. You can specify which data you want to display in the tabs "HXG" (HG 1500 boards HXGS3, HXGR3, STMI2), "S2M" (S2M boards TS2, TS2R, DIUN2, DIUT2), "IVM" (HiPath Xpressions Compact boards IVML8, IVML24, IVMN8, IVMNL, IVMP8, IVMP8R, IVMS8, IVMS8R), "Base station" (HiPath Cordless Office base station BS4), and "System-wide" (the licenses assigned for the system-wide feature "DBFS" are displayed; no changes can be made.
   -   Type - Slot: The board type and the slot in which the board is inserted are displayed.
   -   Port: The board port used is displayed.
   -   Feature: The features, interfaces, and products which are subject to mandatory licensing are displayed.
   -   Assigned: The number of licenses assigned for this feature is specified.
   -   Base: The default value for each feature is displayed.
   -   Expiration date: The date displayed here specifies when the validity of the licenses assigned for this feature is due to expire.
    For "Base station" tab only:
   -   Type - Slot - Port: The board type, the slot in which the board is inserted, and the board port used are displayed.
   -   BS Type: The base station type is displayed.
   -   Name: The name of the base station is displayed.
Note: If the right license is not available, only the license-sensitive CDB content is displayed. It is not possible to make any changes.  
 3.  
Distribute licenses.  
You can select the features to be licensed (features, interfaces, and products) in the "HXG", "S2M", "IVM" and "Base station" tabs.  
Distribute the licenses defined in the license file to the individual features.  
Note that in a network with HiPath 5000 RSM, these are the licenses for all of the nodes (HiPath 3000) belonging to the network.  
Note: The DBFS network-wide feature that may be included is automatically transferred to the CDB when the licensing dialog is started.  
 4.  
Save CDB and transfer to HiPath 3000.  
Save CDB and transfer to HiPath 5000 RSM. The server transfers the CDB files to the networked systems autonomously. The HG 1500 boards are then registered automatically.  
Note: Unlike previous versions, this version does not require a reset of the HG 1500 boards. A reset should therefore not be carried out. as it may disrupt data transfer.  
Note on licensing the Feature Server  
The Feature Server can be started without a license. In this case a message indicating that licensing needs to be performed is displayed.  
Given that the Feature Server receives its license from the CDB of the first node, the licensing dialog for this node must be opened first and, as a minimum requirement, licensing must be performed using a .gcpf file. The first node must then be added to the HiPath 3000/5000 network. The Feature Server now has its (grace period) license.  
If the Feature Server is not licensed through the first node within one hour, the server automatically stops operating after an hour has elapsed. When the server is restarted there is a new one-hour period in which to perform licensing.  
Preconfiguration can be performed in preparation for installation of a HiPath 3000/5000 network for a customer. Licensing is required for the network at the preconfiguration stage. If there is no valid license file available, licensing can also be performed using a GPCF file.  

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