Invensys

License Manager
Guide

4/7/15
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Contents

Welcome .................................................... 7
Documentation Conventions ........................................................... 7
Technical Support ............................................................................ 8

Chapter 1 About the Invensys License Manager .............. 9

About Licenses ............................................................................... 10
Invensys License Manager Usage Modes ..................................... 11
Invensys License Manager Configuration Modes ........................ 11

Chapter 2 Using the License Wizard ............................ 13

Importing and Installing a License ............................................... 14
Importing and Installing an Upgrade License ............................. 18
Uninstalling a License ................................................................... 22

Chapter 3 Using the Invensys License Manager in

Advanced Mode ........................................ 25
Invensys License Manager Views ................................................. 25
System View ................................................................................ 27
Usage View .................................................................................. 29
Purchased View ........................................................................... 31
Viewing Expired Licenses ........................................................... 32

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Getting Started with Advanced Mode ........................................... 32

Selecting the Invensys License Manager Configuration Mode 33
Changing the Node Configuration ............................................. 35
Using Custom Ports .................................................................... 36
Customizing the System Hierarchy ........................................... 38
Importing Purchased Licenses ...................................................... 42
Installing Licenses ......................................................................... 44
Installing a Purchased License in Purchased View .................. 44
Installing a Purchased License in System View ....................... 48
Assigning a Name to a User or Device ....................................... 50
Using Groups to Organize Purchased Licenses ............................ 50
Upgrading Licenses ........................................................................ 52
Importing an Upgrade License ................................................... 52
Importing an Upgrade License when Adding a Machine ..... 53
Performing a Managed Upgrade ................................................ 53
Performing a Batch Upgrade ...................................................... 55
Uninstalling Licenses .................................................................... 57
Uninstalling and Deleting a License in Purchased View ......... 57
Uninstalling a License in System View ..................................... 58

Chapter 4 Managing SimSci Licenses ........................... 59

Importing and Installing a SimSci License using the Wizard ..... 59
Troubleshooting SimSci Licenses .................................................. 61
Appending a SimSci License ......................................................... 62
Viewing SimSci Server Data in the Usage View .......................... 63
Testing a SimSci License Server ................................................... 64

Chapter 5 Working with an ArchestrA License Server ..... 65

Configuring the ArchestrA License Server ................................... 65
Running the Configurator Manually ......................................... 67
Using Custom Ports for a License Server .................................. 68
Managing the License Server ........................................................ 68
Configuring a License Server in System View ............................. 70
Managing a License Server with LMTOOLS ............................ 70

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Chapter 6 Maintenance.............................................. 73
Backing Up the Invensys License Manager Database ................. 73
Restoring the Invensys License Manager Database .................... 74
Recovering from a Corrupt or Deleted Database ......................... 74
Exporting License Information ..................................................... 75

Index....................................................... 77

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Welcome

You use the Invensys License Manager to install and manage licenses
for your Invensys products.
You can view this document online or you can print it, in part or whole,
by using the print feature in Adobe Acrobat Reader.
We assume you know how to use Microsoft Windows, including
navigating menus, moving from application to application, and moving
objects on the screen. If you need help with these tasks, see the
Microsoft Help.
In some areas of the product, you can also right-click to open a menu.
The items listed on this menu change, depending on where you are in
the product. All items listed on this menu are available as items on the
main menus.

Documentation Conventions
This documentation uses the following conventions:

Convention Used for

Initial Capitals Paths and file names.

Bold Menus, commands, dialog box names, and
dialog box options.
Monospace Code samples and display text.

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Technical Support
Wonderware Technical Support offers a variety of support options to
answer any questions on Wonderware products and their
implementation.
Before you contact Technical Support, refer to the relevant section(s)
in this documentation for a possible solution to the problem. If you
need to contact technical support for help, have the following
information ready:
• The type and version of the operating system you are using.
• Details of how to recreate the problem.
• The exact wording of the error messages you saw.
• Any relevant output listing from the Log Viewer or any other
diagnostic applications.
• Details of what you did to try to solve the problem(s) and your
results.
• If known, the Wonderware Technical Support case number
assigned to your problem, if this is an ongoing problem.

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Chapter 1

About the Invensys License

Manager

The Invensys License Manager provides central management of all

licenses and the ability to assess license usage and license
requirements based on installed applications.
With the Invensys License Manager, you can:
• Import any purchased licenses into the License Manager.
• Associate licenses with individual nodes on the system to ensure
correct software usage.
• Install and manage licenses on local and remote nodes.
• View license usage across your system.
• Export license information to Excel and .csv formats.
The license server functionality incorporated into the Invensys License
Manager is a system service configured for automatic startup and runs
in a TCP/IP network. When a license server is configured, the license
server starts up and loads the served license files.
Client computers running licensed applications can access the served
licenses on the license server using the license server search paths
defined in Invensys License Manager. By using a centralized license
server, you maintain your Invensys licenses in single location, rather
than installing multiple local licenses across your network.

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About Licenses
Licenses for Invensys products are maintained in license files or on a
license server. The license file contains one or more license
components, which are lines of information that specify licensing for
an individual product.
Each license component is assigned a unique part number and
contains information such as:
• Product name
• Serial number
• Type and duration of license
• Number of seats, specific user assignments, and other information
Invensys License Manager supports Wonderware and SimSci licenses.
• Wonderware licenses support FLEXnet Publisher v.11.10 from
Flexera Software. This version is included with Wonderware
System Platform 2012 R2 and later.
• SimSci licenses support FLEXnet Publisher v.11.8, v.9.5, and
v.11.11 from Flexera Software.
There are two kinds of licenses, unserved and served.
• Unserved licenses, also known as local licenses, are installed on
the same computer as the applications using them. Unserved
licenses do not run on a license server. Unserved license files
usually have a file name such as [Link].
• Served licenses are only installed on computers with an installed
ArchestrA license server. License servers can reside on local or
remote computers. Served license files typically have a file
extension of .lic, which results in a file name such as
[Link].
There are three types of served licenses:
• Named device licenses, also known as host-based licenses, which
are associated with specific computers.
• Named user licenses, also known as user-based licenses, which are
associated with specific users.
• Concurrent licenses, which can be used with any devices or users.
Information about the license type appears in the license name and
license components when you view it in the Invensys License
Manager.
SimSci licenses do not use named device or named user license types.

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Products may have a demonstration period, which allows you to run

the specified application for a defined period when the license is not
available. Licenses may also define a grace period, which is entered
when a license is unavailable. The grace period is a limited time period
tracked by the application. The application determines what happens
during the grace period.
The Invensys License Manager allows you to select a usage mode,
offers three views through which you can view and manage your
licenses, provides a flexible hierarchy that reflects your system and
installed licenses, and provides grids that show detailed information
about selected computers and licenses.

Invensys License Manager Usage Modes

Invensys License Manager can be used in one of two usage modes:
• Wizard mode
Use Invensys License Manager wizard to perform basic license
tasks, such as importing, installing, upgrading, and uninstalling
licenses on a single machine or multiple machines. This is the
default mode. For more information, see Chapter 2, "Using the
License Wizard."
• Advanced mode
Use the Invensys License Manager in advanced mode to set up
license management across your network, view information about
purchased licenses, and view information about license usage. For
more information, see Chapter 3, "Using the Invensys License
Manager in Advanced Mode."

Invensys License Manager Configuration Modes

Invensys License Manager operates in one of three configuration
modes:
• Master mode
Use Master mode to use your Invensys License Manager
application to manage license on both local and remote computers.
• Single mode
Use Single mode to use your Invensys License Manager only on the
local computer.
• Client mode
Use Client mode to use Invensys License Manager on a client
computer, and to identify the client’s Master computer.

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Chapter 2

Using the License Wizard

When you start the Invensys License Manager application, the

Invensys License Manager wizard appears by default.

Using the wizard, you can perform basic license management, such as:
• Importing one or more licenses on a selected machine or on
multiple machines.
• Upgrading a licenses on a selected machine or on multiple
machines.
• Uninstalling a license.

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If you click Enter advanced mode, the wizard closes and you can use
the full Invensys License Manager application to manage licenses. For
information about advanced mode, see Chapter 3, "Using the Invensys
License Manager in Advanced Mode."
If you do not want the wizard to be shown automatically when you
start the Invensys License Manager, select the Do not show this
dialog at startup check box.

To access the wizard at any time, on the Configuration tab, in the

Wizards group, click This Machine or Multiple Machines.

Importing and Installing a License

You can import a license on a single machine or on multiple machines.

To import and install a license

1 To import and install a license on a single machine, start the
wizard in either Master Manager or Single Node mode.
a On the Configuration tab, in the Configuration group, click
Master Manager or Single Node.

b On the Configuration tab, in the Wizards group, click This

Machine.

Skip to step 9.
2 To import and install a license on a multiple machines, start the
wizard in Master Manager mode.
a On the Configuration tab, in the Configuration group, click
Master Manager.

b On the Configuration tab, in the Wizards group, click Multiple

Machines.

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The Invensys License Manager dialog box appears.

3 Click the ellipsis button to browse the machine. The Browse

Nodes dialog box appears.

4 In the Domain list, select the domain. The machines in the selected
domain appear.
5 Select the machine to which you want to install the license.

Note: If you do not have the appropriate privileges to access a

machine, a message appears.

6 Click OK.
7 To add more machines, repeat steps 3 through 6.

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The Invensys License Manger dialog box shows the license details
of the selected machine.

8 Click Next.
After you select the machine, you can add the machine as local
server, Wonderware server, or SimSci server based on the machine
configuration.
The Invensys License Manager dialog box appears.

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9 Click Import & Install License(s).

10 To return to the previous page, click the arrow icon.

11 In the Open box, specify the license to be installed on the
computer. Click the ellipsis button to browse for licenses in an
available location. You can import licenses from CD ROM(s), a
file/folder, or from a .zip file.

Note: You cannot import a license that is already in use.

12 Click Next. The Invensys License Manager dialog box shows the
imported license.

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13 To install more licenses, click Process more license files.

14 To view the license details, click Enter advanced mode.
15 To close the wizard, click Exit.

Note: You can import the SimSci licenses through single node
configuration. For more information refer "Importing and Installing a
License" on page 14.
If the machine is installed with any SimSci Flexnet servers
(9.5/11.8/11.11), its instances are created as SimSci servers.
If License Manager is already configured with any of the above
mentioned SimSci servers, the refresh operation can be performed on
the same instances.
If the License Manager is configured as 'Master' with multiple instances
of the same SimSci server version and then while turning into single
node it creates only one instance for each server as per the 'Single
Node SimSci support' flow.

Importing and Installing an Upgrade License

To import and install an upgrade license
1 To import and install an upgrade license on a single machine, start
the wizard in either Master Manager or Single Node mode.
a On the Configuration tab, in the Configuration group, click
Master Manager or Single Node.

b On the Configuration tab, in the Wizards group, click This

Machine.

Skip to step 9.
2 To import and install an upgrade license on multiple machines,
start the wizard in Master Manager mode.
a On the Configuration tab, in the Configuration group, click
Master Manager.

b On the Configuration tab, in the Wizards group, click Multiple

Machines.

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The Invensys License Manager dialog box appears.

3 Click the ellipsis button to browse the machine. The Browse

Nodes dialog box appears.

4 In the Domain list, select the domain. The machines in the selected
domain appear.
5 Select the machine on which you want to install the upgrade
license.

Note: If you do not have the appropriate privileges to access a

machine, a message appears.

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6 Click OK.
7 To add more machines, repeat steps 3 through 6.
The Invensys License Manger dialog box shows the license details
of the selected machine.

8 Click Next.
After you select the machine, you can add the machine as local
server, Wonderware server, or SimSci server based on the machine
configuration.
The Invensys License Manager dialog box appears.

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9 Select how to manage the upgrade.

• If you click Upgrade existing License, the existing license is
uninstalled and the existing license is marked as inactive. The
new imported upgrade license is installed on the machine and
is marked as active.
• If you click Leave the existing license active, the upgrade
license is imported into inventory and is marked as inactive.
The current active license remains as active. To activate the
current imported license, go to advanced mode.
10 Click Upgrade existing license to upgrade the base license. The
Invensys License Manager dialog box shows the upgraded license.

11 To install more licenses, click Process more license files.

12 To view the upgraded licenses, click Enter advanced mode.
13 To close the wizard, click Exit.

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Uninstalling a License
You can uninstall a license from a machine so that you can install the
license on a different machine. When you uninstall the licenses, the
selected licenses on the machine are removed.

To uninstall a license
1 Start the license wizard. The Invensys License Manager dialog
box appears.

2 Click Uninstall license(s).

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3 Click Confirm. A progress bar appears and then the main wizard
dialog box appears.

Note: If you do not select all licenses for uninstall, the wizard provides
the uninstall licenses option.

4 To import and install the license on a different machine, click

Import and install license(s).

5 To view the uninstalled license in the Uninstalled License

Hierarchy of the Purchased View, click Enter advance mode.

6 To close the wizard, click Exit.

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Chapter 3

Using the Invensys License

Manager in Advanced Mode

You can use the Invensys License Manager in advanced mode to

install, maintain, and delete licenses and license servers on local and
remote computers. Advanced mode includes functionality not provided
by the wizard and is useful for managing enterprise-wide licenses.

Invensys License Manager Views

The Invensys License Manager provides three views that allow you to
set up license management across your network, view information
about purchased licenses, and view information about license usage.
• System View
• Usage View
• Purchased View
Use the View tabs located at the lower left of the Invensys License
Manager window to select the view you want to use.
The date formats are shown according to internationalization settings
of the local machine settings.

Note: For a quick reference to the Invensys License Manager icons,

click Legend on the Help menu.

In the different views, the version shown next to the serial number is
the version of the first feature line.

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In each of the views, keyboard shortcuts, or hotkeys are available. The

following table identifies the various key combinations to perform a
shortcut.

System Usage Purchase Network

Action Configuration View View View Editor Help

Display Hotkeys Alt-C Alt-S Alt-U Alt-L Alt-E Alt-H

Turn on as Master Alt-C-M
Turn on as Client Alt-C-C
Turn on as Single Alt-C-S
Node
Turn on as this Alt-C-T
Machine
Turn on as Multiple Alt-C-U
Machines
Launch Network Alt-S-E
Editor
Install License Alt-S-I Alt-L-I
Stop Server Alt-S-P Alt-U-P
Start Server Alt-S-G Alt-U-G
Re-read Licenses Alt-S-R Alt-U-R
Manage License Alt-S-M Alt-U-M
Server
Save changes in Alt-S-S
License Server
Configuration Grid
Export selected grid Alt-S-X Alt-U-X Alt-L-X
data to Excel
Export selected grid Alt-S-V Alt-U-V Alt-L-V
data to CSV
Expand all Alt-S-+ Alt-U-+ Alt-L-+ Alt-E-+
Collapse all Alt-S-- Alt-U-- Alt-L-- Alt-E--
Legend Alt-S-L Alt-H-L
Refresh single F5 F5
machine if the
selected node in the
tree view is machine
node

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System Usage Purchase Network

Action Configuration View View View Editor Help

Refresh all machines F5

to single machine if
the selected node in
the tree view is not a
machine node
Cancel changes in Esc
License Server
Configuration Grid
Cancel changes in Esc
License Server
Configuration Grid
cell
Bulk Upgrade Alt-S-U Alt-L-U

System View
You use the System View to represent the network configuration of the
license manager with a hierarchy consisting of different sites, systems,
and machines. The hierarchy pane appears to the left in the Invensys
License Manager application window.

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The System View provides details about the licenses installed on

different machines within the hierarchy.
• The hierarchy can have multiple site nodes.
• Each site node can have multiple system nodes as child nodes.
• Each system node can have multiple machine nodes as child nodes.
• Machine nodes represent physical machines.
• Each machine node has product license nodes as child nodes. Each
product license node represents an installed product license on
that machine.
If a machine has licensed components, then the component nodes are
shown as child nodes to the machine node.
You can install and uninstall licenses on each machine, and refresh
each machine to view the latest details. Offline machines can be added
to the License Manager topology and data can be manually
maintained.

The System View grids show the following information. :

Grid Description

Product Details Shows information about the products

installed in your system.
Component Details Shows component details if a selected
machine has a license.
Feature Details Shows the features of a selected
component.
License Server Shows the server configuration. Is
Configuration available only for a machine configured as
a license server.
Only the user/host column is editable.

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Usage View
The Usage View shows license usage details for server machines. The
Usage View hierarchy has three nodes by default. Server Licenses and
Local Licenses are child nodes of All Licenses.

Local machines appear in the hierarchy and in the Component Details

grid, but do not show any user information.
If you right-click the Server Licenses node, commands are available
to:
• Start the license server
• Stop the license server
• Manage the license server
• Re-read the license file
• Refresh the information
You can collapse, expand, and refresh the individual machine nodes
under the Local Licenses node.
The Usage View grids show component details for installed licenses.
Usage View also shows server information for server type licenses. The
Usage View grids are read-only.

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The Usage View Component Details grid shows the following

information:

Component Detail Description

Status Status of the component. For future use

only.
Machine Name The name of the machine on which this
license is installed.
Locked to The Locked to value in the license file.
The Locked to can be expressed as a MAC
address or as a dongle serial number.
Serial # Serial number of the component.
Component Name Product component name.
Expiry Date The expiration date of the license
component.
If the date in the first feature is 01-jan-00,
then the expiration date is "Perpetual". In
other cases, this detail shows the license
expiration date.
Type The license type. For example,
"Local/Server".
Comment Comment for a license component.
Double-click the text box to enter a
comment. Editable only in Purchased
View.
In Use Number of licenses in use. For example,
"2 of 20".

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Purchased View
Use the Purchased View to import, view, install, uninstall, and
manage purchased licenses.

You can organize licenses in the Purchased View hierarchy by using

groups. One default group is provided for the uninstalled licenses and
the installed licenses. You can add, delete, and rename groups to both
hierarchies.
For example, your system might have two machines dedicated to
application development and five machines dedicated to production or
run-time operations. The different machine types can be installed with
different licenses. Using groups allows you to organize your licenses
for easier management.
The Purchased View includes two grids: Component Details and
Feature Details.

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The Component Details grid shows the following information:

Component Detail Description

Machine Name The name of the machine on which this

license is installed.
Locked to The Locked to value in the license file. The
Locked to can be expressed as a MAC
address or as a dongle serial number.
Serial # Serial number of the component.
Component Name Product component name.
Part # The part number of the license.
Expiry Date The expiration date of the license
component.
If the date in the first feature is 01-jan-00,
then the expiration date is "Perpetual". In
other cases, this detail shows the license
expiration date.
Type The license type. For example,
"Local/Server".
Comment Comment for a license component.
Double -lick the text box to enter a
comment. Editable only in Purchased View.
Date Time Date and time stamp of the last
modification to the license. Typically, this
is the license import date and time.

Viewing Expired Licenses

Expired licenses are shown in italics in the Component Details grid of
System View, Usage View, and Purchased View. The background cell
color of the expired licenses is red.

Getting Started with Advanced Mode

You must configure the Invensys License Manager mode as either
master or client. You can then use the Network Editor to set up a
hierarchy that reflects your system.

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Selecting the Invensys License Manager

Configuration Mode
You must select a configuration mode before you can use the Invensys
License Manager. You can change the configuration mode at any time.
For more information, see "Changing the Node Configuration" on
page 35.

Note: You must have administrative privileges to configure the

Invensys License Manager mode.

The first time you run the Invensys License Manager in advanced
mode, you will see the Configuration tab. The Hierarchy and Grids
panes will be blank.

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To select the License Manager configuration mode

1 Select a configuration mode.
• Click the Master Manager button to use Invensys License
Manager to manage licenses on both local and remote
machines.
• Click the Client Manager button to configure the License
Manager as a client node. In this mode, you must select which
master node you want to view.
• Click the Single Node button to use Invensys License Manager
only on the local machine.
Proceed with the following steps that correspond to your
configuration mode selection.
2 You selected Master Manager: License Manager is now
configured as a master node.
• The relevant service has now started, and the database has
been initialized.
• The application title bar now indicates "License Manager
Master".
• Default hierarchies appear in the Hierarchy pane. If the node
is a license server, the machine will appear as a server in the
System, Usage, and Purchased View hierarchies.
Three additional master node configuration steps are required.
a Configure the firewall application on the master node to
include [Link] as a firewall
exception.
b Configure the firewall application on the master node to open
port 25488. For a machine configured as a master node, the
Windows Communication Foundation (WCF) default port
number is 25488.
c Enable Windows printer and file sharing on any remote
machine to be added to the master node as either a server or
local machine.
You can now customize your System View hierarchy. See
"Customizing the System Hierarchy" on page 38 for
information and procedures.
For more information about firewall configuration, see "Using
Custom Ports" on page 36.

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3 You selected Client Manager: Configure License Manager as a

client node.
a The Select Master Node dialog appears.

b Enter the name or IP address of the master node in the text

box. Click Connect.
c Alternatively, click Search to search through a list of available
master nodes in your network. A progress bar is shown during
the search. Click Connect to select a node.
4 You selected Single Node: License Manager is now configured as
a single node.
No further action is required to configure the node or operating
mode.
• The relevant service has now started, and the database has
been initialized.
• The application title bar now indicates "License Manager
Single Node".
• A default hierarchy appears in the Hierarchy pane with one
site, one system, and one machine pre-configured with the local
machine name. If the local node is a license server, the machine
will appear as a server in the System, Usage, and Purchased
View hierarchies.
You can now edit your System View hierarchy by renaming
and adding descriptions. You cannot create a site or a system
or add a machine to a local node in a single node configuration.
For information and procedures, see "Customizing the System
Hierarchy" on page 38.

Changing the Node Configuration

You can change the node configuration at any time as follows:
• Single node to client node
• Single node to master node
• Client node to single node
• Master node to single node
You can change a master node to a single node only if the single
node already exists in the master node, and only if no other
machines have been added to the Master node apart from the local
machine.

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Using Custom Ports

The Invensys License Manager uses port number 25488 as the default.
If another service or device is already using this port, or if some other
port conflict arises, you must change your firewall settings to add a
new inbound rule for your port number. Then, you must change the
port number in three License Manager configuration files.

To add a new inbound rule to your firewall settings

1 Open Windows Firewall, Advanced Settings. Your path will vary
according to your operating system.
• In Windows Server 2008 R2 and earlier systems, run secpol
from the Windows command line. The Local Security Policy
utility opens. Navigate to the Windows Firewall with
Advanced Security option, then navigate to Inbound Rules.
Right-click to add a new rule.
• In Windows 7 and Windows 2012 operating systems, you can
select Inbound Rules from the Windows Firewall, Advanced
Settings dialog box to add a new rule.

The New Inbound Rule Wizard appears.

2 Click Port, and then click Protocol and Ports.
3 Click TCP, and then enter the Specific Local Port number in the
text box. Click Next.
4 Select Allow the Connection, and then click Next.
5 Choose the option (Domain/Public/Private) where this rule should
apply, and then click Next.
6 Provide a name and description for the rule, and then click Finish.
When you have changed the Windows firewall settings, you can
change the port number configured in License Manager.

To change the default port number in License Manager

configuration files
1 In Windows Explorer, navigate to the following path on your
product installation drive, typically drive C:
C:\Program Files (x86)\Invensys\License Manager
2 Open [Link] in a text
editor.

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3 Navigate to the first endpoint statement and change the port

number from the default 25488 to an available port number of
your choice.
<endpoint
bindingConfiguration="NetTcpBinding_FirstBindingService
Contract"

name="firstBinding"

address="[Link]://localhost:25488/LicenseManagerDataAccess
Service/MyFirstBindingAddress"

binding="netTcpBinding"

contract="[Link]
AccessService">

</endpoint>

4 Save and close the

[Link] file.
5 In the same Windows Explorer directory, open
[Link] in a text editor.
6 Change the MasterPort value from the default 25488 to the same
port number you selected in step 3.
<add key ="MasterPort" value="25488"/>

7 Save and close the [Link] file.

8 Repeat steps 7 and 8 to change the MasterPort value in the
[Link] file.

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Customizing the System Hierarchy

Use the Network Editor, available only in System View, to customize
your system hierarchy. The system hierarchy you define becomes a
working framework in all three views.
The Network Editor enables you to create a site, create a system,
create a machine, and to edit or remove sites, systems, and machines.
You cannot create or remove a site, create or remove a system, or add
or remove machines if you configured License Manager as a single
node. You can edit the site and system names and their associated
descriptions.
To begin using the Invensys License Manager to manage your licenses,
you must create at least one site, one system, and one machine. A
default site, "Site01", is configured when you select the operating
mode.
You can edit the site name and create new sites to better reflect your
system.
You can add multiple machines and machine types, including local
machines, license server machines, and remote machines.

Important: To access a remote machine, you must have

administrator permissions on that machine.

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To create a basic system hierarchy

1 Create a site.
a In System View, click Network Editor. The Network Editor
appears.
On initial use, the default site is shown in the hierarchy.

b Select the site name then click Edit Site to change the site
name, or click Create Site to create a new site.

c Enter the site name in the text box. Click Create in the Create
Site dialog box, or click Save in the Edit Site dialog box.

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2 Create a system.
a In the Network Editor, click Create System. The Create
testSystem dialog box appears.

b In the Site Name list, select the name of a site.

c Enter a system name in the System Name text box.
d Optionally, enter a description in the Description text box.
Click Create. The system appears in the network hierarchy.
3 Add a machine.
a In the Network Editor, click Add Machine. The Add Machine
dialog box appears.

b Select the Site Name. A site name is pre-filled in the list box. If
you have more than one site configured, you can select the site
from the list box.
c Select the System Name. A system name is pre-filled in the list
box. If you have more than one system configured, you can
select the name from the list box.

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d Enter a machine name in the Host Id/IP text box. Click the
ellipsis button to browse for machines in available domains.
Select the domain and a machine name in the Browse Nodes
dialog and click OK.

e Select the machine type by clicking the appropriate check box

in the Type area: Local, License Server, or Remote.
f If you select a License Server machine type, the Server Type
list is shown. Select a server type from the list, and click Add.

When you click License server in the Type area, the Server Type
list contains the Wonderware server and SimSci servers
(9.5/11.8/11.11). When you select any SimSci server, the Service
Name is automatically shown.

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The site, systems, and machine you have just created now appear
in the network hierarchy.

g Repeat these steps to create and add sites, systems, and

machines as appropriate to reflect your network topology.

Note: You can edit a site, system, machine, and service name but only
to change the name or description.

Importing Purchased Licenses

After you have set up a basic hierarchy, you can import purchased
licenses from the local machine, from a network location, or from a
CD-ROM or DVD.
• The default import is from CD-ROM or DVD.
• To browse to a folder at a network location, network discovery
must be enabled in Windows Explorer, and the network must be in
the same domain as your local machine.
• If you import licenses to a machine configured in License Manager
as a single node, the imported licenses automatically install to the
local machine.
• Server licenses will not import to a single node machine that was
not configured as a server.

To import purchased licenses

1 Click the Purchased tab to select Purchased View.
2 Click Import Licenses on the toolbar. License Manager by default
looks first for licenses on a CD-ROM or DVD. If none exist, a menu
of import options appears.
a Select the File/Zip menu option to open Windows Explorer,
then navigate to a specific license file to import.
b Select the Folder menu option to open the Browse for Folder
window, then browse for a folder containing licenses. All
licenses in the selected folder and any subfolders will be
imported.

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3 The imported licenses appears under Uninstalled Licenses in the

Purchased View hierarchy. The newly imported licenses display
the gray background. If multiple versions of same license are
available, then that license is marked with "*" after import.

You can use the Purchased View and System View to install and
organize the imported licenses and also to manage upgrade of all
licenses.

Note: On a single node machine, the imported licenses are

automatically installed as part of the import operation.

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Installing Licenses
Installing a license installs it on a computer you specify and makes its
features available for use on that computer. You can use the
Purchased View or the System View to install and uninstall licenses.

Note: You cannot install expired licenses on a computer. An error

message "Install failed: Licenses are expired." appears if you attempt
to install an expired license.

Installing a Purchased License in Purchased View

In the Purchased View, you can install a purchased license on a
machine.

To install a purchased license in Purchased View

1 Click the Purchased View tab to select Purchased View.
2 Then, do one of the following to open the
LicenseInstalledtoNodeView window:

• Select the uninstalled license you want to install from the

hierarchy tree and on the Home tab, in the Manage group,
click Install License.

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• Select the uninstalled license you want to install from the

hierarchy tree and right-click and select Install License.

• Select the uninstalled license from the Component Details grid

and on the Home tab, in the Manage group, click Install
License.

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3 Select the node on which to install the license.

4 Click Confirm. The Confirm dialog box appears.

If the license is already installed on the machine you selected, the
Confirm dialog box prompts you to append, overwrite, or cancel the
installation.
5 Click Append to append the license features to the existing license
and update the Purchased, System, and Usage Views. If the new
license contains conflicting feature lines with the existing license,
the Reorder License dialog box appears.

Lists of active and inactive features are shown.

Note: A feature is considered a common feature when its name and

version values match any other feature.

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Click Move Up or Move Down to change the order of the licenses.

You can also use these keyboard shortcuts to reorder the licenses:

Action Keyboard shortcut

Move up Ctrl+Up Arrow

Move down Ctrl+Down Arrow
Move to top Ctrl+Page Up
Move to bottom Ctrl+Page Down

6 Click Overwrite to replace the existing license and make it

available for future use.
7 Click Cancel to end the install operation and return the license to
the Unassigned inventory.

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Installing a Purchased License in System View

In the System View, you can install a purchased license on a machine.

To install a purchased license in System View

1 Click the System View tab to select System View.
2 On the toolbar, click Install License. Or, right-click the machine on
which to install a license and then click Install License. The
PurchaseUninstalledLicenseView window opens.

The available, uninstalled licenses are shown in the window. If the

selected machine is a server, service licenses are listed. If the
selected machine is not a server, no server licenses appear as
available.
If no imported licenses exist in the inventory, you are prompted to
browse for a license file to import and install.

Note: Only licenses that correspond with the selected machine will be
shown. For example, only Wonderware product licenses will be shown
for a Wonderware license server, and only SimSci product licenses will
be shown for a SimSci license server.

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3 In the tree, select the license you want to install. Click Confirm.
The Confirm dialog box appears.
If the license is already installed on the machine you selected, the
Confirm dialog box prompts you to append, overwrite, or cancel the
installation.
4 Click Append to append the license features to the existing license
and update the Purchased, System, and Usage Views. If the new
license contains conflicting feature lines with the existing license,
the Reorder License dialog box appears.

Lists of active and inactive features are shown.

Note: A feature is considered a common feature when its name and

version values match any other feature.

Click Move Up or Move Down to change the order of the licenses.

You can also use these keyboard shortcuts to reorder the licenses:

Action Keyboard shortcut

Move up Ctrl+Up Arrow

Move Down Ctrl+Down Arrow
Move to Top Ctrl+PageUp
Move to Bottom Ctrl+Page Down

5 Click Overwrite to replace the existing license and make it

available for future use.
6 Click Cancel to end the install operation and returns the license to
the Unassigned inventory.

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7 Assign the user to a Named User license type.

a In the License Server Configuration grid, find the license you
want to assign.
b Double-click the User Name box to enable editing.
c Enter the user name and press Enter.
d Click Save on the toolbar.

Assigning a Name to a User or Device

If you are using a named user or named device license, you can assign
names in the Usage View.

To assign a name
1 In the Usage View, select the named user or named device license.
2 In the details grid, edit the text in the Name column.

3 Click the Save icon on the ribbon.

Using Groups to Organize Purchased Licenses

You can define groups in Purchased View to organize licenses, both
uninstalled and uninstalled.
In Purchased View, you can click Hide Groups and Show Groups on
the toolbar to toggle the groups hierarchy display.
• When you hide groups, licenses nested in a group folder will
display in a flat hierarchy under Installed Licenses or Uninstalled
Licenses as applicable.

• When groups are hidden, you cannot create a new group.

To organize purchased licenses in groups

1 Click the Purchased View tab to display Purchased View.
2 In the Purchased View hierarchy, select either Uninstalled
Licenses or Installed Licenses. Right-click and select Create a
group on the context menu. The Create License Group dialog
appears.

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You can select an existing group in the hierarchy, including

Default Group. Creating a group will nest the new group as a child
under the group you have selected.

3 Enter a name in the Group Name text box. Click Create. The
newly created group appears in the hierarchy under both
Uninstalled and Installed Licenses.

4 Drag component licenses from the Default Group to groups you

have defined that better categorize your license inventory and
reflect your operation.
For example, licenses could be loosely grouped as "Development" or
"Production" components. Or you could create a much more
detailed hierarchy.
You can drag groups to nest them beneath other groups. You also
can drag license serial numbers from one group to another.

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5 Rename a group by selecting it in the hierarchy. Right-click, then

select Rename. Enter a new group name. The new name appears
under both the Uninstalled and Installed Licenses hierarchies.
6 Delete a group by selecting it in the hierarchy. Right-click, then
select Delete. When you confirm deletion, the group is deleted and
any licenses it contained move to the Default Group. You cannot
delete the Default Group.

Upgrading Licenses
You can perform a basic license upgrade, manage an upgrade when
there are multiple versions of same license is available, and perform a
batch upgrade.

Importing an Upgrade License

The import upgrade licenses option allows to select the latest upgrade
as the active license. You can view the summary after completing the
import operation. The summary contains the skipped licenses,
upgrade licenses, and the imported licenses.
In case of Single Node configuration, the imported latest upgrade is
installed on the machine. It is marked as active among available
upgrade licenses.

Note: You can import upgrade licenses for Wonderware products only
and not SimSci products.

To import an upgrade license

1 Click the Purchased tab.
2 Click Import Licenses on the toolbar. License Manager by default
looks first for licenses on a CD-ROM or DVD. If none exist, a menu
of import options appears.
a Select the File/Zip menu option to open Windows Explorer,
then navigate to a specific license file to import.
b Select the Folder menu option to open the Browse for Folder
window, then browse for a folder containing licenses. All
licenses in the selected folder and any subfolders will be
imported.

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3 The imported upgrade licenses now appear under Uninstalled

Licenses in the Purchased View hierarchy. The newly upgrade
imported licenses are shown with a gray background. If multiple
versions of same license are available, then that license is marked
with "*" after the import.

You can use the Purchased View and System View to install and
organize the imported licenses and also to manage of all the upgrade
licenses.

Note: On a Single node machine, imported licenses automatically

install as part of the import operation.

Importing an Upgrade License when Adding a

Machine
When you add a machine that has a license to the License Manager,
the License Manager silently imports the licenses to the inventory.
The licenses can be either a base license or an upgrade license. If the
same license is already available in the inventory, the licenses are not
imported.

Performing a Managed Upgrade

You can manage an upgrade when there are multiple versions of same
license is available in the Installed Licenses list and Uninstalled
Licenses list.

You can upgrade the active version of the corresponding license from
the Purchased View. You can also upgrade the active version of the
corresponding installed license from the Purchased View and System
View.
The new license is marked as active. In the case of the installed
license, the previous active license is uninstalled and the new license
is installed.

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You can upgrade the required licenses only after importing them. You
must then install these licenses on the desired system. You can view
the installed licenses in the Installed Licenses group of the License
Manager.

Note: You can also manage the upgrade for installed licenses from the
System View.

To manage the upgrade

1 Click the Purchased tab.
2 Right-click the required upgrade license from the Uninstalled
Licenses/Installed Licenses hierarchy, and then click Manage
Upgrade. The Manage License dialog box appears.

Note: By default, the highest upgrade license appears in the active

state.

3 Select the radio button of the required license version to manage

the upgrade of the license.
4 Click OK. The selected license is active and appears in the
Installed Licenses hierarchy.

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Performing a Batch Upgrade

You can install a license for all the installed/uninstalled upgrade
versions in a single batch. You can also view the progress of batch
upgrade process for each upgrade license.
You can upgrade the required licenses only after importing them. You
must then install these licenses on the desired system. You can view
the installed licenses in the Installed Licenses group of the License
Manager.

Note: You can also manage upgrade for installed licenses from the
System View.

To perform a batch upgrade

1 Click the Purchased tab.
2 On the Home tab, in the Upgrade group, click Bulk Upgrade. The
Batch Upgrade Licenses dialog box appears.

3 Click the Installed Licenses tab. The installed licenses are shown.
4 In the Component Name list, select the required version.

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The Modified indicator turns green.

By default, the highest upgrade license appears in active state. If

the license is different from the currently active license, then the
Modified indicator is green. If the currently active license is not
modified then the Modified indicator remains red. If you change
the Component Name, the status of the Modified indicator also
changes to green or red.
5 Click OK. The selected license is active and appears in the tree
view of the licenses.

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Uninstalling Licenses
You can uninstall a license using the Purchased View or System View.

Uninstalling and Deleting a License in Purchased

View
You do not need to delete a license after it is uninstalled, but you must
uninstall (from node) a license before you can delete it. You can delete
licenses only on a machine that has been configured in Master
Manager or Single Node.

To uninstall and delete a license in Purchased View

1 Click the Purchased View tab to select Purchased View.
2 Perform one of the following:
• In the tree hierarchy, select the license serial number you want
to delete from Installed Licenses. Right-click and select
Uninstall License from the context menu.

• In the tree hierarchy, select the machine name nested beneath

the license serial number. This enables Uninstall License on
the toolbar. On the Home tab, in the Manage group, click
Uninstall License or right-click and select Uninstall License
from the context menu.
• In the Component Details grid, select the machine name and
license you want to uninstall, then on the Home tab, in the
Manage group, click Uninstall License.

The license moves from Installed to Uninstalled.

3 To delete the license, select the license serial number or an entire
collection of component licenses in the Uninstalled hierarchy.
4 Right-click and select Delete from the context menu or click Delete
Licenses on the toolbar.

Alternatively, you can select a component or an entire uninstalled

group to display all the licenses in the Component Details grid.
Select the license you want to delete and click Delete Licenses on
the toolbar.
5 Confirm delete. The license or collection of component licenses is
deleted from your system.

Note: You cannot delete the installed licenses. An error message is

displayed if you attempt to delete the installed licenses.

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Uninstalling a License in System View

You do not need to delete a license once uninstalled, but you must
uninstall (unassign from node) a license before you can delete it. You
can delete licenses only on a machine that has been configured in
Master Manager mode.
In System View, you can uninstall a license, but it can be deleted only
in Purchased View.

To uninstall a license in System View

1 Click the System View tab to select System View.
2 Select the license serial number you want to uninstall. Right-click
and select Uninstall Component from the context menu. The
license component is uninstalled. Purchased View updates to
reflect the uninstall operation.

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Managing SimSci Licenses

You can import SimSci licenses in the SimSci group of the Invensys
License Manager.
• The component name for a SimSci license has the filename as
[FileName_ServerName]
• The filename for the serial # is [DiskSerialNumber]-[Version]

Importing and Installing a SimSci License

using the Wizard
You can install SimSci licenses in a single node configuration using
the wizard. You can import and install only those SimSci licenses that
are bound to machines with the respective server names. However,
you can install licenses with the server name ANY to any machine.

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The server name and the disk serial number data are available in the
license file. The server name also contains the server with the serial #
"ANY" that can be installed on any machine with that server. The
following Invensys License Manager wizard pane appears with the
serial number "ANY" when you import the license with the server
name and disk serial # as "ANY".

When you import any particular server machine, you can install the
licenses existing under that server machine. The licenses that are not
bound to that particular server do not get installed.
For example, if the machine has the 11.11 and 9.5 servers and does not
have the FLEXnet 11.8 server, then the licenses that belong to the
11.11 and 9.5 servers can be imported and installed, but the licenses of
FLEXnet 11.8 server cannot be imported.
You can use the Multiple Machines option in the Invensys License
Manager to import licenses to the inventory, but you can only install,
upgrade, or uninstall licenses on selected machines. SimSci licenses
can be combined with Wonderware local server machines, as well as
Wonderware server machines.

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Troubleshooting SimSci Licenses

The following errors can occur when you import and install SimSci
licenses:
• If the imported SimSci license is an expired license, the Invensys
License Manager wizard shows the following error:

• If the imported SimSci license is already in use, the Invensys

License Manager wizard shows the following error:

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• If the imported SimSci license cannot be appended to the existing

license, the Invensys License Manager wizard shows the following
error:

Appending a SimSci License

You can append or overwrite a SimSci license according to the
scenarios in the following table:

Scenario Existing License New License Result

1 SERVERNAME / ANY ANY / ANY Allowed to append

2 SERVERNAME / ANY SERVERNAME / ANY Allowed to append
3 SERVERNAME / ANY SERVERNAME / DiskSN Not allowed to
append
4 SERVERNAME / DiskSN ANY / ANY Not allowed to
append
5 SERVERNAME / DiskSN SERVERNAME / ANY Not allowed to
append
6 SERVERNAME / DiskSN SERVERNAME / DiskSN Allowed to append

For example, as described in scenario 1, if the existing license in the

machine has the Component Name as "SERVERNAME ANY" and
the new license is installed with the server name "ANY ANY", you
can append the license.

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Viewing SimSci Server Data in the Usage View

SimSci server 11.8 shows usage data, but the local machine does not
show usage data.

To view SimSci server usage data

1 Create a Site and a System group in the License Manager.
2 Add the machine to the System group.
3 Install the required SimSci server on the machine.
4 Click Usage at the bottom of the Hierarchy pane.
The license usage details of the license appear in the Usage View of
License Manager.

5 To update the license server usage details, do any of the following:

• Select the SimSci 11.8 serial number node.
• Select the SimSci 11.8 license in Component Details grid.
• On the Home tab, in the Refresh group, click Refresh usage.
6 View the usage details of license components in the Components
Details grid.

The the In Use column shows the number of features in use out of
the total number of features. The In Use column shows 0 features
in use if the data from the server fails to update.
7 View the license details in the License Details grid.

License Details Grid Description

Component Name Shows the feature name and the

vendor information.
For example, Process Engineering
Suite (Pro II)
Type Shows N/A because SimSci licenses
are not user based / device (host)
based licenses.

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License Details Grid Description

Machine/Device Shows the name of the machine to

which this license is acquired.
User Shows the name of user who logs in
while acquiring the license.
Application Name Shows as N/A.
Last acquired Shows the acquired date and time of
the license.
In Use Shows in the format [ordinal number
of license feature in use] of [possible
count of licenses of the feature].
Example: 3 of 10
The License Details grid is not shown for local licenses.

Testing a SimSci License Server

You can test a SimSci 11.8 license server to verify its status. You
cannot test a 9.5 or 11.11 SimSci license server.

To test a SimSci license server

• In the System View or Usage View, right-click on the SimSci 11.8

license server, and then click Test License Server.

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Chapter 5

Working with an ArchestrA

License Server

Server functionality is not available in the Invensys License Manager

unless a server is installed.
License server installation and initial configuration is separate from
the Invensys License Manager. There can be different servers
available for installation, such as the ArchestrA License Server or the
SimSci License Server.

Configuring the ArchestrA License Server

ArchestrA License Server is installed as part of Wonderware
Information Server, available as part of the Wonderware System
Platform. The ArchestrA License Server can also be manually
installed.
After you install an ArchestrA License Server on a computer, you must
open the default ports on that computer before ArchestrA License
Manager will be able to connect to that server.

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To configure an ArchestrA License Server

1 Install Wonderware System Platform including Wonderware
Historian Server or Wonderware Information Server. The
installation completion screen appears.

2 Click Configure. The system prompts you to restart your

computer. Click Reboot.
3 When the computer restarts, the Configurator appears. Select
License Server and click Configure.

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The Configurator opens the default ports and displays the

confirmation in the message window.

The default installer configures the server to use ports 27000 through
27009. The Configurator opens these ports in the Windows firewall. If
you use a different firewall application, you will have to open the ports
manually.
The server can also be installed as a stand-alone application by
running the setup from the License Server folder, located in the
Wonderware Information Server folder on the Wonderware System
Platform DVD.

Running the Configurator Manually

You can run the Configurator utility apart from the License Server
installation. Click Start, then point to All Programs, click
Wonderware, click Common, and then click Configurator.

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Using Custom Ports for a License Server

If you wish to configure ports other than the default ports 27000
through 27009, you must do so manually. For more information see
Macrovision FLEXnet License Administration Guide.

Managing the License Server

A machine configured as a license server can perform server-related
operations from the System View context menu and toolbar.

Operation Description

Starting and Stopping Changes the server state.

the License Server
If the server is in started state, it is
marked with a green icon.
If the server is in stopped state, it is
marked with a red icon.
1 Select the server.
2 Select Start Server or Stop Server
from the context menu or from the
toolbar, as applicable.
3 The server changes state.
Testing the License Verifies server status.
Server
Server must be in started state.
1 Select the server.
2 Select Test License Server from the
context menu. The Testing
Connection to License Server dialog
box appears.

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Operation Description

Installing a License Installs an available license on the

File selected server.
For more information, see "Installing a
Purchased License in System View" on
page 48.
Uninstalling a License Uninstalls a selected license from the
File license server.
For more information, see "Uninstalling a
License in System View" on page 58.
Rereading a License Rereads the license files on a selected
File server.
1 Select the server.
2 Select Re-read License File from the
context menu, or Re-read Licenses on
the toolbar. The Re-read License File
dialog box appears.

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Configuring a License Server in System View

You can configure a machine in the License Manager topology with a
License Server so a local machine can acquire licenses from the
configured server.

To configure a license server in System View

1 Select a machine in the System View hierarchy you want to
configure with a license server.
2 Right-click and select Configure Server from the context menu.
The Servers List dialog appears.
3 Select a server from the list of available servers and click Add. The
license server appears as a child in the hierarchy beneath the
selected machine.
You can now test this machine or delete it using the context menu
options.

Managing a License Server with LMTOOLS

You can perform a variety of basic tasks in System View. For more
advanced server management tasks, you need to use Macrovision
LMTOOLS. LMTOOLS is only installed on the license server
computer.
LMTOOLS is documented and supported by Flexera Software. To find
the product documentation, click Start and navigate to
Programs/Wonderware/ArchestrA License Server/Macrovision
FLEXnet Licensing End User Guide.
Additional product information is available at the Macrovision web
site, [Link]
You can only start the LMTOOLs if you are local to the license server.

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To manage a license server with LMTOOLS

1 Select a license in the System View hierarchy.
2 Right-click and select Manage License Server from the context
menu, or click Manage Lic server on the toolbar. The LMTOOLS
utility appears.

3 Follow instructions in the Flexera documentation to use the utility.

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Chapter 6

Maintenance

The procedures presented here describe how to backup, restore,

recover, and export your license information.

Backing Up the Invensys License Manager

Database
Before you begin, verify the following:
• Invensys License Manager is installed.
• Invensys License Manager is configured as Master or Single mode.
The backup and restore procedure is not applicable in a Client
mode configuration.
• The person performing the backup or restore has administrator
privileges.

To backup the database

1 Close the Invensys License Manager application.
2 Open the "Invensys" folder.
a Click the Start button.
b Type %programdata%\Invensys in the search box.
c Press Enter.
3 Select and copy the "LicenseManager" folder to any other location
for backup.

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Restoring the Invensys License Manager

Database
When restoring the database, confirm the licence manager is the same
mode (Single mode/Master mode) as before.

To restore the database

1 Close the Invensys License Manager application.
2 Copy the "LicenseManager" folder from the backup location to the
"%programdata%\Invensys" folder location.
3 Start the Invensys License Manager application from the Start
menu.

Recovering from a Corrupt or Deleted Database

If the Invensys License Manager database is deleted or corrupted, the
license manager program detects the issue and prompts the user to
create a new database or to exit. To reinstall the database manually,
click Exit.

To allow the system to recover the database, click Create New

Database. The following window appears. Click OK.

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Exporting License Information

You can export local or server license information to an Excel or .csv
format.
You can export license information from the System view, Usage view,
and Purchased view tabs.

To export a license information

• On the Home tab, in the Export group, click To Excel or To CSV.

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Index

A device 50
advanced mode 11 disk serial number 60
using 25 documentation conventions 7

B E
backing up the database 73 expired licenses 32
batch upgrade 55 exporting license information 75

C G
client mode 11 groups 50
client node 35
concurrent licenses 10 H
configuration mode hierarchy 38
changing 33 hotkeys 26
corrupt database 74
.csv 9 I
importing purchased licenses 42
D importing upgrade licenses 52
database backup 73 installing a license in System View 48
database recovery 74 installing licenses
database restore 74 installing SimSci licenses 59
date formats 25 using the Purchased View 44
deleted database 74 using the System View 48
deleting a license 57 using the wizard 14

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K R
keyboard shortcuts 26 recover the database 74
restoring the database 74
L
license S
component 10 serial number 60
license information served licenses 10
exporting 75 SimSci license server
license server 65 testing 64
license server, configuring 65 SimSci licenses 59
license server, configuring System View 70 troubleshooting 61
license server, managing 68 SimSci server usage data 63
license server, managing with LMTOOLS 70 single mode 11
licenses single node 35
appending SimSci licenses 62 site 38
installing 44 system hierarchy 38
organizing 50 System View 25, 27
licenses, about 10 system view, installing a license 48
Licenses, installing 44
LMTOOLS 70 T
local licenses 10 technical support, contacting 8

M U
maintenance 73 uninstalling a license
master mode 11 using the wizard 22
master node 35 uninstalling licenses
modes 11 in the Purchased View 57
modes, configuring 33 in the System View 58
unserved licenses 10
N upgrade
named device 50 managed 54
named device licenses 10 upgrade license
named user licenses 10 using the wizard 18
Network Editor 38 upgrade licenses
node configuration in a batch 55
changing 35 upgrading licenses
in the Purchased View 52
P managing 53
port 36 Usage View 25, 29
ports 67 user 50
ports, custom 36
ports, license server custom 68 V
purchased licenses Views 25
importing 42
Purchased View 25, 31 W
Purchased View, installing a license 44 wizard
using 13

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wizard mode 11

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