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Customer wants to use laptop at home and on the road.
What are options to license NX?
Solution
(1) 4 basic options
a) Connect from home to office SPLM license server via private VPN or
internet.
PRO:
Simplicity. No separate license server and license to manage.
CON:
Requires that an active network connection between laptop client
and office license server be available.
b) Obtain a separate 'standalone' license, locked to a specific host.
PRO:
Moderate Simplicity. No separate license server to manage.
CON:
Requires that a special *standalone* license be obtained, installed
on laptop. No diagnostics.
c) Obtain a separate license and install SPLM license server and
license on laptop.
PRO:
Maximum flexibility. Can serve licenses to other hosts. Full SPLM
license server diagnostics.
CON:
Most complex. Requires that 'floating' license be obtained, and
SPLM license server installed.
d) Use SPLM license BORROW feature.
PRO:
Minimizes total number of licenses required at typical site.
CON:
BORROW feature works much like borrowing a book from a library.
Need to bring laptop into office to "check out" license.
Then can disconnect laptop from office network and bring home.
BORROW will expire after a specified period of time.
Notes and References
Hardware/Software Configuration
Platform: INTEL
OS: window
OS Version: 1064
Product: NX
Application: SYSENG
Version: P1859
Function: SYSTEM_TOOLS
Ref: 002-7004526