Licensing

CAESS applications can be licensed in three different modes, as follows:

• EVALUATION mode,
• LOCAL mode, and
• NETWORK mode.

EVALUATION licensing - FREE

In this case the licensing software is not needed, although it is installed automatically for eventual later use. The EVALUATION license has some restrictions:

• Examples up to max 25.000 finite element nodes can be run
• Commercial use is not allowed

Figure. Required software - evaluation licensing scheme

To install and run applications in EVALUATION mode:

• Install the licensing and application software on a chosen machine by selecting the evaluation options wherever applicable
• Run application (the licensing software does not need to be configured and engaged)

LOCAL licensing – node-locked

Licensing software and application software has to be installed on the same (server & client) machine.

Figure. Required software - local licensing scheme

To install and run applications in LOCAL licensing mode:

• Install the licensing and application software on the chosen (server & client) machine
• Use license service manager to request a license
• Use license service manager to activate the license and run the license service
• Run application by using the license tokens provided by the license service

NETWORK licensing – floating

Licensing software has to be installed on the license server machine. Application software has to be installed on all client machines (and optionally on the server).

Figure. Required software - network licensing scheme

To install and run applications in NETWORK licensing mode:

• Install the licensing software on the server machine
• Use license service manager on the server to request a license
• Use license service manager on the server to activate the license and run the license service
• Install the application software on all client machines
• Run application on any client by using the license tokens provided by the license service on the server machine