TechnicalReference_DaVinciConfigurator_Licensess

DaVinci Configurator License Handling
Technical Reference

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Authors
Michael Hoffmann
Status
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Technical Reference DaVinci Configurator License Handling
Document Information
History
Author
Date
Version
Remarks
Michael Hoffmann
2014-01-02
1.0

Michael Hoffmann
2014-02-14
1.1
Server Configuration in 3.1
changed
Michael Hoffmann
2015-02-10
1.2
Server Configuration in 3.1
changed; VTT option added
Michael Hoffmann
2015-04-27
1.3
DaVinci_CFG floating server
option added
Michael Hoffmann
2015-05-21
1.4
Pool based licenses added
Michael Hoffmann
2016-02-01
1.5
Template update

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We have configured the programs in accordance with your specifications in the
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1  Introduction
The  DaVinci  Configurator  application  can  be  activated  by  a  SIP  license  and  dongle  or
FlexNet based license. Both, the dongle and the FlexNet based license, provide the .PRO
option  +  supplemental  options.  These  options  activate  additional  product  functionality
within the DaVinci Configurator.
This document describes in which order the available licenses are applied and used by the
DaVinci Configurator.

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2  License Information
Detailed  information  about  the  current  available  and  used  licenses  can  be  obtained  by
starting  the  DaVinci  Configurator  application  and  opening  the  ‘Licenses’  dialog  (Help  >
Licenses).
This dialog shows the current SIP license details (‘Show SIP License Details’ button) and
the current tool license details (‘Show Tool License Details’).
The tool license details dialog provides three sections:
  SIP-based licenses
  Software-based licenses
  Hardware-based licenses (USB-dongle)
2.1
SIP Based License
This section shows the currently available SIP license. A SIP license activates the BASE
option of the DaVinci Configurator application.
2.2
Software Based License
This  table  lists  all  available  FlexNet  license  information  (server  based  or  local)  that  can
potentially be used by the DaVinci Configurator application.
For server based licenses the floating licensing and the pool licensing model is supported
(see 3.1 for details).
The actual used license model is shown in the label of the ‘License server’ property of the
‘Licenses’  dialog.  It  can  be  ‘Pool’  or  ‘Floating’,  depending  on  which  license  model  is
defined within the server configuration file (see chapter 3 for details).
2.3
Hardware Based Licenses
This section contains all dongle based licenses detected by the application.

Note
Aladdin dongles (blue dongles) cannot be used in 64-Bit Windows with DaVinci
  Configurator executed in 64-Bit mode (which is the default on 64-Bit Windows).
In that case the new Keyman dongles need to be used instead.

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2.4
License Display
Each entry within  the sections of the license details dialog will have  one of  the following
colors  indicating  whether  the  license  is  valid  or  not  and  used  or  not.  Refer  to  following
table for details.
License Appearance

Color
Description

black
License is valid.
blue
License is valid and used by the current running application instance.
grey
License is expired.
Table 2-1   License appearance
2.5
Display of License Server Configuration and Options
In  case  a  FlexNet  license  server  is  configured  (see  3.1  for  details)  the  license  details
dialog shows the server configuration details and the according option configuration below
the software-based licenses grid.

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3  License Server Configuration
Flexnet  licenses  can  be  provided  by  using  a  license  server.  The  DaVinci  Configurator
application only accesses these licenses when:
  No .PRO option is available at the local PC
  A valid license server connection is configured
  The DaVinci_CFG option within the settings.ini file is not explicitly set to ‘0’ (see also
3.2 and 3.3 for details)
  The pool license model is used and no .PRO option (provided by a single-seat license
or dongle) is available at the local PC
Otherwise the server isn’t accessed.
3.1
Server Configuration
The  DaVinci  Configurator  application  detects  a  license  server  connection  if  a
Settings.ini file is either placed in the executable folder or in the common files folder
for Vector applications.
The search order is identical to the order of appearance in table Table 3-1.
Setting File Locations
Location
Environment

DaVinciCFG.exe directory
All
%COMMONPROGRAMFILES(X86)%\Vector\DaVinci  All
Table 3-1   Settings file locations
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3.1.1
Settings
Each server based license model has its own set of settings:

  Floating: server based Flexnet licenses
  Pool: server based license pool Flexnet licenses
For each license model an individual set of settings needs to be defined. Each consists of
a defined number of optional server ‘option usage’ flags (described in 3.2) and the
mandatory server connection configuration:

  Host: License server network ID
  Port: License server port

Note
The Settings.ini file may contain both server configurations. In that case the Pool based
  license model is used.
Defined in Settings.ini
Used License Model
Pool and Floating
Pool
Table 3-2   License precedence

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3.2
Server Option Usage Configuration
The usage of  server  license options  which  are  available  at the configured server can be
defined for each option individually.
By  default  all  options  available  at  the  server  are  used  by  the  DaVinci  Configurator
application.  To  restrict  this  usage  the  according  section  “Floating”  or  “Pool”  of  the
settings file described in 3.1 may contain additional properties. One property is defined for
each product option.
  Server Option Usage
Property
Value

Description
DaVinci_CFG_DEV
{1|0}
Allow or prevent locking a server based DaVinci Developer license to enable
a RTE option within the DaVinci Configurator.
DaVinci_CFG_MD
{1|0}
Allow or prevent using a server based .MD product option.
DaVinci_CFG_RTE
{1|0}
Allow or prevent using a server based .RTE product option.
DaVinci_CFG_WF
{1|0}
Allow or prevent using a server based .WF product option.
DaVinci_CFG_VTT
{1|0}
Allow or prevent using a server based .VTT product option.
DaVinci_CFG
{1|0}
Blocks access to all DaVinci Configurator server based licenses. The
settings.ini file is used by the DaVinci Developer application too. With
settings this flag to 0 the license server access of the DaVinci Configurator
application is blocked.
Use this option when a specific PC should not use DaVinci Configurator
licenses but is allowed to use DaVinci Developer server based licenses.
Table 3-3   Server options
3.3
Settings File Example
Following exemplary settings file content demonstrates the structure of the file used by the
DaVinci Configurator application. Note that the ‘Server Option Usage’ flags are optional.

  Floating license example:
[Floating]
Host=yourFloatingLicenseServer
Port=7777
DaVinci_CFG=1
DaVinci_CFG_DEV=0
DaVinci_CFG_MD=1
DaVinci_CFG_RTE=1
DaVinci_CFG_VTT=1
DaVinci_CFG_WF=0
  Pool license example:
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[Pool]
Host=yourPoolLicenseServer
Port=8888
DaVinci_CFG=1
DaVinci_CFG_DEV=0
DaVinci_CFG_MD=1
DaVinci_CFG_RTE=1
DaVinci_CFG_VTT=1
DaVinci_CFG_WF=0

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4  Pool Licence Handling
Pool licenses can be used in following modes
  Sporadic
  Standard
4.1
Standard Licenses
Standard licenses can be retrieved from the server and are stored on the local PC until the
minimum borrow period is expired.
4.1.1
Adding License Options
An existing and valid PRO standard license can be supplemented with additional license
options.
To  add  one  or  more  options  the  ‘License  Activation’  dialog  must  be  opened  (Help  >
Licenses > ‘Show SIP License Details’ > ‘Show Pool license configuration…’). Select one
or more of the available options and press ‘Get License’.
Added licenses become effective after restarting the application.
4.1.2
Return and Extend a Standard License
Returning  and extending  standard  licenses  is  possible  after  the  minimum  borrow  time  is
expired.  These  operations  are  supported  by  the  ‘License  Activation’  dialog  available  at
Help > Licenses > ‘Show SIP License Details’ > ‘Show Pool license configuration…’.
4.2
Sporadic Licenses
Sporadic licenses are activated on usage at 24 days per year and user.
When  using  sporadic  licenses  the  DaVinci  Configurator  requests  the  user  to  select  a
server  based  pool  license  for  each  session. A  sporadic  license  is  returned  to  the  server
after the application has been closed.

Note
Sporadic licenses cannot be used with the command line version of the DaVinci
  Configurator (DVCmdCfg.exe).

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5 SIP License
The DaVinci Configurator application can only be used in context of a specific SIP. This
SIP provides a SIP license that activates the DaVinci Configurator BASE product.

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6 DaVinci Developer License
A DaVinci Developer license provided by a hardware dongle or FlexNet license is used to
enable the .RTE option if a DaVinci Configurator Pro license is available.
The usage of a floating DaVinci Developer license by the DaVinci Configurator application
can be prevented by limiting the usage of server based licenses (see 3.2 for details).

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7 Abbreviations
7.1
Abbreviations
Abbreviation
Description

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