Installing and updating the license🔗
To license an Eocortex server, it is required to activate a license bound to a software key or a USB key.
The license can be local or floating:
A local license is bound to the local key installed directly on the computer with the licensed server application of Eocortex. The features specified in the license will be only available for the cameras bound to the given server.
A floating license is bound to the network key installed on any of the servers accessible from the licensed computer in the local network. The network licenses provide floating licensing.
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To update the license of a previously activated key, activate the procedure for this key again.
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When transferring USB key to another computer, install and activate the license on the new computer. For offline activation, use the existing license file for this key.
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Several different types of keys may be installed on the server — both multiple hardware (USB) keys and one software key. Only one key can be activated. If you need to use a license for another key on the server, you should run the license installation procedure and activate that key.
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When installing and upgrading the license, it's preferable to provide Internet connection to the server, as the most convenient way of key activation its automatic activation via the Internet. Generally, key installation and activation requires the performance of the sequence of steps, offered by the wizard, which are predefined by default.
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The HASP software key that is installed on a physical machine binds to the hard drive serial number, motherboard ID, and other hardware components, including processors and network cards. If the hard drive or motherboard fails, the license tied to this key will only be active if most of the other system components remain unchanged.
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The HASP software key that is installed on a virtual machine binds to the virtual MAC address, CPU properties, and UUID of the virtual machine. If any of specified components mismatches, the license bound to this key will become inactive.
The total number of cameras, modules and other licensed features are shown in the floating license. The administrator of a video surveillance system can distribute the cameras among servers at his/her discretion. However, it is not required to distribute the licenses among servers because the system core does it automatically. Whereby, upon binding the cameras to another server, the corresponding licenses will be moved accordingly.
Floating licensing is available in certain types of licenses. It allows using a single license key on several Eocortex servers.
The floating licenses can be used on any license protection keys, be it USB or software ones.
In a floating license, the total number of cameras, modules and other licensed features is shown. The video surveillance system administrator distributes the cameras among servers at his/her discretion; the system core automatically distributes the corresponding licenses among the servers.
The floating license key is called network key and is installed on any Eocortex server located in the same local area network (or VPN) with the servers that use this key.
Several network and local keys can be installed within the same Eocortex video surveillance system. However, on each individual server, it is possible to use only one key for licensing the cameras bound to this server.
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Only one license can be activated on a single server, irrespective of whether this license is local or floating.
The network key must be installed on a computer where the Eocortex server is installed.
The network keys can only be used on the Eocortex servers of versions 3.1 and later. It is not possible to use the network keys on the earlier versions of the software, even as local keys.
In order to ensure access to a network key, it is required to allow the outgoing TCP and UDP traffic for the 1947 port both on the server where the key is installed and on the servers that use this key.
A single network key can be used in several Eocortex video surveillance systems. In such a case, the parameters of the key will not be shown correctly in the Eocortex Configurator application of each system because the systems have no information regarding the usage of licenses by other systems.
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A network key is to be installed on any Eocortex server of the same local network or VPN where the servers using that key are located.
Several network and local keys can be installed in the same Eocortex video surveillance system. However, the number of local keys is limited by the quantity of Eocortex servers, but the number of network keys is unlimited.
The floating licenses can be used on any HASP keys, be it software or USB ones.