License Models
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What is a License Model?
A license model is a combination of various attributes that define how and when a product is sold to an end user. Each license model defines the conditions that control the use of a feature in a product. Sentinel EMS provides you the flexibility to add multiple license models to the features in your products, so that you can secure the products and generate different types of licenses according to your requirements.
License models map various license attributes into logical groups known as attribute groups, which define how a hardware, software application or service is being deployed.
License models may contain some or all of the following attribute groups:
| Attribute Group | Description |
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| License Duration | Duration for which the license is valid. |
| Vendor | Miscellaneous information that you can include for identification as a part of your license code. |
You can create your own license model by copying an existing license model and changing its attributes. Each license model includes:
>Enforcement Technology:
>Attribute Groups: When you select a license model from the list, its attribute groups are populated on the right side of the page. Attribute groups are used to group the attributes that define how a software application is deployed.
>Attributes: The actual property definitions including the name, data type, and possible range.
For a detailed list of license models supported in Sentinel EMS, their attributes, default values, and other details, refer to:
>Appendix A: Supported Sentinel Fit License Models
License Model Status
A license model can be enabled or disabled. Only enabled license models are available for use. The Status attribute represents the following status of a license model:
>Enabled: License model is available for inclusion in features.
>Disabled: License model is disabled and is not available to be included in features.
Prerequisites for Copying a License Model
To create a new license model, you copy an existing license model and modify its attributes. Following are the prerequisites for copying a license model:
>Catalog permissions to copy a license model must be available to the user.
>A predefined license model, which is available with Sentinel Fit.
Copying a License Model
To create a new license model:
1.From the navigation pane, select Catalog > License Models. The License Models page displays the available license models that you can use to create a new license model. The existing license models provide a fixed set of attributes.
2.Copy an existing license model by clicking the 
Copy icon. The Add License Model page appears:
3. In the Add License Model page that opens, enter the license model Name and Description. For more information on these attributes, see Common License Model Attributes.
4.Click to expand the attribute groups and edit the values as required. The available attribute groups are dependent on the license model.
5.Click Save.
Common License Model Attributes
The following table explains the common attributes that are used to define every license model. For descriptions of license model-specific attributes, see the relevant section in Appendix A: Supported Sentinel Fit License Models.
| Attribute | Description | Required/Optional | Valid Values |
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| Name | Name of the new license model. | Required |
>Alphanumeric >1 to 255 characters |
| Description | Additional information about the license model. | Optional |
>Alphanumeric >0 to 500 characters |
Actions for License Models
The following table lists the actions available for license models:
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Copies the information of an existing license model to create a new one that you can modify. For information, see Copying a License Model. | ||||
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Updates information for an existing license model. Note: >Only users with appropriate permissions can modify license model details. For information, see Roles. >The name, description, and attribute list of a license model can be modified only if the license model is not associated with a deployed feature. |
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Deletes a license model. You can delete a license model only if it is not associated with any feature. |
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Disables or enables a license model. Note: >License models can be disabled or enabled irrespective of the deployment status of the feature in which they have been used. >Disabled license models are not available for new features. |
