Setting Up Cloud Licenses

Cloud licenses for identity-based accesses must satisfy the following requirements:

>When using Sentinel EMS or LDK-EMS:

•The parameter Cloud Licensing in the LDK-EMS Administration Console must be set to Enable for All Products.

•Sentinel EMS or LDK-EMS must have access to a Sentinel LDK Master license that has a valid Cloud Licensing module.

>When using Sentinel License Generation API:

•The license definition must contain the tag: <cloud_ licensing>Yes</cloud_licensing>

•The machine on which Sentinel License Generation API runs must have access to a Sentinel LDK Master key that has a valid Cloud Licensing module.

>The license must have the SL AdminMode locking type and must be defined with concurrency, specifying the desired number of network seats to make available.

When you define a client identity, you can specify that it is valid only for a specific key ID. If you do not specify a key ID, the client identity is valid for all cloud licenses on the license server machine.

For vendor-level implementation: It is recommended that you set up a separate SL key for each customer or end user. By default, the License Manager installs all SL licenses in the same SL key on a given machine. You can use the following procedure to install SL licenses in separate SL keys on the license server machine.

To install multiple SL keys on the license server machine:

1.Ensure that no SL licenses are currently installed on the machine.

2.Use Admin Control Center or RUS to obtain a fingerprint of the machine. Save the fingerprint file for future use.

3.In Sentinel LDK-EMS, create a product key for a specific customer (or end user). Use the fingerprint file from step 2 to generate a V2C file for offline installation.

4.Use Admin Control Center or RUS to apply the V2C file on the license server machine. A new SL key (containing the new SL license) for the customer is created.

5.For each additional customer, repeat steps 3 and 4 as necessary to create new SL keys.

When you generate client identities for customers, you can specify the relevant key ID for each client. This method allows you precise control over the licenses that you make available for each customer.

For information on generating and managing client identities for customers or end users, see Viewing and Managing Client Identities.