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- For the first license request in a VMware environment: use the esxi_bind command to bind the license server to its ESXi host or vCenter server.
- Collect the fingerprint (the customer-to-vendor - or C2V - file) on the license server and (if applicable) the backup license server.
- Send the fingerprint data to Stromasys stating license requirements based on your contract with Stromasys (product version, number of concurrent instances, is this the main or the backup license, etc.). Stromasys will send you the license data. Please indicate if you require a license with or without a passphrase. The use of a passphrase requires emulator versions 4.3.x and higher.
- Install the license data (the vendor-to-customer - or V2C - file) on the license server and (if applicable) on the backup license server.
- Verify the license installation.
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Stromasys or your Stromasys VAR will provide you with an email address to which you should send the C2V file you created in the previous step. Please indicate if you require a license with or without a passphrase. The use of a passphrase requires emulator versions 4.3.x and higher.
In response, you will receive a so-called V2C (vendor-to-customer) file which contains the license data. The content of the license (type of emulated SPARC, expiration date, number of concurrent instances, etc.) depends on your contract with Stromasys. You may also receive a text file containing the license content in human readable form.
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