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CHARON-AXP licensing models
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Network Sentinel HASP keys
The Network Sentinel HASP key (red dongle) can be shared between several hosts running CHARON-AXP including the host on which the network license is installed.
If CHARON-AXP is installed on the host where the network key is connected, no additional steps are required. The Sentinel driver is activated as part of the CHARON-AXP installation. If the host does not have CHARON-AXP installed, the host can still distribute the connected network license to CHARON-AXP instances running on other hosts. In this case the Sentinel driver must be installed on the host manually.
The Sentinel run-time driver is distributed as a separate RPM package in the CHARON-AXP kit. Please see the "471924900License installation" section of this chapter for details.
Once the Sentinel run-time driver is installed and the network license is connected, CHARON-AXP can be started on any appropriate host on the LAN network segment. In the current CHARON-AXP/VAX versions, a network license controls the maximum overall number of active instances, which can be distributed across client host systems according to the preference of the customer.
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License installation
Installation of Regular and Network license keys
Installation of CHARON-AXP regular and network licenses consists of:
Installation of the Sentinel run-time environment on the CHARON-AXP host (regular and network keys) or on the host that will distribute CHARON-AXP licenses over a local network segment (network key only). The Sentinel software (the “aksusbd” RPM package) is installed automatically by CHARON-AXP for Linux.
Physical connection of the HASP license dongle to the CHARON-AXP host or to the host distributing the CHARON-AXP license over the local network segment.
When manual installation of Sentinel run-time is required (in the case of the network license server that does not have CHARON-AXP installed), open the CHARON-AXP kit folder and proceed the following way:
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In case of network-wide license (red dongle) do the following:
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Replacement of currently installed Sentinel run-time
Replacement of currently installed Sentinel Run-time may be needed in case of:
- Upgrade to a newer version of CHARON-AXP
- Installation of a specific CHARON-AXP license Run-time provided by STROMASYS
Remove the current run-time (and the package "charon-license-<...>.rpm" containing the run-time customization) with the command
# rpm --nodeps -e aksusbd charon-license-<...>Change to the directory where the new run-time RPM resides (along with the corresponding "charon-license-<...>.rpm" customization package) and issue the command:
# rpm --nodeps -ihv aksusbd<…>.rpm charon-license-<...>.rpm
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Installation and update of CHARON-AXP Software License or HL/HASP dongle License
CHARON-AXP Software Licenses (SL) can be installed / updated according to the procedure described below.
Install CHARON-AXP together with Sentinel run-time (Sentinel run-time is an essential part of CHARON-AXP for Linux distribution)
Reboot the host system
- Connect the HASP dongle to the host system (in case of update of a license in a dongle)
Collect the CHARON-AXP host fingerprint file (".c2v") - in case of first installation of a Software License:
# hasp_srm_view -fgp my_host.c2vor collect the ".c2v" file in case a Software License is already installed or the connected HL/HASP dongle needs updating:
# hasp_srm_view -c2v current_license.c2vSend the ".c2v" file ("my_host.c2v" / "current_license.c2v" in the examples above) to STROMASYS
Receive a ".v2c" file in return and put it somewhere on the CHARON-AXP host.
Start any web browser on this system and go to http://localhost:1947 to access the "Sentinel HASP Admin Control Center" (ACC) or configure ACC for remote access (see the details below).
In ACC, under the Options menu, select Update/Attach, "" for the "*.v2c" file and then "".
Ensure that the license appears in the “” menu.
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The content of the installed software license is not shown by the Sentinel HASP Admin Control Center. To see it please run the "hasp_srm_view" utility from the local console or configure remote access according to the instructions given in the "hasp_srm_view" utility section. |
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License management
CHARON-AXP license management is performed by the Sentinel Admin Control Center and specific utilities. They are described in the sub-sections below.
Sentinel Admin Control Center
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Disable remote keys access
A helpful feature of the Sentinel Admin Control Center is the ability to disable access to remote keys. If the network key is installed locally, access to the key from remote hosts can be disabled. The following examples demonstrate how this can be done.
To disable access to remote keys, switch to the "Access to Remote License managers" tab, uncheck the "Allow Access to Remote Licenses" checkbox and press the "Submit" button to apply this setting:
To disable access to the locally installed license key from remote hosts, switch to the "Access from Remote Clients" tab, uncheck the "Allow Access from Remote Clients" checkbox and press the "Submit" button to apply this setting:
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Accessing Sentinel Admin Control Center from remote hosts
By default, the Sentinel Admin Control Center forbids accessing its web interface from remote machines.
To allow access, configure the ACC for remote management:
In this cannot be done using the WEB interface, edit the "hasplm.ini" file:
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Allow remote access by changing the "ACCremote" parameter from "0" to "1", make sure the parameter "bind_local_only" is set to 0 (the value 1 means localhost-only) then restart the Sentinel Admin Control Center run-time:
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If the CHARON-AXP host firewall is blocking remote access to the Sentinel Admin Control Center, please configure the firewall to open the port 1947 (TCP protocol). Refer to the Linux documentation for details on how to configure the firewall. It is also possible to use SSH port forwarding with the following command (replace "CHARON_MACHINE" by the real CHARON-VAX host name):
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