About the JewelSuite licensing model
When a JewelSuite application is executed, one of the first things that it does is check for a valid software license. JewelSuite software licenses are solely provided using Flexera Software FlexNet licensing.
FlexNet Licensing
License Installation on the Clients
FlexNet license configuration is handled by the JewelSuite Licensing Wizard. For some of the applications, the JewelSuite Licensing Wizard is launched by default on completion of the software installation. It can also be opened from the Start menu.
JewelSuite Licensing Wizard
The Licensing Wizard can install a new license or update an expired one. It is advised to have the license activation information prepared in advance before proceeding.
Note: The licensing configuration is a per-User setting, therefore these steps will have to be performed for all users on the local system.
On the first panel of the Licensing Wizard, click Next to proceed to the Import License panel.
Use a Local License File
Use this option if you already have a .lic file on your computer. This option will allow the license file to be linked to the software.
Use a JewelSuite Floating License Server
This option allows FlexNet licenses to be shared across a network, where a license server is used to keep track of which licenses are in use. This option requires that a FlexNet floating license server manager and vendor daemon are setup and running on a centralized server. In which case, the hostname and port number can be entered for the floating license server (as configured by your IT department).
Borrow/Early Return a License
When your company is using a floating license server you will have the ability to borrow a license for offline use. The floating licenses can be borrowed and returned using this option. When a license is borrowed, it can be used even if the license server is unreachable (e.g., when a laptop is taken off-site). To use this feature, specify a “Borrow License Until” date, and select the features to be borrowed. If a feature is not early returned, it will automatically expire (and be implicitly returned) on the specified date.
Note that you will need to be connected to the license server in order to borrow it, once borrowed you can use the software offline until the borrowed licenses have expired.
Retrieve a license from the JewelSuite Licensing Server
This option is used to download a license file (or files) from the official JewelSuite Licensing Server hosted by Baker Hughes. The host id of the local machine is used, along with the user’s credentials, to determine if any license files are available.
View Current License Status
This option is used to display information associated with the current license configuration. Specific feature information is displayed for the currently selected feature.
Example Floating license file
The format of the SERVER line is:
SERVER hostname hostid [port]
The hostname and port can be changed to the license server hostname and the port that the license server will listen on. The format of the DAEMON line is:
DAEMON vendor [vendor_daemon_path] [[OPTIONS=][options_file_path] [[PORT=]port]
The vendor name cannot be changed, but the vendor_daemon_path and port can be modified by the license server administrator. The options_file_path can also be specified by the license server administrator, but the syntax and features of the options file are outside the scope of this document.
Contact our support department at SoftwareSupport@bakerhughes.com for additional information.