Licensing Architecture Examples | Proficy Licensing Documentation

Example 1: Physical computers with internet access

In this example, the configuration consists of 7 physical computers in different locations but all with internet access. This is one of the simplest architectures.

Example 2: Virtual machines with full network access

In this example, there are 5 systems that are all virtual machines. These all have internet and intranet connectivity. Since these are virtual machines, a Local License Server is required.

The simplest configuration is to utilize a single Local License Server that will service the 5 License Clients.
All the licenses will be activated on the Local License Server.
Each License Client will then lease their licenses from the Local License Server.
The License Clients must maintain network connectivity to the Local License Server.
If a change is required to a license, you must return it to the Local License Server to update the license.

Example 3: Multiple Plants

In this example, there are 17 systems across 2 plants (10 and 7 in each plant) in different countries. These systems are a combination of physical and virtual machines. The client machines have no internet access, but they have intranet. There is limited internet access from the plants.

Two Local License Servers (1 in each plant) that have access to the internet.
Each Local License Server activates the licenses for the clients in their plants.
The 10 License Clients in Plant A lease licenses from that plant’s Local License Server and the 7 in Plant B connect to the other Local License Server.
There is no need for connectivity between factories but connectivity within the plants is required to keep the leases active from the Local License Server.
If a change is required to a license, you must return it to the Local License Server to update the license.

Example 4: Single Plant with 3 Systems

In this example one plant uses VMs that do not have either internet access or intranet access.

Since these are virtual machines with no network access, each of the 3 License Client systems will also need to run the Local License Server software.
Using the offline activation process (which utilizes a system with access to the GED Cloud License Server), licenses will be activated to the Local License Server on each system.
Each system will then use the License Client software to lease the licenses from its own Local License Server.
If a change is required to a license key, you must return it to the Local License Server and then utilize the offline process to update the license.

Example 5: USB Hardware keys

In this example, three Configurable USB Hardware keys are utilized in a plant. These keys will be utilized on systems with no network connectivity.

Each key is attached to a system that has internet access and License Client software.
Note: You must use only one key at a time for the system having internet access and License Client software.
The appropriate license(s) are activated onto each key.
These USB hardware keys are then connected to the systems on which the GE Vernova licensed applications and the License Client software are running, so that the licenses will be available to those systems.
If any changes are required to those licenses, the keys must be attached again to a system with access to the GED Cloud License Server to update the licenses.