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Site and Node-Locked License Overview for Litmus Edge Manager

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For a Litmus Edge Manager instance to be able to fully access all features, it must carry a license. This license can be a site license or a node-locked license.

For information about Litmus Edge licenses, see Site and Node-Locked License Overview for Litmus Edge.

Understanding and Adding a Site License for Litmus Edge Manager

Litmus Edge Manager contains a license server that must be added with a site license. Unlike Litmus Edge, a Litmus Edge Manager must use the site license within its own embedded license server to access all features. The Litmus Edge Manager cannot use a standalone license server's site license.

A site license, depending on its constituent features, may act both as a Litmus Edge site license and also a Litmus Edge Manager site license.

To add a site license to Litmus Edge Manager, add it in License Server Management. To set Litmus Edge Manager to use the added site license, see Admin Console Licenses.

Understanding and Adding a Node-Locked License for Litmus Edge Manager

For a Litmus Edge Manager to carry a node-locked license, you will need a license key. The key will be a 16-digit code (####-####-####-####) that is valid for certain number of years, based on the license SKU definition. The node-locked license key can be requested from Litmus account executives.

A Litmus Edge Manager node-locked license key cannot be used as a Litmus Edge node-locked license key.

To add a node-locked license key to the Litmus Edge Manager, see Admin Console Licenses.

Important: Each node-locked license key is bound to a Litmus Edge Manager MAC address. If the MAC address is changed, the license key will be invalidated.

Understanding Litmus Edge and Litmus Edge Manager License Differences

Both Litmus Edge and Litmus Edge Manager can carry their own node-locked License version. However, a site license's constituent features will determine whether the site license can be used to a Litmus Edge instance, a Litmus Edge Manager instance, or both.

Litmus Edge Manager Features for Litmus Edge Licenses

Litmus Edge Manager also offers features that manage the Litmus Edge site and node-locked licenses. From Litmus Edge Manager, you can do the following:

Litmus Edge Manager Site Licenses and Node-Locked Licenses Compared

Site License

Node-Locked

Access to features/capabilities depends on type of license.

Activation can be completed offline.

Provides access to all Litmus Edge Manager features.

Activation can be completed online or offline.

Can be upgraded with additional features/capabilities.

Can be upgraded with additional features/capabilities.