STEP 2: Activating Floating Licenses

Once the server software has been installed, floating licenses must be activated on the server computer.

License List

The following licenses must be activated:

EDIUS Workgroup:

Required licenses

  • Chorus Hub 11 Server FL

    The floating license for Chorus Hub server.

  • Chorus Hub 11 Render Option FL

    The floating license for the external render engine.

  • Chorus Hub 11 Sync Option FL

    The floating license required for an EDIUS client linked with Chorus Hub server to perform synchronization.

    A license for each EDIUS client is required.

  • EDIUS 11 Workgroup FL

    The floating license for EDIUS used on an EDIUS client.

Optional licenses

  • EDIUS 11 K2 Option FL

  • EDIUS 11 Authoring Option FL

  • EDIUS 11 S3 Direct Access Option FL

EDIUS Broadcast:

Required licenses

  • Chorus Hub 11 Server FL

    The floating license for Chorus Hub server.

  • Chorus Hub 11 Render Option Broadcast FL

    The floating license for the external render engine.

  • Chorus Hub 11 Sync Option FL

    The floating license required for an EDIUS client linked with Chorus Hub server to perform synchronization.

    A license for each EDIUS client is required.

  • EDIUS 11 Broadcast FL

    The floating license for EDIUS used on an EDIUS client.

Optional licenses

  • EDIUS 11 K2 Option FL

  • EDIUS 11 Authoring Option FL

  • EDIUS 11 S3 Direct Access Option FL

GV License Manager Startup

Floating licenses are activated by GV License Manager (Server Mode) on the server computer.

1) Right-click the GV License Manager icon in the notification area on the task bar, and click [License List].

Alternative

  • Display the Windows start menu, and click [Grass Valley] → [GV License Manager (Server Mode)].

  • Double-click the GV License Manager icon in the notification area on the task bar.

[License List (Server Mode)] dialog box

(1)

Operation buttons

These buttons are used to activate licenses and display the server console in a web browser.

The server console can be used to check the number of floating licenses being used, check which clients are using which licenses, and restart the license server module.

(2)

License list

A list of activated licenses is displayed.

  • The [License List] dialog box will appear if using a computer other than the server computer. The same information as in the [License List (Server Mode)] dialog box will be displayed on the screen.

Activating Floating Licenses

Activate floating licenses.

Licenses can be activated using either online activation or offline activation.

Activating Floating Licenses (Online Activation)

Activate a floating license on a server computer in an online environment.

  • An Internet connection is required for license activation.

  • For details on which licenses require activation, see License List .

    License List

1) Start up GV License Manager (Server Mode) on the server computer.

2) Click [Online activation].

  • The serial number entry screen appears.

3) Enter the serial number, and click [OK].

  • If the serial number is correctly activated, a confirmation screen appears.

4) Click [OK] on the confirmation screen.

  • Activated licenses are displayed in the license list in GV License Manager.

  • Repeat steps 2) through 4) to activate all required licenses.

  • Once license activation has been completed, configure settings to use a floating license.

    Configuring Settings to Use a Floating License

Activating Floating Licenses (Offline Activation)

Activate a floating license on a server computer in an offline environment.

1) Insert a USB memory device into an empty port on the server computer.

2) Open the USB memory device on the explorer, and create four folders.

  • Name the folders “HUB”, “XRE”, “SYNC”, and “EDIUS”.

3) Start up GV License Manager (Server Mode).

4) Click [Offline Activation Create ID File].

  • The serial number entry screen appears.

5) Enter the serial number, and click [OK].

6) In the [Destination for ID File] dialog box, select the folder on the USB memory device to use as the export destination, and click [Select Folder].

Save destination folder

License

HUB

Chorus Hub 11 Server FL

XRE

Chorus Hub 11 Render Option FL

SYNC

Chorus Hub 11 Sync Option FL

EDIUS

EDIUS 11 Workgroup FL

7) A confirmation message appears, then click [OK].

  • Repeat steps 4) through 7) to export the ID file for each license to activate.

8) Remove the USB memory device from the server computer, and insert it into a Windows PC that is connected to the Internet.

9) Open the USB memory device on the explorer, and double-click GVActivation.exe in the “HUB” → “Activation” folder.

10) A message [Do you wish to activate the license?] appears, then click [Yes].

11) A confirmation message appears, then click [OK].

  • Repeat steps 9) through 11) for each folder to acquire the ID file for each license to activate.

12) Remove the USB memory device from the Windows PC, and insert it into the server computer.

13) Click [Offline Activation Register Activation File] in GV License Manager (Server Mode) on the server computer.

14) Open the USB memory device on the explorer, select Response.key in the “HUB” → “Activation” folder, and click [Open].

15) A confirmation message appears, then click [OK].

  • Activated licenses are displayed in the license list in GV License Manager.

  • Repeat steps 13) through 15) to register the ID file for each license to activate.

  • Once license activation has been completed, configure settings to use a floating license.

    Configuring Settings to Use a Floating License

Configuring Settings to Use a Floating License

Configure settings in GV License Manager (Server Mode) on the server computer to use a floating license.

1) Start up GV License Manager (Server Mode) on the server computer.

2) Click [Settings].

  • The [Settings] dialog box appears.

3) Select the [Use floating license server] and [Get settings automatically] checkboxes, and then click [OK].

  • Select the [Prioritize node-locked licenses] checkbox to prioritize the use of a node-locked license, if the same type of license exists for both a floating license and node-locked license.

4) Click [×] to close GV License Manager, and restart the OS.

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