Floating License Overview

Floating licenses provide the ability for multiple client PCs to use a common license that is stored on a network license server. This is in contrast with the Transportable license that is a PC based license, one license per PC.
Also called a concurrent license, floating licenses are bound to the host ID of the license server, but are used by any Client computer running the 89600 software with network access to the server (as long as the number of concurrent client users does not exceed the number of granted licenses.)

Refer to the following topics to get started with floating licenses:

Setting Up a Client PC

Setting Up a License Server

Installing a Floating License

See Setting Up a Client PC.

Select Licensed Options Utility

The 89600 VSA software includes a Floating License Select License Options utility that enables you to selectively license only the options that you want run with the current instance of the 89600 VSA software. By default, the 89600 VSA software will acquire licenses for all currently available licensed options on the server. By selecting only the licenses you need, you free up floating licenses for other floating license enabled users (Client PCs).

The VSA software has integrated floating license check-out/check-in functionality. See Checking Out a Floating License for more information.

Floating License Renewal Information

While floating licenses are perpetual, licensing is renewed every 550 days to give the customer an opportunity to change their server or host ID if needed through their Keysight Software Manager (KSM) profile. Email notification is received one month prior to license expiration with instructions, which is all completed through their KSM profile.