Service cases - software
3.6 Licensing
Hardware and Software
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Web License Manager
Licenses that are purchased are assigned via the Internet.
By using the Web License Manager, you can assign licenses to hardware in a standard Web
browser. To conclude the assignment, the license key must be entered at the control via the
user interface.
See also
The license database administered by Siemens can only be accessed using the Web
License Manager (http://www.siemens.com/automation/license
).
NOTICE
The NC start function is suppressed if a CNC option, for which no valid license key has
been entered, is additionally activated. This means that the machine can only operate on a
severely restricted basis if an attempt is made to use an unlicensed CNC option.
3.6.3 This is how you determine missing licenses/options
Determining the license requirement
Procedure:
1. Press the "All options" softkey to list all the options that can be selected for this control.
2. Activate or deactivate the required options in the "Set" column:
– Mark the checkbox
– Enter the number of options