If a JACE-603 or JACE-645 configured for Niagara R2 (and not NiagaraAX), note that this view applies only to the NiagaraAX license for that controller—something always required. However, you use a tab under a different “R2 Platform Tool” platform view
for viewing/installing the controller’s Niagara R2 license. Niagara R2 licensing is not covered in this document. For details, refer to the “R2 Installation Manager” section in the Retrofit Board Niagara R2 Install & Startup Guide.
The License Manager is one of several platform views. This view lets you install (import) licenses and certificates to a remote JACE platform, sourced either from your Workbench PC or the Niagara licensing server. You can also view contents of licenses and certificates, and if desired, delete them from a JACE.
A “floating license repository” (FLR) option is available in NiagaraAX, to permit licensing of Workbench hosts and Supervisors
with a “host-independent” client license. Such licenses are “leased” from a job’s local FLR server station, running on a specially-licensed
host with one or more “license packs”. This different licensing is explained in an engineering notes document “Floating License Repository”.Please note that the License Manager,
as well as the LicenseService under a station’s PlatformServices, does not work with floating licenses or license packs, only traditional, host-specific, “node-locked” licenses typical to JACEs. This NiagaraAX Platform Guide describes working
with traditional licenses only.
The License Manager lists any existing NiagaraAX licenses and certificates (already installed in that platform), as shown in Figure 35.
If selected, you can also view or delete an existing license file ( button is the same as simply double-clicking item, see Figure 36), or save (export) a license file as a “license archive” (.lar) file.
Buttons below each side let you install (import) a new license or certificate file. Typically, license files are imported from either the online licensing server or from your local license database.
Click a license or certificate to select it, or double-click to view in a dialog, as shown in Figure 36.
A license and a certificate are each a digitally-signed text file, with differences briefly as follows:
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A license file is unique to a specific Niagara host, and enables a set of vendor features. All NiagaraAX hosts require a branded “Tridium” license. If third-party modules are installed, one or more additional licenses may be needed. For details about license file contents, see the section About NiagaraAX license files.
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A certificate file varies by vendor, and matches that vendor to a public key used for encryption. It is used for verifying the authenticity of license files. All NiagaraAX hosts require a “Tridium” certificate. If third-party modules are installed, one or more additional certificates may be needed.
Do not delete an existing license or certificate without specific reason, as you will likely render the JACE inoperable until a proper license or certificate is reinstalled!
For further License Manager details, see the following sections:
Workbench management of licenses uses a structured “local license database” and utilization of a “license archive file” format.
In addition, a Workbench License Manager tool is available, which does not require a platform (or station) connection to use.
These features are explained in an appendix to this document, License Tools and Files, along with details about the contents (features) of license files.