Applying a session based license to a trial version of aXes
The free downloadable evaluation version of aXes 2.10 installs processor based components. If you request a session based aXes license after the trial period has ended, there are some important steps that need to be followed before applying your new license.
Its important to note that some aXes modules have two options, a processor based option and a session based option. The installed option must match the one for which you have received your new license. The aXes Quickstart guide states the following:
aXes components
The aXes product is supplied as a licensed program product with a base component and a number of optional components.
aXes Base (Option *BASE)
- This component contains common product objects.
- The base option is licensed by processor.
aXes Terminal Server (Option 1 or Option 11)
- This component contains the aXes Terminal Server.
- Option 1 is licensed by session and option 11 is licensed by processor.
- Both options are mutually exclusive and you must install the correct option for the licence you have purchased.
- If you are installing option 11 in place of an existing option 1, or vice versa, you must remove the existing option first.
aXes Application Server and aXes Data Explorer Server (Option 2 or Option 12)
- This component contains the aXes Application Server and aXes Data Explorer Server.
- Option 2 is licensed by session and option 12 is licensed by processor.
aXes Spool File Server (Option 3 or Option 13)
- This component contains the aXes Spool File Server which provides a browser-based interface to spooled files.
- Option 3 is licensed by session and option 13 is licensed by processor.
- Both options are mutually exclusive and you must install the correct option for the licence you have purchased.
- If you are installing option 13 in place of an existing option 3, or vice versa, you must remove the existing option first.
aXes Intersession (Option 4)
- This component contains the aXes Intersession and other objects that require system-state to operate.
- This option cannot be installed in i 6.1 or above of the Operating System.
So, before applying your session based licenses to a trial version of aXes, you need to
- uninstall the processor based components
- install the session based components.
- apply the new session based licenses
The steps to perform these tasks are detailed in Section 4 Removing aXes in the aXesQuickStart guide.
You are also encouraged to read Section 1 Understanding aXes licensing in the aXes User Guide, which explains the different licensing methods used by aXes and helps you resolve problems related to licensing.