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A demonstration (demo) license key may also be used for a trial period. When the trial elapses,

permanent license. If additional license keys are added during the trial and the demo key expires,

the add-on keys will have to be re-entered when a new license key is installed.

Contact Avocent for information about obtaining licenses.

To display license information:

1. Click the System tab.

2. Click Licenses in the top navigation bar.

3. Click Summary in the side navigation bar. The License Summary window will open. Table4.8

describes the window fields.

Table 4.8: License Summary Fields

Section Field Description

Installation Key or

Demo Install Key Serial Number Serial number encoded in the license key for the DSView 3

software hub.

Client Sessions

Licensed Total number of licenses for concurrent DSView 3 software

sessions. Unlimited indicates there are no restrictions on the

number of concurrent DSView 3 software sessions.

Currently in Use

Number of licenses for DSView 3 client sessions currently in use.

This value is incremented each time someone logs into the

DSView 3 software; it is decremented when someone logs out or

their session times out.

If a user opens any number of SSH Passthrough sessions, an

additional client session license is used and value is incremented.

Once the user closes all SSH Passthrough sessions, the license is

freed and value is decremented.

Backup Servers Licensed Total number of licenses for backup (spoke) DSView 3

software servers.

Currently in Use Number of licenses for backup DSView 3 servers currently inuse.

Third Party Power

Devices

Licensed Total number of licenses for third party power devices. Unlimited

indicates there are no restrictions on the number of power devices

that can be added.

Currently In Use Number of lice nses for third party power devices currently inuse .

Plug-ins Licensed Total number of license IDs for plug-ins.

Currently In Use Number of lice nse IDs for plug-ins currently in use.