Grass Valley Profile XP Aug 16 2004 - Manual (Page 239)

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Chapter
9
Managing Optional Licenses
Some of the features of the Profile XP Media Platform are enabled through a special
software license. For example, the Agile Output (Definition Independent) capability of
the MPEG HD decoder found in the PVS2000, PVS3000, and PVS3500 series is only
available when you purchase and install the optional license.
In some cases, such as the PVS3500, optional licenses are installed at the factory. If you
wish to add licenses after you receive your Profile XP Media Platform, you must obtain
your license from your Grass Valley representative and install it using the SabreTooth
License Manager.
Optional software licenses are managed through the SabreTooth License Manager,
which is installed with Profile System Software. License information is stored in XML
files that you can manage just like any other file on your system. Licenses are unique to
the system for which they are requested, and cannot be used on any other machine.
NOTE: Licenses are based on your system’s unique identifier, which is partially
derived from your system’s Media Access Control (MAC) address. If you change
your system’s MAC address by performing operations such as changing the System
Processor card, or adding a dual-port Ethernet card, you must obtain a new license
based on the new MAC address.
You can use the SabreTooth License Manager to perform the following tasks:
• Add a new license (import)
• Archive existing licenses (export)
• Delete a license
Enabling optional features
You can enable optional features on your Profile XP Media Platform by purchasing the
appropriate licenses. Since it may take a day or two to process your order, you can obtain
a temporary license that enables the feature for a limited time. You can use this
temporary license to evaluate the feature, to start using the feature immediately when
you purchase a license, or to temporarily re-enable the feature on a system that was
repaired by replacing the System Processor board, or the system hard disk or its contents
(drive rebuild). If the system is repaired, you must obtain a new permanent license.
The typical licensing sequence is as follows:
1. Use the License Request Wizard to generate a License Request file.
2. Provide the License Request file to your Grass Valley representative and purchase
the desired license.
3. When you receive your license, add it to the SabreTooth license manager.