Installing the controller licenses

Each controller requires at least one unique license that authorizes it to use Niagara. Other license files are not needed unless you use third-party module(s). If the PC doing the commissioning is connected to the Internet, the Commissioning Wizard can install all licenses automatically from the licensing server. This is the recommended method to install or update a license.

You have at least one license file, specific to this controller, which is stored on the license server or you received a license for this controller via email. To install from the license server, you have Internet connectivity.
  1. Select the licensing option for the wizard to implement.
    • Don’t change any licenses This is the default choice.
    • Install one or more licenses from files
    • Install licenses from the license server
    • Install licenses from the workbench license database
    • Install subscription license
  2. To install a license from the server, select Install licenses from the license server and click Next to continue.
    If the Install licenses from the license server option is not available in the wizard, Workbench has not detected Internet connectivity, and so cannot contact the licensing server.
    When you select the license from the server, Workbench silently searches the license server for a license with a Host ID that matches the Host ID of the target platform. When found, it selects the license(s) and advances to the next wizard step. For more details, refer to the section “About the licensing server” in the Niagara Platform Guide.
  3. To install a license from your local Workbench database, select Install licenses from the workbench license database.
    This option is not available if your local license database does not include a license for this controller.
    Workbench locates the license, and the wizard advances to the next step.
  4. To install a license from a file, select Install one or more licenses from files and click Next.
    The Licensing window opens.

  5. Click the Add button.
    The Select File window opens. If a license is not listed, navigate to its location using the Nav tree on the left.

    The licensing tool prevents the selection of the wrong license (one with a different Host Id) when installing a license in the controller.

  6. Select the license file and click OK.
  7. To add additional licenses, click Add again or, if all licenses are listed, click Next to continue.
  8. To install subscription license, Select Install subscription license.
    The info window opens.

  9. To continue, click OK and click Next
    The Enable Runtime Profiles step opens.