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Which License Type Do I Have?

To determine which type of software license you have, refer to the Entitlement Certificate that you should have received via e-mail when you purchased your license. The certificate lists one or more licenses that you purchased. The three-digit suffix of the product number indicates the type of license (e.g., the suffix shown below is "-1TP", which is a transportable, perpetual license).

 

The table below summarizes the three-digit product number suffix used for each license type.

License Type Product Number Suffix License Terms of Use
Node-Locked (Fixed)

 -1FP
-1FL		 Perpetual
Subscription-Based (12 months)
Transportable -1TP
-1TL		 Perpetual
Subscription-Based (12 months)
USB Portable -1UP
-1UL		 Perpetual
Subscription-Based (12 months)
Floating  (Network) -1NP
-1NL		 Perpetual
Subscription-Based (12 months)

License Types

The following types of purchased licenses are available depending on whether you want to (a) install the software license on a single computer, (b) be able to transfer the license between computers, (c) use a USB hardware key (dongle) to physically transfer a single license between computers, or (d) make licenses available to multiple users over a network server. For more information on purchasing a license, go to www.keysight.com/find/BenchVue.

Click on the links below for more information on redeeming and activating your specific type of license.

  1. Node-Locked Fixed – The software license is locked to one specific host computer and is stored on the computer's hard disk.

  2. Transportable – A type of node-locked software license that can be unlocked from one host computer and then re-locked (transported) to another host computer, via a network-enabled license management application.

  3. USB Portable – A hardware-based license that is locked to a USB hardware key, sometimes referred to as a dongle (sold separately). You can physically move the software license from one host computer to another using the USB hardware key.

  4. Floating (Network) – The software license is locked to a license server, which is a host computer that manages a pool of available software licenses. This type of network-based licensing involves a server-to-client interaction in which a client computer is required to check out a license from a server computer in order to access the software application (one license at a time and at one site). Simultaneous access will require the purchase of multiple licenses.

License Terms of Use

The following license terms are available depending on whether you want to have unlimited (perpetual) access to the license or limited (subscription-based) access to the license as a more economical option.

  1. Perpetual – Software use has no time limit and the license does not expire. A perpetual license also includes a one (1) year support subscription for free software updates and support for the first year, after which the support can be renewed annually for a fee.

  2. Subscription-Based – Software use is limited to a period of time after which the license expires. A subscription-based license also includes a support subscription for free software updates and support through the term of the license.

Note: The time-bound aspects of the perpetual license (license does not expire) and the subscription-based license (license expires after limited time) start at the time you add the software license to your Keysight Software Manager profile.

See Also

BenchVue Licensing Options