How to Transport a License in Pathwave License Manager

This article is part of the Licensing for Keysight Test & Measurement series of articles. It shows how to transport a license in Pathwave License Manager (Pathwave License Manager).

How to Transport a License in Pathwave License Manager

This article is part of the Licensing for Keysight Test & Measurement series of articles. It shows how to transport a license in Pathwave License Manager (Pathwave License Manager). A video is included.

 

A transportable license behaves like a node-locked license but can be unlocked from one host and transported (moved) to another host. The steps to transport a license are summarized below.

 

If you need to borrow a floating license from a license, server, go here:

How to Borrow a License with PathWave License Manager

 

What is the Process for Transporting a License?

If a license is transportable, you can transport (move) it to a different host. The process to transport licenses is as follows:

1. Deactivate the license on the host where it now resides.
2. Connect to KSM and synchronize.
3. Assign the license to the new host (provide the new host ID).
4. Install the license (received from KSM) on the new host.

 

Video – How to Transport a License in Pathwave License Manager

Can’t access YouTube? Watch the PLM license transport video here.