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# Manage licenses

This section describes the different types of licenses, where to view your license information, and how to install licenses.

Note:

- When upgrading from 12.6x or later, you need to request and upload new licenses to work with the upgraded version. For details, see Set license keys.

- A Tenant Admin user has read-only permissions on the Licenses module, except for license keys which are hidden. For details, see Predefined admin roles.

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## Licenses overview

To run performance tests, you must install the appropriate OpenText Enterprise Performance Engineering server and host licenses.

Use the Licenses page in Administration to view the details of licenses that are currently installed and to install additional licenses.

## License bundles

There are several types of license bundles available.

The Community license is free of charge, and is automatically installed with your installation during setup. The bundle includes:

- 1 Controller allowing 1 concurrent run.

- Free use of Network Virtualization.

- Community: 50 Vusers for all protocols including JMeter and Gatling, with the exception of the COM/DCOM, Templates, and GUI (OpenText Functional Testing) bundles.

- Mobile UI: Unlimited Vusers.

For details on available bundles, see License Bundles.

To obtain and install additional licenses, see Set license keys.

Note:

- The Community license bundle does not include support.

- After installing, the product has a Community license. If you are upgrading your LAB project, your previous license is removed and you must upload new licenses.

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## License types

You must define each of the following types of licenses.

License | Description
--- | ---
Server | Defines the total number of Vusers and test runs that can run simultaneously, and may have an expiration date. While the total number of concurrent Vusers and runs that are available in the Licenses table are enforced, the concurrent runs license can be increased to a much higher number. For details, go to the Software Licenses and Downloads (SLD) portal (requires login) or contact your sales representative.
VUFDs | A VUFDs (Virtual User Flex Days) license provides you with a specified number of Vusers that you can run an unlimited number of times within a 24 hour period (the Virtual User Flex Day). At the end of a Virtual User Flex Day, the remaining number of licensed VUFDs is calculated by subtracting the number of used VUFDs, or in the case of concurrent usage, the maximum number of concurrent running VUFDs, from the total number of licensed VUFDs. VUFD licenses are considered Term Subscription licenses, valid for 24 hours after the first test run. VUFD licenses also expire one (1) year after the date of purchase, if not consumed. Support is included in VUFD licenses, but there is no rehosting of the licenses For the calculation of VUFDs consumed in a VUFD license, you can specify at what time each new day begins. The maximum number of Vusers that ran during the 24-hour period is determined after the start time. Example of VUFD license usage: A user has a license that allows him to run 1,000 VUFDs. He creates a performance test that requires 200 Vusers and runs for 45 minutes. He runs the test at 8:00 am, 10:00 am, 2:00 pm, and at 4:00 pm. In each case, the test finishes before the next one begins. Because there is no concurrent Vuser usage, he can re-use the same 200 VUFDs for each test run, meaning that at the end of the 24-hour period, only 200 VUFDs are deducted from the license, leaving 800 for future use. However, if the user starts the second run at 8:30 am, the first test is still running before the second test initializes. This overlap requires 400 Vusers to run concurrently (200 for each test). At the end of the day, 400 VUFDs are deducted from the license, because that is the highest number of concurrent Vusers. The total remaining VUFDs for future use is 600.
Host | The Host license defines the limits of Vuser use per protocol on the host. There are two host license Vuser types: <bundle type> Bundle. Each bundle contains a collection of protocols. When you select a protocol bundle, this section displays a list of included protocols. Global. The global license lets you run all Vuser types, provided you stay within the total limit. The number following "Global" indicates the total number of Vusers purchased.

Note:

- The Server and Host licenses are configured directly after installing the server. For details, see View the Licenses page below.

- You can run VUFDs on OpenText developed protocols, with the exception of: COM/DCOM, VB Com, VB Vuser, VB Script Vuser, VB.NET Vuser, and VB.NET Template.

- You cannot run VUFDs on SDK protocols.

- You cannot run VUFDs on a GUI Vuser script, such as OpenText Functional Testing scripts.

- When using a VUFD-based license, a Host license is not relevant.

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## Set license keys

This section describes how to set license keys.

1. Obtain your license keys.

   - If you do not have a license file, you can obtain one from the Software Licenses and Downloads (SLD) portal. After signing, follow the onscreen instructions.

   - When upgrading from version 12.6x or later, you need to request (and upload) new licenses to work with the upgraded version. To obtain a license:

     - If you have a valid order number or subscription name (SAID), go to the Software Licenses and Downloads (SLD) portal to get software downloads and license keys for version 202x or later.

     - If you are an existing customer, click the Update link available on the portal to get new license key(s) required for version 202x or later.

   For more information, see the instructions provided in the portal's Contact Us / Self Help page.

2. Activate your license keys.

   Select your account in the Software Licenses and Downloads (SLD) portal, and follow the on screen instructions to activate your licenses.

   Note: If you are using the community license bundle which is automatically installed with your installation, license activation is not required.

3. Set your license keys.

   You can set the licenses from the following areas:

   1. In Administration, select Configuration > Licenses. The Licenses page opens. For details, see View the Licenses page.

   2. Click the Add License button . In the Add License page, click the Upload button and select a license file to upload. The file must be in XML format. You can install multiple license keys simultaneously from a file.

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## View license status on hosts

When you add a new host license, the process that sets the new license on all of the hosts runs asynchronously as a separate background process. This means that the Add License operation completes immediately and successfully, even if there are failures setting the new license on some of the hosts.

If there is no event log entry, it means that the operation has not yet been performed on that machine.

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## View the Licenses page

In Administration, select Configuration > Licenses.

User interface elements are described below.

UI Element | Description
--- | ---
Server | Displays a summary of all valid licenses. Total Vusers. Total Vusers of all licenses. Total Concurrent Runs. The total number of test runs that can run simultaneously. You can view details of each license in the Server Licenses section.
VUFDs | Displays details for all VUFD-based licenses. Total Purchased. Total number of purchased VUFDs. Total Remaining. Total number of remaining VUFDs. Unassigned to Projects. Total number of unassigned VUFDs.
Host | Provides a summary of the protocol bundles and capacity details for all valid host licenses. You can view details of each license bundle in the Host Licenses section.
<Toolbar> | Add License . Enables you to add a license provided you have the required permissions. Load from File. Enables you to install multiple license keys simultaneously from a file. The file must be in .xml format. Remove License . Select the Administration server licenses that you want to delete and click . Show/Hide Obsolete . Shows or hides obsolete and invalid licenses (obsolete and invalid licenses are hidden by default). Note: When upgrading from 2020.x to 2021 or later, licenses are migrated but they are obsolete. Click Show Obsolete to display obsolete and invalid licenses in the Server Licenses list; these licenses are indicated as "Invalid" in the Host Licenses list. License Details . Displays the license type, license key, the date the license was added to the system, and the date from which the license is valid. To export this information to Excel, see Manage licenses.
Server Licenses | Expiration Date. The expiration date of the license. Date Assigned. The date the license was added to the system. Valid From. The date from which the license is valid. Vusers. The number of Vusers. Concurrent Runs. The maximum number of test runs that can run simultaneously.
Host Licenses | Show licenses. You can show all host licenses, or a selected license bundle. Expiration Date. The expiration date and time of the license. Date Assigned. The date the license was added to the system. Valid From. The date from which the license is valid. License Bundle. Indicates the name of the Vuser protocol bundle to which the license applies. The license enables the Controller to run Vusers of any protocol that is included in the protocol bundle. Capacity. Indicates the limit for running Vusers applicable for this license.

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## Delete licenses

You can delete server licenses (not Host licenses) through the user interface.

1. In Administration, select Configuration > Licenses.

2. Select the Administration server licenses that you want to delete and click Remove License.

3. Click Yes to confirm. The selected licenses are deleted from the Licenses list.

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## Demo request

Interested in what OpenText Enterprise Performance Engineering can do for your organization? Request a Demo and learn more about the capabilities of OpenText Enterprise Performance Engineering.

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