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Software Licensing, Made Simple SELECT Server XM Edition

Software Licensing, Made Simple SELECT Server XM Edition. Bentley. Software Licensing, Made Simple. Today’s Session Trust Licensing SELECT Server XM Edition Configuring Reporting Administration What Next?. SELECT Server. Introduced in 1998 with MicroStation/J

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Software Licensing, Made Simple SELECT Server XM Edition

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  1. Software Licensing, Made SimpleSELECT Server XM Edition Bentley

  2. Software Licensing, Made Simple • Today’s Session • Trust Licensing • SELECT Server XM Edition • Configuring • Reporting • Administration • What Next?

  3. SELECT Server • Introduced in 1998 with MicroStation/J • Maximize value by pooling licenses • First come – first served • Today: Nearly 20,000 SELECT Servers!

  4. Heartbeat Pre-XM SELECT Server Communication “Ball & Chain” Pre-XM Apps SELECT Server

  5. Software Licensing, Made Simple • Engineering software’s value is fundamental • Bentley’s licensing entitlements designed to maximize software value • Proficient license enforcement can get in the way of real work • Bentley’s response: Trust Licensing with SELECT Server XM Edition

  6. Trust Licensing Bentley commits to protect your investment through responsible licensing management.

  7. SELECT Server XM Edition Streamlined license management and administration for your Bentley applications

  8. SELECT Server XM Edition • Configuration • Reporting • Administration

  9. XM Edition Licensing Facts • All XM Edition applications require SELECT Server XM • Pre-XM applications (i.e., 2004 Edition) supported by SELECT Server XM via Gateway Service • Gateways replace old SELECT Servers • SELECT Server XM requires new license • Most desktop license files replaced by registry entries

  10. SELECT Server Microsoft Windows Server OS, or Desktop Pro OS IIS Web Service Database MSDE or SQL Server SELECT Server Serial Activation Key Gateway Service Microsoft Windows Server OS, or Desktop Pro OS SELECT Server Name Site Activation Key SELECT Server Requirements

  11. Activation & Disconnected Use • XM Edition applications… • …require Activation

  12. Activation can be done at the end of the installation process or from within the UI, using the License Management Tool. I Have a Question! I just installed MicroStation V8 XM. How do I activate it?

  13. Activating MicroStation V8 XM

  14. Heartbeat Heartbeat SELECT Server XM Communication Fault Tolerant XM Apps SELECT Server XM

  15. SELECT Server XM Checkpoint • Configuration • Easy to deploy • Reliable, robust, and secure Microsoft architecture • SELECT Server XM can serve all applications • Disconnected use ensures license reliability and application uptime

  16. SELECT Server XM Edition • Configuration • Reporting • Administration

  17. New Reporting Infrastructure • Determine which versions of which applications are being used at a site • Reports include: • Pooled utilization • Application Usage • Machine Usage • Named User • RTR Summary

  18. SELECT Server XM Communication Fault Tolerant XM Apps SELECT Server XM

  19. Yes. Reporting is more reliable, accurate, and secure. I Have a Question! Do I have to report usage to Bentley?

  20. You can quickly determine this by isolating a site and running an Application Usage report. I Have a Question! What versions of MicroStation have been run this reporting period?

  21. First report on Last Application Used; then run Application Usage report for that date. I Have a Question! When was the last time that someone ran Descartes and who was it?

  22. An Application Usage by Month ELS report will reveal MicroStation usage by month. I Have a Question! What was my peak monthly usage of MicroStation in the last year?

  23. SELECT Server XM Checkpoint • Reporting • Comprehensive and accurate usage reporting • ELS reporting • Secure, responsible architecture for usage transmission and downloads from Bentley

  24. SELECT Server XM Edition • Configuration • Reporting • Administration

  25. Multi-Site License Management • New with SELECT Server XM Edition • Multiple sites managed by a single SELECT Server • Servers and license administration can be centralized

  26. “Ball & Chain” Pre-XM Apps SELECT Server New York Site Pre-XM SELECT Server Sites London Site

  27. Gateway Gateway Pre-XM Apps Pre-XM Apps SELECT Server XM Sites

  28. Gateway Pre-XM Apps SELECT Server XM Sites • Multiple sites managed by a single SELECT Server • Gateway only required for pre-XM applications XM Apps Gateway Pre-XM Apps

  29. Each Site contains its own specific applications; available under View License File. I Have a Question! If I manage all my sites with one SELECT Server, how will I know which applications are available to which sites?

  30. I Have a Question! We just bought a new XM application from Bentley. How do I get my SELECT Server license updated?

  31. I Have a Question!

  32. SELECT Server XM Checkpoint • Administration • Multiple sites can be managed by a single SELECT Server • Better messaging and notification system • Easy to make routine license changes • Check-out license duration is longer • Check-outs can be made by proxy

  33. What Next?

  34. How do I get to SSXM Edition? • Deploy SELECT Server • Hosted SELECT Server • Evaluate it before I deploy it locally • Not a SELECT subscriber

  35. Deploying SELECT Server XM • Request it • Bentley Sales Support will issue and send: • Server Serial Number • Server Activation Key • Product Activation Key(s) • Install SELECT Server XM Edition • Activate the SELECT Server • Install and activate a SELECT Server Gateway service, as required. • Activate any XM applications directly

  36. Hosted License Management • Bentley Hosted Licensing • Outsourced licensing offers the same benefits of pooled licenses and usage reporting • Located and operated in Bentley’s state-of-the-art data center

  37. Gateway Gateway XM Apps XM Apps Pre-XM Apps Pre-XM Apps Hosted SELECT Server XM Sites Hosted SELECT Server

  38. Bentley Hosted Licensing Located and operated in Bentley’s state-of-the-art data center Hardware is fully managed “Hands off” License and report and administration 100% of SELECT Server benefits with 0% effort Deployed SELECT Server Located and operated on site at the account Requires hardware and hardware administration “Hands on” License and report and administration License Management Characteristics

  39. Using Hosted SELECT Server XM • Request it • Bentley Sales Support will issue and send Product Activation Key • Install and activate a local SELECT Server Gateway service, as required. • Activate XM applications directly to hosted site

  40. SELECT Server XM Edition • In Summary… • SELECT Server XM Edition supports all versions – MS/J through V8 XM Edition • Deployed or hosted; Connected or remote: SELECT Server XM fits your specific needs • Bentley commits to protect your investment through responsible licensing management

  41. Software Licensing, Made SimpleSELECT Server XM Edition

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