(12.01-en) Deployment

You can enable and configure the automatic deployment of licenses by the IGEL Universal Management Suite (UMS). Automatic license deployment includes licenses for OSC/UDC3, UMA and UD Pocket.

Menu path: UMS Console > UMS Administration > Global Configuration > Licenses > Deployment

Automatic license deployment requires a connection between the UMS and the IGEL license server as well as the IGEL update server. This connection can be established via a proxy.

For details about the process of automatic license deployment, see Intervals for Automatic License Deployment.

As soon as a license is registered in the UMS, the UMS stores the license and adds a license download link to the device settings. After that, the UMS sends the settings to the devices. When the devices have received their settings, they download the licenses and reboot. After the reboot, all licensed features are available on the devices.

For further information about setting up and using automatic license deployment, see Setting up Automatic License Deployment (ALD).

Enable automatic deployment

Automatic license deployment is enabled.

No automatic license deployment will take place. (Default)

Enable automatic license exchange

The automatic exchange of expiring device licenses is activated. If the current Product Pack was not renewed and the current device license expires, a device will be licensed from another Product Pack. This means it will be checked if a Product Pack with a later expiration date is registered in the UMS (see "Registered Packs" below), and in this case, the new licenses from this Product Pack are distributed to the devices. Old licenses will not be removed from the devices.

Specify when the new licenses should be deployed to the devices under Licenses are exchanged [number] days before expiration.

The automatic exchange of expiring device licenses is disabled. (Default)

Licenses are exchanged [number] days before expiration: Defines how many days before the expiration date a new license should be deployed. (Default: 7)

Activate global distribution conditions

Only devices that fulfill the conditions defined under View / Configure conditions are considered for the automatic license deployment. These conditions apply globally to the automatic license deployment. However, you can still configure pack-specific distribution conditions (see "Registered Packs" below).

Global distribution conditions are disabled. (Default)

View / Configure conditions: Opens a dialog allowing you to select one or several directories or views as global distribution conditions:

Used proxy server: Description of the proxy currently used

Edit proxy configuration: Opens a dialog allowing you to select a proxy for communication with the license server. Under UMS Administration > Global Configuration > Proxy Server, one or more proxies must be configured; see (12.01-en) Proxy Server.
Possible options:

• No proxy server: No proxy server will be used.
• Use default proxy server: The default proxy server defined under (12.01-en) Proxy Server will be used.
• Use selected Proxy Server: A server from the Configured Proxy Servers list can be selected.

Connection test: Shows the result of the connection test.

Test connection: Tests the connection between UMS or the proxy and the IGEL license server as well as the IGEL update server (http://fwu.igel.com/).

Registered packs

This table shows all Product Packs currently registered in the UMS. You can add, delete, enable or disable Product Packs.

The following information is shown:

• Pack ID: ID of the Product Pack
• Product: Product pack type
• Used licenses: Licenses currently in use
• Subscription status (expiration date/validity period): For new Product Packs, the validity period is shown; for activated Product Packs, the expiration date is shown.
• Status
  Possible statuses:
  - "Active"
  - "Inactive"
• Manual Distribution
  Possible statuses:
  - "Enabled"
  - "Disabled"
• Automatic Distribution
  Possible statuses:
  - "Enabled"
  - "Enabled (with conditions)"
  - "Disabled"
• Automatic Distribution Condition: Configures the distribution conditions for the selected Product Pack. For more information, see Configuring the Distribution Conditions.
• Comment: Product Pack comments created in the IGEL License Portal
• Registration Error: If the registration of the Product Pack has failed, the error message is shown here.

Executed actions

The actions last performed are shown in this area.

The following information is shown:

• Time: Time at which the action was performed
• Action: Description of the action
• Used Pack ID: ID of the Product Pack
• Number of affected devices: Number of devices for which a license was deployed
• Result: Result of the action
  Possible results:
  - "Successful"
  - Error message