Licensing SystemLink Products

Choose licensing options based on your SystemLink products and goals and assign licenses to your systems.

1. Install Volume License Manager. Use the following table to determine which installation option fits your needs.

   Number of SystemLink Servers	Installation Option	Description
   1	Install VLM on the same computer as SystemLink Server	Reduces network complexity Ensures SystemLink Server and VLM can always communicate
   	Install VLM on a remote computer, separate from SystemLink Server	Allows you to use an existing license server Requires connectivity between both machines
   Multiple	Install VLM with each SystemLink Server installation	Reduces network complexity Specifies node seat quantity for each server Note   This option may require multiple license agreements.
   	Install VLM on one license server for multiple SystemLink Server installations	Connects multiple SystemLink Servers and nodes to a single license server Enables transferring licenses among servers

   The computer on which you install VLM becomes a license server.
2. Determine whether you need a standard server license or advanced server license.

   Server Type	Description
   Standard	One workspace that includes all data and systems One server per group One site or workgroup
   Advanced	Multiple workspaces with granular access control Single sign-on capabilities One server for all groups Multiple sites or workgroups

3. Purchase the server, user, and node licenses you will need. SystemLink requires three license types:

   License type	Description
   Server (Standard or Advanced)	Use a server license for each SystemLink server.
   Module node	Use a module node license for each SystemLink module. Examples of modules include the Software Configuration Module, Asset Module, and Test Module
   Module user	Use a module user license for each user who will access a module.

4. Launch VLM on the license server and import the new license agreement from the SystemLink products you purchase.

   If you need to modify your license file, email agreements@ni.com.

5. Launch NI License Manager and configure it to connect to your license server. Refer to the License Manager help for more information.
6. Install SystemLink Server and follow the prompts to license it with your license from VLM. Refer to the VLM help for more information. As you connect Windows or RT systems to your server, SystemLink will automatically check out node licenses for each system that is registered to the server.