Keysight X-Series Analyzer Licensing Options - Keysight Technologies PXA N9030A Getting Started Manual

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Keysight X-Series Analyzer Licensing Options

Keysight X-Series Analyzer Licensing Options

The Keysight X-Series Analyzers use three licensing types: Fixed Perpetual,
Transportable Perpetual (PXA, MXA and EXA only), and Trial. These licensing
types are available on all existing measurement applications except the
Spectrum Analyzer Measurement Application (N9060A/B), which requires a
fixed perpetual license, and the Remote Language Compatibility Application
(N9061A), which does not support transportable licenses. Fixed Perpetual
licenses are also required to enable hardware options.
Fixed Perpetual
Fixed Perpetual licenses are the traditional license type (Fixed) with the same
duration (Perpetual) that have been available for all features since the
introduction of the X-Series analyzers. Fixed Perpetual licenses are identified
by the "F" in the second character and "P" in the third character of the option
designator:
Example: N9068A-2FP or W9068A-2FP
A license key is instrument model and serial number dependent. You can only
install the license key on the specific instrument for which it was created.
Transportable Perpetual
Transportable Perpetual licenses are an optional license type offering
deployment duration which is not fixed to a specific instrument model and
serial number. Transportable Perpetual licenses are identified in the product
structure by a "T" in the second character and "P" in the third character of the
option designator:
Example: N9068A-2TP
Additionally transports are allowed between instrument types as well. So a
measurement application license can be transported from a PXA to an MXA or
EXA conversely, or between instruments of the same model.
Transportable Perpetual licenses require a connection to the Keysight server
only for managing the check-in/out of the license. The Keysight licensing
server also provides for storage of unused licenses which have been
transported off instruments but are awaiting assignment to new instruments.
The server will limit the number of transports per 30 day period per application
license to 10.
Unlike Fixed Perpetual licenses which are pre-installed at the factory with new
instrument purchases, Transportable Perpetual licenses require redemption
and installation of the license before the first use. This allows the user to
determine on which instrument to initially install the application license.
It is recommended that instruments be at the same instrument software
release to ensure the latest code is available on each instrument so that the
user experience is identical between instruments. This is particularly important
when transporting the license for a newly-released application which may only
be available in the latest software release.
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