Download the latest HULL Network Server installer. The naming convention for the file set is HNS_Release_x.x.exe where x.x is the release version. At the time of writing this document the latest release is HNS_Release_1.6.exe.
Backup download option on SpatialAnalyzer's ftp site:
Run HNS_Release_x.x.exe and follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.
The current installer can be found here: HNS Installer
Once Installation is complete you can define a server in the HLM Software using the Add button, and you can pick a name for the server. This will be the local computer name by default.
Once defined, the network appears beneath the Standalone option.
A network entitlement is activated using the gear icon next to the network server on the server machine. The activation process uses the same procedure as is used for activating a Standalone license:
Once activated you can click on the license to view additional license details.
With the RMS License Manager installed and running on your network server it can be directly accessed by client machines. Each client machine needs to be configured as follows:
Install the Hexagon License Manager Software
Within HLM Add the server by name:
The server will be detected as long as there is local network access and any licenses supported through the server will become available:
Operators of SpatialAnalyzer will not need to do anything further. Opening the Application will allocate a license to that machine and closing the application will release the license.
Note that when switching back and forth between Stand alone and network licenses you may not see the check mark on the software entitlement shown above. In that scenario the server configuration many need to be updated. To do so, click on the gear icon next to the server name and select Set Configured Server SpatialAnalyzer.
Information on the network configuration is saved in AppData\Local\Hexagon\Hull.
At any time the current number of licenses in use for a particular Entitlement can be viewed by clicking on the product license:
Quantity in Use. Reports the number of licenses currently being used.
Total Quantity. Reports the total number of licenses available as part of the Entitlement.
In version 1.6 there is now a Users tab that can be used to view the current users.
The Users table will show a row for every SA instance open on the user's PC multiplied by the number of Features (called Licenses in HLM) available in the License (called Product in HLM) in use.
E.g., the SA Ultimate "Product" used in this example is made of 2 "Licenses": SA Ultimate Bundle (code HXGN-1015-000002) and SA All Instruments (code HXGN-1015-000005). They represent the software capabilities enabled within SA Ultimate.
Therefore, in the example below, there are 2 users (so the Quantity in Use will be 2) using 2 seats of an SA Ultimate Network license so the total amount of entries in the table will be calculated as follows:
Number of opened SA instances by User x Number of Features belonging to the License = 3 x 2 (for User 1) + 1 x 2 (for User 2) = 6 + 2 = 8.
Commuting a license offers the ability to check out a network license such that a client machine can go off the local network for a predefined period. This process is initiated by first clicking on the product license and then the commute button:
A duration in days can be specified and the Submit button used to commute a license.
Doing so will add a standalone license to the HLM software front page. Once back on the network this commuted license can be returned by clicking on the standalone commuted license and using the up arrow at the top of the screen:
Be sure all the boxes are checked before clicking on Submit.