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Borrowing and NX License File SFB Borrow

Effective May 2, 2017, all license files for Siemens PLM Software products that support borrowing will have this feature enabled by default, eliminating the need for a special borrowing product in the configuration. The document outlines the maximum borrowing times for various products and provides answers to frequently asked questions regarding the borrowing process. Customers must request a new license file to access the borrowing feature, and maintenance fees for the borrow product will be $0 starting from the effective date.

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Borrowing and NX License File SFB Borrow

Effective May 2, 2017, all license files for Siemens PLM Software products that support borrowing will have this feature enabled by default, eliminating the need for a special borrowing product in the configuration. The document outlines the maximum borrowing times for various products and provides answers to frequently asked questions regarding the borrowing process. Customers must request a new license file to access the borrowing feature, and maintenance fees for the borrow product will be $0 starting from the effective date.

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Siemens PLM Software


GTAC

Document ID: SFB-All-11151


Issue Date: May-01-2017
Product: NX_Nastran,TC_Visualization,NX,IDEAS,Tecnomatix,Jack,E_Factory
Submitted By: Bob Brandenstein
Supersedes: N/A
Revision Date: May-01-2017
Responsible Group: Systems
GTAC 800 # Option(s): 2,1,1,1

Subject: License Borrowing Enabled by Default

Affected Software: FactoryCAD, Jack, I-Deas, NX Nastran, NX, Tecnomatix and


: TC Visualization
Associated PR Number(s): N/A
Scope: Windows operating system
Revision: N/A
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Effective May 2, 2017, all license files generated for customers with
products that support borrowing and utilize the common licensing vendor
daemon (ugslmd) will have borrowing enabled by default. In the past, a
special ‘borrowing’ product had to be added to the software configuration
to enable the license borrowing capability. This is no longer a requirement
and any license file generated will include the BORROW keyword on the
INCREMENT lines for those products.

The following product lines are affected:

Product Line Max. Borrow Borrow Product


------------ ----------- --------------
FactoryCAD 336 (14) FC21001
Jack 336 (14) JK21001
I-Deas 2880 (120) NX21001
Nastran 2880 (120) NX21001
NX 2880 (120) NX21001
Tecnomatix Quality 2160 (90) VS21001
Vis (stand alone) 336 (14) VS21001

The Max Borrow is the value supplied in the BORROW= keyword on the license
file. It is set by product management and defines the maximum number of
hours (days) a license can be borrowed. The product or the common licensing
toolkit include a borrowing function to borrow and return licenses.
License borrowing is only supported on Windows and is the capability to
check out a license from the license server to a mobile workstation,
disconnect from the network, and continue to use the software with the
borrowed license. The license pool on the server will be reduced by the
number of borrowed licenses. When returned or the borrow time expires, the
licenses will return to the server and no longer be available on the mobile
workstation.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: What happens if I already have a borrow product on my software

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configuration?
A: Nothing. Your license file will continue to have the BORROW keywords
included. You do not need to remove the product from your
configuration.

Q: Can I borrow a license for less than the maximum borrow time?
A: Yes, you can borrow a license for any number of days from 1 to the
maximum.

Q: Can I return a license early?


A: Yes. You must be connected to the license server and use the borrow
utility to return a borrowed license.

Q: What happens if I am disconnected from the network and my borrow


time expires?
A: The license is automatically recovered on the license server and
erased on the mobile device.

Q: Can I borrow a stand-alone node locked license?


A: No, this license does not require a license server so it cannot
be borrowed.

Q: Can I borrow a token?


A: No, products with token based licensing do not support the
borrowing of the token.

Q: Will I automatically get a new license file after May 2?


A: No, you must call your CAA and request a new license file to get
the borrowing enabled. However, if there is a new product version
release, a new license file is generated and sent to all customers
with maintenance. This new license will include borrowing for all
products.

Q: What happens if I am paying maintenance on the borrow product?


A: Effective May 2, the borrow product will now have a $0 maintenance
associated with the product.

Q: How does the license file change?


A: Each INCREMENT line for products that support borrowing will
include the following keyword: BORROW=xxx, where xxx is the
maximum borrow time in hours (See table above). In addition,
there will be a single new INCREMENT line with a feature
called “borrowing”.

Q: To what product version does this change apply?


A: It is not version specific for the affected products. Any version
that supports borrowing will have borrowing enabled.

If any questions arise regarding this field bulletin, please contact the Global Technical Access
Center in your local region or area.

You can find a list of global phone numbers on our GTAC support page at http://www.siemens.com/gtac
listed under Resources.

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