To activate the Virtual CD NMS license control function for a given virtual CD, you need to define a number of licenses for that CD. Licenses are assigned in the Licenses view. This view is opened from the Ribbon: On the Virtual CD NMS tab, click on Licenses. The Licenses view shows the licenses available and licenses in use. To set the number of licenses for one or more virtual CDs, select Edit license. The Define Number of Licenses dialog shows the selected licenses. Simply enter the desired number of licenses.
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If you activate license control and enter 0 for the number of licenses, this makes the virtual CD in question inaccessible for use. Once you have ejected the virtual CD, it will not be possible to insert it on any station. This ensures that you can process the virtual CD (for example, replace it with a newer version) with no risk of conflicts. |
After defining virtual licenses quantities, you can toggle the display between a list of all virtual CDs and a list showing only licensed virtual CDs. Use this filter function for a quick overview of the virtual CDs that are subject to licensing controls.
In the Show licenses for virtual CDs view, the Number of licenses columns shows the number of licenses defined. (If file server share licenses have been defined, these are listed in the appropriate column as well; see "Special Case: Virtual CD FS" for details.)
To remove the license from a virtual CD, right-click on the CD and select Reset license from the shortcut menu:
The value you enter for number of licenses affects the execution of the "Insert" command on the client station. Assuming the license control feature is active, the number of licenses can have the following effects:
| • | No input (-) for number of licenses: Access to the virtual CD is unrestricted or, if License control is active for all virtual CDs is selected, access is completely blocked. |
| • | 0: The virtual CD cannot be inserted at all. |
| • | A number greater than 0: The virtual CD is inserted if a license is available. |
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The values you enter for numbers of licenses remain stored when license control for virtual CDs is deactivated. The number of licenses is not applied, however, until you explicitly reactivate the license control function. |