Ross Platform Manager Licensing

RPM licenses are issued by the Ross Activation Server under a Customer Product Key. The Product Key is then added to a Ross Platform Manager that multiple switchers can access to request software licenses. Each switcher must request and release licenses from/to the Ross Platform Manager.

Keep the following in mind:

Keep the following in mind when working with RPM Licensing:

  • RPM Licensing and RPM Orchestration are not connected; however, you can use Orchestration to recall the RPM Licensing switcher sets.
  • Ross Keys and RPM Licenses are pooled. For example, if you already have 1 ME from Ross Keys and request 2 MEs from RPM, the system will recognise that you already have that 1 ME and will only request 1 ME from RPM.
  • RPM Licenses can only be requested or released from the switcher.
  • The switcher must be connected to an Ross Platform Manager to request or release a license. If you release a license from the switcher, but are not connected to an Ross Platform Manager, the switcher loses that license but the license is not returned to the pool on the Ross Platform Manager.
  • If the connection to the Ross Platform Manager is lost, the switcher retains the existing licenses.
  • If theRoss Platform Manager does not have enough licenses to fill a request, the switcher will only get the licenses that are available.
  • If you Disable RPM Licensing the switcher releases all RPM Licenses it has. These licenses are released even if the switcher has lost connection to the Ross Platform Manager.
  • Recalling a switcher set with RPM Licensing does not guarantee those licenses. When the set is recalled the switcher requests those licenses from the Ross Platform Manager.
  • Every time a license is requested or released, the switcher must restart to apply those changes.
  • If you switch the SDPE blade to Acuity® mode, the switcher will attempt to release all the RPM licenses before switching modes. If the switcher is unable to connect to the Ross Platform Manager before switching modes, it will retain the existing licenses.