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Software Licensing, Made Simple
SELECT Server XM Edition
Bentley
Software Licensing, Made Simple
• Today’s Session
− Trust Licensing
− SELECT Server XM Edition
» Configuring
» Reporting
» Administration
− What Next?
SELECT Server
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Introduced in 1998 with MicroStation/J
Maximize value by pooling licenses
First come – first served
Today: Nearly 20,000 SELECT Servers!
Pre-XM SELECT Server Communication
Heartbeat
“Ball & Chain”
SELECT
Server
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Pre-XM
Apps
Software Licensing, Made Simple
• Engineering software’s value is fundamental
• Bentley’s licensing entitlements designed to
maximize software value
• Proficient license enforcement can get in the
way of real work
• Bentley’s response: Trust Licensing with
SELECT Server XM Edition
Trust Licensing
Bentley commits to protect
your investment through
responsible licensing
management.
SELECT Server XM Edition
Streamlined license management and
administration for your Bentley applications
SELECT Server XM Edition
• Configuration
• Reporting
• Administration
XM Edition Licensing Facts
• All XM Edition applications require SELECT
Server XM
• Pre-XM applications (i.e., 2004 Edition)
supported by SELECT Server XM via Gateway
Service
− Gateways replace old SELECT Servers
• SELECT Server XM requires new license
• Most desktop license files replaced by registry
entries
SELECT Server Requirements
•SELECT Server
− Microsoft Windows
» Server OS, or
» Desktop Pro OS
− IIS Web Service
− Database
» MSDE or SQL Server
− SELECT Server Serial
» Activation Key
•Gateway Service
− Microsoft Windows
» Server OS, or
» Desktop Pro OS
− SELECT Server Name
» Site Activation Key
Activation & Disconnected Use
•XM Edition
applications…
− …require Activation
I Have a Question!
I just installed MicroStation V8 XM. How do I
activate it?
Activation can be done at the end of the
installation process or from within the UI,
using the License Management Tool.
Activating MicroStation V8 XM
SELECT Server XM Communication
Heartbeat
Fault Tolerant
SELECT
Server XM
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XM
Apps
SELECT Server XM Checkpoint
• Configuration
− Easy to deploy
− Reliable, robust, and secure Microsoft
architecture
− SELECT Server XM can serve all applications
− Disconnected use ensures license reliability
and application uptime
SELECT Server XM Edition
• Configuration
• Reporting
• Administration
New Reporting Infrastructure
• Determine which versions of which applications
are being used at a site
• Reports include:
− Pooled utilization
− Application Usage
− Machine Usage
− Named User
− RTR Summary
SELECT Server XM Communication
Fault Tolerant
SELECT
Server XM
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XM
Apps
I Have a Question!
Do I have to report usage to Bentley?
Yes. Reporting is more reliable,
accurate, and secure.
I Have a Question!
What versions of MicroStation have been
run this reporting period?
You can quickly determine this by
isolating a site and running an
Application Usage report.
I Have a Question!
When was the last time that someone ran
Descartes and who was it?
First report on Last Application Used;
then run Application Usage report for
that date.
I Have a Question!
What was my peak monthly usage of
MicroStation in the last year?
An Application Usage by Month ELS
report will reveal MicroStation usage
by month.
SELECT Server XM Checkpoint
• Reporting
− Comprehensive and accurate usage reporting
− ELS reporting
− Secure, responsible architecture for usage
transmission and downloads from Bentley
SELECT Server XM Edition
• Configuration
• Reporting
• Administration
Multi-Site License Management
• New with SELECT Server XM Edition
− Multiple sites managed by a single SELECT Server
− Servers and license administration can be
centralized
Pre-XM SELECT Server Sites
“Ball & Chain”
SELECT
Server
London Site
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Pre-XM
Apps
New York Site
SELECT Server XM Sites
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Gateway
Pre-XM
Apps
Gateway
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Pre-XM
Apps
SELECT Server XM Sites
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Gateway
Pre-XM
Apps
• Multiple sites
managed by a
single SELECT
Server
• Gateway only
required for preXM applications
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XM Apps
Gateway
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Pre-XM
Apps
I Have a Question!
If I manage all my sites with one SELECT Server, how
will I know which applications are available to which
sites?
Each Site contains its own specific
applications; available under View License
File.
I Have a Question!
We just bought a new XM application from
Bentley. How do I get my SELECT Server
license updated?
I Have a Question!
SELECT Server XM Checkpoint
• Administration
− Multiple sites can be managed by a single
SELECT Server
− Better messaging and notification system
− Easy to make routine license changes
− Check-out license duration is longer
− Check-outs can be made by proxy
What Next?
How do I get to SSXM Edition?
− Deploy SELECT Server
− Hosted SELECT Server
− Evaluate it before I deploy it locally
− Not a SELECT subscriber
Deploying SELECT Server XM
1. Request it
2. Bentley Sales Support will issue and send:
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Server Serial Number
Server Activation Key
Product Activation Key(s)
3. Install SELECT Server XM Edition
4. Activate the SELECT Server
5. Install and activate a SELECT Server
Gateway service, as required.
6. Activate any XM applications directly
Hosted License Management
•Bentley Hosted Licensing
− Outsourced licensing offers
the same benefits of
pooled licenses and usage
reporting
− Located and operated in
Bentley’s state-of-the-art
data center
Hosted SELECT Server XM Sites
Gateway
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Pre-XM
Apps
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XM Apps
Hosted SELECT
Server
Gateway
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XM Apps
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Pre-XM
Apps
License Management Characteristics
•Bentley Hosted Licensing
− Located and operated in
Bentley’s state-of-the-art
data center
− Hardware is fully managed
− “Hands off” License and
report and administration
− 100% of SELECT Server
benefits with 0% effort
•Deployed SELECT Server
− Located and operated on
site at the account
− Requires hardware and
hardware administration
− “Hands on” License and
report and administration
Using Hosted SELECT Server XM
1. Request it
2. Bentley Sales Support will issue and send
Product Activation Key
3. Install and activate a local SELECT Server
Gateway service, as required.
4. Activate XM applications directly to hosted
site
SELECT Server XM Edition
• In Summary…
− SELECT Server XM Edition supports all versions –
MS/J through V8 XM Edition
− Deployed or hosted; Connected or remote: SELECT
Server XM fits your specific needs
− Bentley commits to protect your investment through
responsible licensing management
Software Licensing, Made Simple
SELECT Server XM Edition