Hi,
I downloaded the help file according to the post from a few months ago and was unable to view any of chapters refering to how to set up the sentinal server. All the bookmarks are there, just nothing to view.
Has anyone else had this problem and if so, how did/do you correct it?
Thanks
Brian
Hi Brian,
That can happen if you try to view a .chm on a network drive. Make sure to copy the file to a local drive.
regards,
Johannes
Hi Johannes,
The files are on my local drive. Any other suggestions?
Brian
No, but here is the text 
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How to install a Sentinel Server software |
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| Overview | To be able to use floating/commuter licenses a server has to be set-up to handle these license. On the PC, that will work as a license server, the Sentinel License Server software therefore has to be installed. Once this is done a client application can use the licenses that are available on the server. If floating/commuter license key is supported this is described in the Product Documentation, that comes with the software. The location of the Sentinel Server software is also specified in this document. |
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| Install a Sentinel Server software | Follow the steps bellow to install the Sentinel Server software: 1. Navigate to where the Sentinel Server software is located. The location is specified in the Product Documentation, that comes with the software. 1. Double-click on the startHere.exe file to start the installation. The Sentinel LM 8.0.2 dialog box will appear. 1. Select Sentienl LM Server Installer and click Install. 1. The InstallShield Wizard will load and the Welcome dialog box will appear. Click Next to continue. 1. The License Agreement dialog box will appear. Select I accept…, and click Next. 1. The Customer Information dialog box will appear. Enter the appropriate information in each field and click Next. 1. The Destination Folder dialog box will appear. Select the default settings and click Next. 1. The Setup Type dialog box will appear. Select the default settings and click Next. 1. Click Install to start the installation. The install…dialog box with a progress bar appears, to show the installation progress. |
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Specifying a License Server |
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| Overview | Use the Specify License Server dialog box to identify the computer used as the Floating License Server, so that the License System can locate the license keys. |
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| Specify a license server |
1. On the client workstation open the Software Product Administrator (SPA). Point to Start → Programs → ABB Industrial IT → Robotics IT → Licensing and choose Software Product Administrator. 1. Launch the Specify License Server dialog box by any of the following methods: - Select the Software Product Administrator root node in the left pane, and from the Action menu select Specify License Server. - Select the Software Product Administrator root node in the left pane, click the right mouse button and select Specify License Server. 1. The Specify License Server dialog box appears.Enter the host name or the internet address of the license server in the edit field and click Set Server. The system will locate the server and report all licenses found in the report pane for the Licensed Functions node. If you set the wrong server you will get a notification. 1. Click Close after you have set the server. |
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Using Floating/Commuter license |
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| Overview | These instructions apply to users who have one or more ABB RoboticsIT software products installed on a computer that are enabled by a floating/commuter license.The floating/commuter license key can be “checked out” if a workstation has to be disconnected from the network. Normally, the workstation possessing a floating/commuter license key must remain connected through the network to the License Server. The floating/commuter license key is kept active on the workstation via a periodic “handshake” between the workstation and License Server; if the handshake terminates, the Key on the workstation expires and the application is notified via the License Manager. A floating/commuter license key does not require a handshake and thus the workstation can be disconnected from the network; instead, the floating/commuter license key shall expire after a predetermined amount of time (1-30 days). Alternatively, you may check in the license before the expiration date and then it becomes immediately available for other users. |
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| How to check out a commuter license | Important: The Check Out Commuter License Key command is enabled only if the license key can be checked out. If there is a valid Standalone License Key available, you cannot check out a Commuter License Key.The Check Out Commuter License Keys dialog box performs the action of checking out a license key from the License Server to the workstation hosting the application requiring the Commuter License Key. 1. On the client workstation open the Software Product Administrator (SPA). Point to Start → Programs → ABB Industrial IT → Robotics IT → Licensing and choose Software Product Administrator. 1. Open the Check Out Commuter License Key dialog box by any of the following methods: - Select the Licensed Functions node (in the left pane), and from the Action menu select Check Out Commuter License Key. - Select the Licensed Functions node (in the left pane), click the right mouse button and select Check Out Commuter License Key. 1. The Check Out Commuter License Key dialog box appears.Select the License Key you need to check out. 1. Click on the up or down arrows to select the check out duration. 1. Click: - Cancel or ESC to exit the dialog box immediately. - Check Out to check out the license for the length of time specified in the Duration field. |
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| How to check in a commuter license | Important: The Check In Commuter License Key command is enabled only if the license key can be checked in. When a Commuter License Key expires on its own, the check in function will not be available. If the workstation is not connected via a network to the License Server, the Commuter Key status will indicate expired. If the workstation is connected to the License Server, the Commuter Key status will indicate available.The Check In Commuter License Key dialog box allows the user to check in a license key to the License Server. 1. On the client workstation open the Software Product Administrator (SPA). Point to Start → Programs → ABB Industrial IT → Robotics IT → Licensing and choose Software Product Administrator. 1. Open the Check In Commuter License Key dialog box by any of the following methods: - Select the Licensed Functions node and from the Action menu select Check In Commuter License Key. - Select the Licensed Functions node, click the right mouse button and select Check In Commuter License Key. 1. The Check in Commuter License Key dialog box appears.Select the License Key you wish to check in. Click Check In to check in the license. 1. If a problem occurs while checking in a license key, a dialog box appears.Click OK and then retry the check in. |
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Does anyone know how to restrict the maximum number of Commuter/Floating licenses that can be borrowed? We are using the Sentinel LM License server with Robot Studio 5.07.0x. I looked over my documentation and can not seem to find the answer.
Thanks
How do I get a license other than standalone of RobotStudio 5.0.8 that I can use as a commuter license?
Best regards,
Lohengrin
Dear jbeilstu
There could be several ways to add the environment variable, I am pasting you the one with GUI on windows Xp Service pack2.
Right click on “My Computer”
Click on the “Advanced”
Click on “Environment Variable”
under System Variables Click on “New”
Type in Variable name as “LSERVOPTS”
And in Value Type in the value you wish to Allow/Block Commuter License like for 50 % the value would be “-com 50%”
Click on OK/Apply/ok on all screens
Please restart the service Sentinel LM/RMS Server
To Restart
Start>Run>Service.msc
Find LM/RMS Service and double click on it.
Click “Restart”
Dear Lohengrin
To get a Network license for RobotStudio 5.0x please contact your local ABB representative for more help.
Has anybody have problems with license servers not recovering licenses after RS is closed on client PCs? If I close RS, a license should show up as available on the server, right? This is not the case. I had my IT guy reset the server. This worked yesterday but isn’t today so I can’t open RS.
Is there any way to see who is using licenses that are out?
Hi.
No, this is not something we know to happen.
If any problems of using RobotStudio while connecting to the server, and when closing RobotStudio the license fail to go back to the server, please send a description of what happened and what the result look like to softwarefactory_support@se.abb.com