FANUC License Server

User Manual

Version 9 (Rev. O ~)

September 30, 2020

 Table of Contents

1. License Server Overview ....................................................................................... 3

1.1. General Operation ........................................................................................... 4
1.2. Installation ...................................................................................................... 5
1.3. Install Procedure .............................................................................................. 6
1.4. Server Startup................................................................................................ 15
1.5. Licensing the Server ...................................................................................... 16
1.6. Maintaining the Integrity of the License Server............................................... 17
2. Server Operations................................................................................................ 18
2.1. Server Manager Overview ............................................................................. 18
2.2. Server Connection ......................................................................................... 19
2.3. Server Configuration ..................................................................................... 20
2.4. Adding or Upgrading Licenses stored in the Server......................................... 21
2.5. Transferring the License Database to another Server ....................................... 27
2.6. Server Error Correction using Support Files ................................................... 28
3. Client Operations ................................................................................................ 35
3.1. License Manager Overview ........................................................................... 35
3.2. Installing the Client PC License Manager ....................................................... 36
3.3. Connecting the Client to the Server ................................................................ 38
3.4. Preventing Automatic Checkouts on the Client ............................................... 40
3.5. Transferring a License from the client to the Server ........................................ 40
3.6. Checking out a License from the Server ......................................................... 42
3.7. Auto Returning a Checked out License to the Server....................................... 43
3.8. Borrowing a License from the Server ............................................................. 45
3.9. Returning a Borrowing License to the Server .................................................. 47
4. License Agreement (for FANUC License Server): ................................................ 49
5. Notes: ................................................................................................................. 52

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1. License Server Overview
The following sections describe the general operation of the FANUC License Server and
notes regarding installation and maintenance.

Definitions:

RTL - Right-to-load license used to authorize one PC’s right to use the software. The
license cannot be shared.

RTS - Right-to-serve license used only on a license server to share/serve that license
among several clients.

RTT - Right-to-transfer license used only on a license server to allow one client the right
to transfer its license (an RTL) to the server so it can be shared/served.

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1.1. General Operation

The FANUC License Server is a network based software service that provides temporary
ROBOGUIDE license “rights” to client PC’s upon request of the client. The License
Server software is installed on a reliable network PC (uptime of the PC is critical). The
basic configuration of the network and License Server is shown below.

The FANUC License Server database can contain both licenses (RTS) and slots (RTT - a
placeholder for a license). Licenses and slots are added to the database by the server
administrator using the FANUC license registration process. Licenses can also be
uploaded from a client (RTL) if an acceptable slot is available. Once the licenses/slots are
installed by the server administrator, they are automatically available to any client
computer on the network using ROBOGUIDE software.

If you want a client computer to use a network license, the computer must have License
Checker V9 (or higher) installed. Only ROBOGUIDE V9 (or higher) licenses will work
with the FANUC License Server.

NOTE: For ROBOGUIDE users, ROBOGUIDE installs the License Checker

components but requires the updated License Checker to allow the server
capability. Anytime you install ROBOGUIDE, you must then install the updated
License Checker to use the license server. Please refer 3.2 Installing the Client PC
License Manager.

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After the client PC is loaded with ROBOGUIDE and the trial license periods have
expired, the client PC can interact with the License Server to obtain licenses for only
during use. The server grants license “rights” to the client PC’s. No actual license files
are moved across the network. All license files are kept locally on the client PC and are
either activated or expired.

The License Server will issue a license “right” to a requesting client PC if a valid license
“right” is available. Once the license “right” is issued to a client, that license “right” can
not be used by another client until it is returned to the server (more commonly referred to
as a network floating license). This process typically happens automatically without the
user knowing what is going on behind the scenes. Licenses can be “checked-out” (Only
during use), “borrowed” (multi-day usage), and returned (immediately expired on the
client PC) to the server by the client PC.

The License Server administrator has access to the license server database by using the
License Server Manager on the server machine. The License Server Manager allows the
administrator to change settings for server functions, register/load licenses, and display
information about the license database. The license database can also be transferred to
another server machine if the current machine will be removed from service.

1.2. Installation

Hardware Requirements:

Since a machine that is used as a server may have special requirements based on its use,
FANUC does not recommend a specific hardware requirement. We suggest the hardware
meets the requirements (at a minimum) to support the Microsoft Windows ® Server 2008
R2 operating system as specified by Microsoft.

The License Server software is typically installed on a physical machine. The server and
clients must all be on the same domain on the network as Windows Authentication is
used to validate the client connection credentials.

License Server now supports installation onto a Virtual Machine through an additional
license. This license has separate costs and restrictions that apply to it. Please contact a
FANUC representative for details.

The FANUC License Server should NOT be installed on a PC that already has
ROBOGUIDE installed. Unexpected operations may occur which will inhibit
reliable operation of the License Server.

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Software Requirements:

The FANUC License Server software is supported on the following:

Microsoft Windows® Server 2008 R2
Microsoft Windows® Server 2012 R2
Microsoft Windows® Server 2016
Microsoft Windows® Server 2019
Microsoft Windows® 8.1 Professional
Microsoft Windows® 10 Professional

The Operating System must have the .NET Framework 4.0 or above installed. It is
included in the License Server installation package and will install automatically as
needed.

After the License Server is installed, a TCP port must be opened on the firewall to allow
the client PC service requests. For Microsoft Windows® Server 2008 R2 and Microsoft
Windows® Server 2012 R2, this is done through Windows Firewall with Advanced
Security application. For Microsoft Windows® 8.1 Professional and Microsoft
Windows® 10 Professional, this is done through the Control Panel, Security, Windows
Firewall.

1.3. Install Procedure

The FANUC License Server should NOT be installed on a PC that already has
ROBOGUIDE installed. Unexpected operations may occur which will inhibit
reliable operation of the License Server.

Follow the instruction below to install the FANUC License Server software. The installer
software can be found in the “Server” folder on the FANUC License Server CD and is
also available for download through FANUC Customer Support.

The logged-in user must have full administrative privileges to install the FANUC License
Server software. To start the installation, right-click the setup.exe file and select “Run as
administrator”. A welcome screen will be displayed.

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When the “Next” button is clicked, the user will be presented with a license agreement.
Make sure that you completely agree with the license agreement before installing and
using the FANUC License Server. The License Agreement can be found at the end of this
document.

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If this is the first time the installation program is run on the machine, the user will be
allowed to select the install location for both the program files and data files.

If no folder is selected, the default folders are used. The default folders are:

Program Files: C:\Program Files (x86)\FANUC

Data Files: C:\ProgramData\FANUC\LicenseServer

Any subsequent install of the software will use the pre-selected folder for the program
files.

To select a different folder for installation, click the browse button, which will allow you
to select a different folder.

Please note: In order to select a target folder during the install, the folder must have been
created before running the installer.

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Browse to the desired folder then click OK.

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The next step allows you to select the location of the data files (i.e. server license
database).

After the locations are selected, clicking the “Next” button allows the installation to
proceed.

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If the installation completes without error, the following screen will be displayed.

Click the “Finish” button to complete the installation.

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After the setup is complete, a TCP port (55200) must be opened on the firewall of the
server machine. This will allow the clients access to the FANUC License Server services.

This setting can be changed using: Administrative Tools > Windows Firewall with
Advanced Security.

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To un-install the FANUC License Server software, open the Control Panel, Add/Remove
Programs and select “FANUC License Server”. Click the “Remove/Uninstall” function.
You should see something similar to the following screen.

Click the “Next” button to remove the FANUC License Server software.

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When the software is removed successfully, the following screen will be displayed.

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1.4. Server Startup

If the installation of the software is successful, the FANUC License Server service should
already be running. The service will automatically start up each time the Operating
System is started. You can verify the state of the service by going to: Administrative
Tools > Services.

If the service is not started, right click on the service and select “Start”.

The service can be stopped and started manually to perform maintenance if desired.

NOTE: client PC’s will lose their active connection when the service is stopped. The
connection should be automatically restore d when the service is re -started.

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1.5. Licensing the Server

This section describes how to license the FANUC License Server software. After the
software is licensed, you must still add ROBOGUIDE licenses to the server in order
to use the License Server on the network. Adding server licenses is described in
section 2.4.

In order for any operations to occur on the FANUC License Server, the server software
must be licensed. To license the software, select the “License Manager” on the FANUC
Robotics start menu. The License Manager should display the License Server license.

The License Server license will initially be “expired”. To register the License Server
license, click on the license line and you will see Software Codes displayed at the bottom
of the screen.

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Contact a FANUC service representative with your License Server purchase order serial
number and the software codes, and you will be given Registration keys to enter to
register the license.

Enter each registration code and click the “Register” button. If the registration is
successful, the license will show “Registered” in the status column (as shown above).

Now that the License Server license is registered, you can load RTS/RTL server licenses
and start using the License Server.

1.6. Maintaining the Integrity of the License Server

Since the entire license database for all of your ROBOGUIDE products are kept on a
single machine (server), it is very important, and highly recommended, that all FANUC
License Server data files are backed up on a regular basis.

The installer can select the path for the FANUC License Server data files, but the default
path is “C:\ProgramData\FANUC\License Server” The FANUC License Server will also
automatically archive some files under certain conditions. The archived files can be
found in “C:\ProgramData\FANUC\License Server\Archive”.

The FANUC License Server software always checks the integrity of the data files that
contain the license information. It is imperative that you do not replace files in the data
folder or you may receive an “Invalid License File Key” error. This will prevent further
operation of the server until the files can be restored by a FANUC representative.

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2. Server Operations
The following sections describe operations that can be performed on the server machine
(networked server running the FANUC License Server software).

2.1. Server Manager Overview

The License Server Manager can be started by selecting “FANUC License Server
Manager” in the FANUC Robotics start menu. Make sure you right click and select “Run
as administrator” when you start the program. This will ensure that data is written
correctly to all underlying files.

Key features of the License Server Manager are described below.

Main menu:
File: Exit
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Server: Connection Settings, Add Licenses/Slots, Server Transfer, Server Configuration.
Tools: Clear Cached Credentials.
View: Checkouts, Refresh.

Toolbar: provides a quick method to access any main menu item.

Display Filters: allows the users to change the display based on the need to focus on
certain data. The filters allow display selection by part number and license types. Default
display values are set to “All”.

License Database: gives an overview of each license/slot in the License Server database.

Server Status: shows the state of the server settings (Server, Borrows, Checkouts).

License Status: shows the current number of licenses, slots, and checkouts.

The functions of menu items are described in the following sections.

2.2. Server Connection

The first time the License Server Manager is started, the connection dialog will appear.
To connect with the license server, enter “localhost” (without the quotation marks) in the
“Hostname” textbox as shown below.

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After you enter the Hostname, click on the “Test Server Connection” button and the
Status will become “Connected”. When the connection is established, click the “OK”
button and the License Server Manager will display current server information.

2.3. Server Configuration

The FANUC License Server has settings that allow control over how the License Server
is used by the client PC’s. The License Server Configuration page is shown below.

The following settings are configurable:

Admin Password: the default password required to access the server configuration is
“FANUC” (without the quotation marks). The user can change the password at any time.
There is only one password available for the License Server (not allowed per user).

Server Enable/Disable: when enabled, allows client PC’s access to all functions of the
server. When disabled, prevent clients from using the server (this is useful when the
server requires maintenance).

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Allow License Check-outs: when checked, gives any client PC the ability to check-out a
license.

Max. Check-out Days: (disabled) fixed at one day. This is related for only users prior to
V9, Rev.K, ROBOGUIDE.

Allow License Borrowing: when checked, gives any client PC the ability to borrow a
license. The default setting is unchecked (not allowed).

Max. Borrow Days: a value between 1 and 182 (default value is 7).

2.4. Adding or Upgrading Licenses stored in the Server

NOTE: The following procedure applies to Server based licenses (RTS and RTT).
For integrators that are registering RTL Universal Subscriptions using the CRC
portal, please do not use the RTS/RTT serial numbers for that process.

Using the registration process in the Server License Manager requires elevated
permissions. Make sure you right click and select “Run as administrator” when you start
the License Server Manager. This will ensure that data is written correctly to the license
evidence file during the registration processes.

Most (if not all) licenses and slots are added or upgraded by the License Server
administrator using the “Add Licenses and Slots” menu item. The Add dialog has two
basic functions; Create a Registration Request, and Load a License Authorization File.
The dialog is shown below.

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The Add License functions are described as follows:

Create Registration Request: gives the user the ability to input their customer
information and serial numbers for products they would like to register and choose a
method for communicating the information to FANUC. The registration occurs via a file
(automatically generated) that can be attached to an e-mail that you manually send to
FANUC.

Load a License Authorization File: gives the user the ability to load a file (from
FANUC) containing the registration information to install the requested product licenses
on the License Server.

The following describes the Create Registration Request process:

When the user selects “Create Registration Request” and clicks the “Next” button, the
following form appears.

This form allows the user to enter their User information and serial numbers to process as
many product registrations they would like at that time. Please make sure all of the
information is correct (especially the e-mail address) before you click the “Next” button.
You can always go back to a previous step if you find a mistake.

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When the information is correct, click the“Next” button.

The default method of registration is to save the registration data to a file, then attach it to an
e-mail and send it to FANUC. This option is shown below.

First, select the location to save the file to using the “Browse” button. When the location
(path) has been selected, click the “Save File” button and the file is created and saved to
the specified location. A window is then displayed indicating the remaining steps
required to deliver the registration information to FANUC.

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The window will look similar to the following:

Use the information in this window to create the registration e-mail (the window contents
can be saved and or printed).

The e-mail must be sent to “FANUC PC Registrations”, with the title of “FANUC PC
Software Registration Request”. Copy and paste the “Email body text” into your e-mail.
Attach the registration file (location indicated in window) and send the e-mail. FANUC
will respond as soon as possible to your request, sending back a License Authorization
File, which you can then load to obtain your licenses.

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The following describes the Load a License Authorization File process:

To load a file, select “Load a License Authorization File” on the Add Licenses dialog
page and click the “Next” button. The following page will be displayed.

When you receive an e-mail from FANUC with a License Authorization File attached,
you should save the file to a location you can later access. The file will have an “.frp”
extension. Browse to the location you saved the file using the “Browse” button and select
the appropriate file. Once the file has been selected, click the “Load” button to update the
License Server with your new licenses.

After the registration and loading process is complete, you will be able to view the
license database on the Server License Manager main page.

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2.5. Transferring the License Database to another Server

The server transfer operation is useful if the user decides to discontinue use of the current
License Server machine, and setup a new License Server machine on the network. The
server transfer operation automatically moves the entire license database (and supporting
data files) to another installed License Server. Once the transfer operation is successful,
the current (source) License Server database is archived and deleted.

It is assumed that you have previously installed the FANUC License Server software on
another network machine (destination), it is licensed, and contains no license or slot
information (empty database). You must obtain a new “server” license from FANUC for
the destination machine. You cannot transfer the “server” license from the source
machine to the destination machine using the License Manager because that would
expire the license on the source machine and both source and destination machin es must
have active licenses for the transfer process to succeed.

Both the source and destination server must be in the “disabled” state. The Server state
can be set using the Server Configuration menu.

NOTE: It is absolutely imperative the source server license database contains NO

check-outs or borrows. If there are any licenses in one of those states, the client PC
will not be able to return the license to the new server.

Before this operation is performed, it is advisable to backup all data files on the License
Server source machine.

To perform the transfer operation, use the Server Transfer menu item as shown below.

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You must first click the “Choose Server…” button which will display the Server
Connection dialog. Type in the “Hostname” of the destination server and connect to it. If
the connection is successful, click “OK” and the “Transfer Server License Database”
button should be enabled.

When you click the transfer button, the source server will send the data to the destination
server, and if successful, will automatically archive and delete the database files on the
source machine. If the machine clocks are different between the source and destination
servers, the license database will be adjusted accordingly.

After the “successful” transfer operation is completed, it is recommended that the source
server data files (including the archive folder) be backed up and preserved in case there
are any problems with the destination server machine. If there are problems, FANUC
would require the archived files in order to restore the server operation to its former state.

After a successful transfer operation, all client PC’s on the network must change the
server connection setting (with the new “Hostname”) in the PC License Manager in order
to access the new License Server.

2.6. Server Error Correction using Support Files

This feature requires elevated permissions. Make sure you right click and select “Run as
administrator” when you start the License Server Manager. This will ensure that data is
written correctly to all files used during the process.

Certain server errors can be corrected using a process similar to the one for Adding and
Upgrading Licenses. When this feature is available, the menu item for “Server | Add
Licenses and Slots” will be replaced by the option “Server | Request Help for Error”.
When this option is selected, it will display the Customer Support Request Dialog. This
dialog has two basic functions: 1) Create a Customer Support Request File, and 2) Load a
Customer Support Response File. The dialog is shown below.

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The Customer Support Request functions are described as follows:

Create Customer Support Request: gives the user the ability to input their customer
information and choose a method for communicating error information to FANUC. The
support request occurs via a file (automatically generated) that can be attached to an e-
mail that you manually send to FANUC.

Load Customer Support Response File: gives the user the ability to load a file (from
FANUC) containing the support information required to carry out the requested error-
correction operation on the License Server.

The following describes the Create Customer Support Request process:

When the user selects “Create Customer Support Request” and clicks the “Next” button,
the following form appears.

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This form allows the user to enter their User information. Please make sure all of the
information is correct (especially the e-mail address) before moving to the next screen.
You can always go back to a previous step if you find a mistake. When the information is
correct, click the “Next” button.

The default method of transmission is to save the support data to a file, then attach it to an e-
mail and send it to FANUC. This option is shown below.

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First, select the location to save the file to using the “Browse” button. When the location
(path) has been selected, click the “Save File” button. This will create the file and save it
to the specified location.

It will then display a window indicating the remaining steps required to deliver the
support request file to FANUC. The window will look similar to the following (scroll
down within it to see all information):

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Use the information in this window to create the support request e-mail (the window
contents can be saved and or printed).

The e-mail must be sent to “[email protected]” with the title of “FANUC

License Server Support Request”. Copy and paste the “Email body text” into your e-
mail. Attach the Customer Support Request File (location indicated in window) and send
the e-mail.

FANUC will respond as soon as possible to your request, sending back a Customer
Support Response File that you can then load into the License Server to correct the error.

The following describes the Load Customer Support Response File process:

To load a support response file, select the “Load Customer Support Response File”
option on the Customer Support Request Dialog’s main page and click the “Next” button.
The following will be displayed.

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When you receive an e-mail from FANUC with a Customer Support Response File
attached, you should save the file to a location you can later access. The file will have an
“.frp” extension. Browse to the location where the response file was saved using the
“Browse” button and select the appropriate file. Once the file has been selected, click the
“Load” button to process the customer support response information.

After the loading process is complete, it will return you to the main License Server
Manager window and the previous errors should be cleared.

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3. Client Operations
The following sections describe operations that can be performed from the client
computer (networked PC with ROBOGUIDE installed).

3.1. License Manager Overview

The FANUC PC License Manager should be familiar to current users of ROBOGUIDE.

The license manager allows you to register and view the state of the ROBOGUIDE
license(s) on your PC. All of the current features of the PC License Manager are still
available whether you use network based licenses or not.

For uses that have setup a FANUC License Server and installed the latest License
Checker software on their PC, the PC Licensing Manager will show additional features as
indicated in the following picture:

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The Licensing Server tab provides additional information about the server licenses and
gives the user the ability to borrow/return licenses to/from their client PC.

3.2. Installing the Client PC License Manager

The PC License Checker is normally installed with the ROBOGUIDE installation. But,
requires an update to be able to use with the FANUC License Server. Follow the
instruction below to install the client PC license checker.

To start the installation, execute V9, Rev.K (or higher), ROBOGUIDE setup.exe. On the
[Check which additional application features you want to] screen, put a check mark to
License Server’s check box and perform installation.

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NOTE: when user execute the ROBOGUIDE setup.exe, the items user has already
installed are checked. If you uncheck and execute the installation, the software will
be uninstalled (Except License Server).

NOTE: the client PC license checker for License Server can be also installed from
the installer software that can be found in the “Client” folder on the FANUC
License Server CD. The logged-in user must have full administrative privileges to
install the FANUC License Checker software. To start the installation, double -click
the setup.exe file. A welcome screen will be displayed. Click the “Next” button and
the License Checker components will be installed.

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3.3. Connecting the Client to the Server

Before the PC License Manager can communicate with the server, the appropriate
connection information must be established. To setup the server connection information,
use the Licensing Server menu as shown below:

When the Setup menu item is clicked, the following dialog will be displayed:

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Enter the Hostname (or IP Address) of the server computer, and the port number (default
value is 55200) of the service connection. When you click the “Test Server Connection”
button, you should receive a message indicating success.

If the test was not successful, use the error information to help diagnose the problem.
Please note: the License Server connection test must be successful before any license
server operations can be performed.

If a connection to the server requires the user to enter their credentials, there is an option
to clear the cached credentials in case you want to connect to a different server.

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3.4. Preventing Automatic Checkouts on the Client

In some cases, clients may not want to automatically check out a license from the server.
For example, if a client has the MotionPRO product installed, and does not normally use
it, they may want to disable the automatic check out of that product to allow other users
on the network access to the MotionPRO license rights. You can select which product
licenses are automatically checked out by using the License Server Setting page on the
client PC License Manager as shown below.

All products are checked by default. Un-checking a product will prevent the automatic
check out of the license rights.

3.5. Transferring a License from the client to the Server

Normally, licenses are added to the server by the License Server administrator using the
product registration process. In some cases, existing ROBOGUIDE licenses residing on a
client PC can be transferred to the server, making it available to any networked user.

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In order to transfer a license from a client PC to the License Server, the server must have
an available “slot” (RTT) that will accept a transferred license. Slots are added to the
server by the License Server administrator just like licenses. A slot must be purchased
that matches the existing license. For example, to transfer an existing PalletPRO license
to the server, a PalletPRO slot must be purchased and loaded on the Server (loading
license/slots on the server is covered in the server operations section of the manual). The
following picture indicates a client PC license (Universal Subscription) that can be
transferred to the server.

If the Description of the license indicates it can be transferred to the server, select the
license by clicking on the product line. The “Transfer License To Server” button will
become active. The license can be transferred to the server by clicking on the transfer
button. The License Manager screen will disappear momentarily while the operation
takes place.

After the transfer operation is complete, the client PC license will be expired and the
transferred license description should indicate the server license is now available.

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3.6. Checking out a License from the Server

A license is automatically “checked-out” (if available on the server) when a

ROBOGUIDE product is started. The check out period of a server license is only during
use ROBOGUIDE product.

If the ROBOGUIDE product has successfully checked out the license, the status bar of
the ROBOGUIDE product will indicate “Server License – (Daily)” as shown below.

If the ROBOGUIDE product (when started) cannot obtain a server license, the following
message will appear:

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In this case, clicking the “License Manager” button will active the License Manager so
the user can check to see what other users currently have the product license checked out
for the product they wish to use.

3.7. Auto Returning a Checked out License to the Server

A checked out license is automatically returning to the server, when ROBOGUIDE
product is closed. The user can confirm that the license has been returned in the License
Manager.

If this system isn’t working, please try as below.

・Check there is [FANUC Server License Monitor] in Service(Local).

Win10 [Control Panel > System & Security > Administrative Tools > Service(Local)]
If there isn’t this, please install License Server of V9, Rev.K (or higher),
ROBOGUIDE again.

・Check [FANUC Server License Monitor] status is running.

If it’s not running, please change status by yourself.

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FANUC Server License Monitor

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If it still doesn’t work, checked out period of a server license is always one day (i.e. from
the time it is checked out, until midnight of the same day). At the end of the checkout
period, the client PC license will expire again, and the server license will become active
again.

NOTE: For ROBOGUIDE users prior to V9 Rev.K, ROBOGUIDE installs the

License Server. But, the License Server of V9, Rev.K, ROBOGUIDE (or higher)
must be installed to use the function of auto returning a checked out license to the
server. Anytime you install ROBOGUIDE, you must install the updated License
Server.

NOTE: Depending on the settings of your security software and anti-virus software,
Server license may not be available.

3.8. Borrowing a License from the Server

A user on a client PC can “borrow” a license from the server. The difference between a
“borrow” and a “checkout” is the “borrow” function lets the client PC obtain the license
for an extended period of time. This function is especially useful if the client PC may be
taken off the network (i.e. a laptop computer) for a period of time.

The borrow period is set by the License Server administrator and has a default value of 7
days. The administrator must also “allow borrows” in the License Server settings. The
default settings has the borrow function turned off.

A license can be borrowed from the server if it is currently expired on the client PC, and
a server license of the type required is available. When the user goes to the server tab of
the PC License Manager and clicks on a product license, the “Borrow License From
Server” button will be enabled if all the conditions are met. You can specify the number
of days to borrow the license. The allowed values are between 1 and 182 (depending on
the maximum borrow days allowed by the server administrator or how many days the
server license has remaining).

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If the user clicks on the borrow button, the selected license “rights” will be transferred
from the server to the client PC (if allowed) and remain licensed for the number of
borrow days requested (or capped at maximum borrows days allowed or the maximum
days remaining for the server license).

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The user can validate they have the license for the correct number of days after the PC
License Manager screen is refreshed.

In this particular case, the user has the license for 7 days (today + 6 remaining days). At
midnight on the 7th day, the license will expire on the client PC and be reactivated on the
server.

3.9. Returning a Borrowing License to the Server

A user on a client PC can return a license to the License Server at any time before the
checkout or borrow period expires. To return a license, the user must select the license
they want to return on the server tab of the PC License Manager. If the license is valid
and can be returned, the “Return License To Server” button will be enabled as indicated
below.

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If the user clicks on the return button, the license will be returned to the server and
expired again on the client PC. The user can verify the status after the PC License
Manager screen is refreshed.

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4. License Agreement (for FANUC License Server):

FANUC AMERICA CORPORATION

FANUC LICENSE SERVER - END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT

1. AGREEMENT TO BE BOUND. YOUR USE OF THE SOFTWARE PROVIDED WITH THIS

SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT ("LICENSE") CONSTITUTES YOUR AGREEMENT TO BE
BOUND BY AND YOUR ACCEPTANCE OF THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS
LICENSE. IN THE EVENT THAT YOU CHOOSE NOT TO ENTER INTO THIS LICENSE,
YOU MUST IMMEDIATELY RETURN THE SOFTWARE UNUSED TO FANUC AMERICA
CORPORATION (FANUC America).

2. GRANT OF LICENSE. This License is non-exclusive and permits you to

use one copy of FANUC License Server software program delivered in
executable code ("SOFTWARE") on any single CPU and registered with
FANUC America. The SOFTWARE is "delivered" on a CPU when it is
installed into the permanent memory (e.g., hard disk, CD -ROM, or other
storage device) of that CPU and is installed onto the host operating
system for that CPU. The software is "registered" when you have
obtained Product Registration Keys from FANUC America. You may not
copy the Software except that (a) you may make a backup copy of the
Software only for archival purposes, and (b) if you have multiple
Licenses for the SOFTWARE, then at any time you may have as many copies
of the SOFTWARE in use as you have Licenses. In addition, the licensee
may not run the same server based license key (e.g. RTS or RTT) on
multiple instances of FANUC License Server. A server based lice nse may
not be duplicated in any manner. Any sublicensing of the SOFTWARE may
be done only by imposing terms identical to those contained in this
License on to the sub-licensee.

3. COPYRIGHT AND TRADE SECRET. The SOFTWARE and all of the rights
associated with the SOFTWARE are owned by FANUC America. The SOFTWARE
is protected by United States copyright laws. You must therefore treat
the SOFTWARE like any other copyrighted material (e.g., a book or
musical recording). You may not copy any written materials
accompanying the SOFTWARE.

4. TRADE SECRET PROTECTION. The source code for the SOFTWARE is a

trade secret of FANUC America. You shall not reverse engineer or
decompile the SOFTWARE. You shall safeguard proprietary information
with respect to the SOFTWARE furnished by FANUC America during the term
of this License, and shall limit the use of such information to the
exercise of the rights granted under this License. You shall safeguard
proprietary information with respect to the SOFTWARE in accordan ce with
the practices and procedures and standards of care used to protect your
own proprietary information of like nature, but at a minimum you shall
use due care in such safeguarding. Your obligations under this
paragraph shall not apply to information which:

a) is released by FANUC America to others without restriction,

b) is in the public domain,
c) is independently developed or is received from others, without
reference to the SOFTWARE and without violation of this License.
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If disclosed inadvertently despite the exercise of the degree of care
required under this paragraph, you will, at your expense, take all
necessary actions, legal or otherwise, necessary to recover the
disclosed proprietary information. This will include, but not be
limited to, the issuance of a restraining order until the information
is recovered.

5. OTHER RESTRICTIONS. Your Software Serial Number and Product

Registration Keys are your proof of license to exercise the rights
granted herein and must be retained by you. You may not rent or lease
the SOFTWARE.

6. LIMITED WARRANTY. FANUC America warrants only that the SOFTWARE

will perform substantially in accordance with the SOFTWARE's
documentation for a period of ninety (90) days from delivery to your
facility, and you accept the SOFTWARE subject to this limited warranty.
FANUC AMERICA EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ANY AND ALL OTHER WARRANTIES
RESPECTING THE PERFORMANCE OF THE SOFTWARE, INCLUDING WITHOUT
LIMITATION WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
PURPOSE.

7. NO LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES. IN NO EVENT

SHALL FANUC AMERICA BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER
(INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS,
BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, LOSS OF BUSINESS INFORMATION, OR OTHER PECUNIARY
LOSS) ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE SOFTWARE, EVEN
IF FANUC AMERICA HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
BECAUSE SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF
LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, THE ABOVE LIMITATION
MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.

8. CUSTOMER REMEDIES. FANUC America's entire liability and your

exclusive remedy in the event of a warranty claim shall be, at FANUC
America's option, either (a) return of the price paid or (b) repair or
replacement of the SOFTWARE that is returned to FANUC America with a
copy of your receipt.

9. TERMINATION. If FANUC America has knowledge of facts indicating

that you are in breach of any obligations of this License, notice shall
be given to you requiring correction thereof within 30 days. Should
you fail to make correction in the allotted time, FANUC America may
elect to terminate this License by giving you at least 30 days written
notice of termination. Upon termination, you will return, at no cost
to FANUC America, the SOFTWARE, all documentation and other data
relating to the SOFTWARE, and you will refrain thereafter from using
the SOFTWARE or any modification or improvement thereof without first
obtaining FANUC America's written consent. FANUC America shall have
all other rights under existing laws against you arising from the
breach of your obligations under this License including payment of
actual damages sustained by FANUC America. Should either party bring
any action to enforce the terms of this License, the prevailing party
shall be entitled to all costs incurred in bringing such action
including reasonable attorney fees.

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10. CONSTRUCTION. This License constitutes the entire agreement
between you and FANUC America relating to the SOFTWARE and is binding
upon any successors and transferees. No change shall be made in any of
the terms contained herein, nor any provision waived, without the
written agreement of both parties, and that written document must
reference this License Agreement directly and by name in order to
supersede any agreement stated herein. This License will be construed
and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of Michigan.
You agree not to utilize the SOFTWARE for any purpose which is contrary
to the laws of any government having jurisdiction over you or FANUC
America.

11. MISCELLANEOUS. This License shall be binding upon, and inure to

the benefit of, the parties hereto, their respective successors and
assigns; provided, however, you may not assign this License without the
prior written consent of FANUC America. If any portion of this License
is wholly or partially unenforceable, for any reasons, such
unenforceability shall not affect the balance hereof.

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5. Notes:

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