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Site and Node-Locked License Overview for Belden Horizon Data Manager
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for a belden horizon data manager (bhdm) instance to be able to fully access all features, it must carry a license this license can be a site license or a node locked license for information about belden horizon data operations (bhdo) licenses, see docid\ tmwxrxbdzbiizhxlpsadq understanding and adding a site license for belden horizon data manager belden horizon data manager contains a license server that must be added with a site license unlike bhdo, a bhdm must use the site license within its own embedded license server to access all features the bhdm cannot use a standalone license server's site license a site license, depending on its constituent features, may act both as a bhdo site license and also a bhdm site license to add a site license to bhdm, add it in docid\ fk7wm14xfcbinps7zbeuf to set bhdm to use the added site license, see docid\ jjqcj9jtjd6klb5iglvfm understanding and adding a node locked license for belden horison data manager for a bhdm to carry a node locked license, you will need a license key the key will be a 16 digit code ( #### #### #### #### ) that is valid for certain number of years, based on the license sku definition the node locked license key can be requested from your account executive a bhdm node locked license key cannot be used as a bhdo node locked license key to add a node locked license key to the bhdo, see docid\ jjqcj9jtjd6klb5iglvfm important each node locked license key is bound to a bhdm mac address if the mac address is changed, the license key will be invalidated understanding bhdo and bhdm license differences both bhdo and bhdm can carry their own node locked license version however, a site license's constituent features will determine whether the site license can be used to a bhdo instance, a bhdm instance, or both bhdm features for bhdo licenses bhdm also offers features that manage the bhdo site and node locked licenses from bhdm, you can do the following monitor the expiration date of bhdo instances see docid\ cgjtu cbzrlxyod9dofsc set the initial license status of a bhdo instance see docid\ q6zoefixfuokabwalbobm to learn more view and change the license status of one specific bhdo instance see docid 1epcyeabmuqyxeg8fvofk manage site licenses that bhdo instances will receive (and the bhdm itself can also receive) see docid\ fk7wm14xfcbinps7zbeuf bhdm site licenses and node locked licenses compared site license node locked access to features/capabilities depends on type of license activation can be completed offline provides access to all bhdm features activation can be completed online or offline can be upgraded with additional features/capabilities can be upgraded with additional features/capabilities