Managed DSLS license option

Managed DSLS license option

What is Managed DSLS?
Managed DSLS (MDSLS) is a free hosting service provided by Dassault Systemes for active customers with valid maintenance. It supports 3DEXPERIENCE Platform, CATIA V5 products and various SIMULIA products. 

Access
Users can access the Managed DSLS through their existing 3DEXPERIENCE ID. If you do not already have one, please see 3DEXPERIENCE ID | Dassault Systèmes to create one. 
For customers who uses modern IT infrastructure which focuses on virtual servers, Managed DSLS could be an attractive option since DSLS is generally not supported on virtual machines except: hyper-V with TPM 2.0. With Managed DSLS, you no longer need to have a physical machine to host the DS License Server. 

Eligibility

There are certain requirements that need to be satisfied for you to be eligible for Managed DSLS. They are

        1. Connection to Managed DSLS Service
        2. Network Performance
        3. Packet Loss
        4. Connection to SSL Certificate Revocation Servers
        5. Browser Version (optional)
The following link takes you to the Managed DSLS Eligibility page. 

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How does Managed DSLS work?

  1. Request the Managed DSLS licensing option either at the time of software purchase through the sales representative or, through support@vias3d.com after software purchase

  2. You will receive an email with the attached authentication file (<filename>.LIC)

  3. The authentication file, which has a ".LIC" extension, proves your identity to access your company’s licenses

  4. Copy the authentication file (.LIC) to every computer you wish to run DS Solutions

  5. Place it in C:\ProgramData\DassaultSystemes\Licenses\<FILENAME>.LIC  (Create this folder if it does not exist.)

  6. Create DSLicSrv.txt File (C:\ProgramData\DassaultSystemes\Licenses\)


The contents are specified in the email from Dassault Systèmes:
 

How does it look?

BENEFITS

  • No customer servers

  • No DSLS Server installation

  • Take license outside of the company!

  • Reduce license borrow!

 


Note: Managed DSLS service is handled by Dassault Systemes directly so it has access to all license use data. The license request and checkout is a two way connection, but it is always initiated by the client. The license server will not call out to the client. The client must initiate the connection. The following information will be available on the MDSLS report(personal data like user, hostname and IP address are hashed out):

  • License name

  • Tenant ID

  • Number of licenses + license type (token or credit)

  • Hostname

  • Username

  • IP address

  • Executable path

  • Pricing model (YLC or ALC)

  • Solver info


For detailed documentation, please see the official Dassault Systemes link. DSLS-installation-and-configuration-guide.pdf page 146.

If you have any questions, please reach out to support@vias3d.com and we will be happy to assist.