License Management Overview

A license to an Organization is required to access and configure the Organization for network management. This release of OmniVista offers a Trial license that provides a period of 90 days and 20 devices to evaluate and utilize OmniVista features (additional time and number of devices can be requested). You can then upgrade from the free trial version to a paid licensed version of OmniVista Terra.

OmniVista Terra licenses and OmniVista Cirrus 10 licenses are not interchangeable. For example, you cannot use OmniVista Terra licenses for OmniVista Cirrus 10 device management.

License Management Overview

The following components and individuals are involved in the process of obtaining a license for your OmniVista Terra Organization:

• License Types:

  • Trial License - Provides a free teaser period that is automatically activated when you create an Organization.

  • CAPEX Subscription - Paid license subscription.

• Alcatel-Lucent Business Partner (BP) - Your BP contact creates and activates the purchased CAPEX Subscription licenses. The BP forwards the paid licensing information to you, which you can then import into OmniVista and bind to Organization devices.

The OmniVista ID is displayed in the top right corner of the OmniVista Admin Center.

How It Works

1. Create an Organization to manage devices in OmniVista. A free Trial License is automatically approved for the Organization, offering a 90-day teaser period to evaluate managing up to 20 devices.

2. Decide if you want to extend or renew the Trial License duration and number of devices.

3. Decide if you want to upgrade to a paid license subscription. If so, contact your Business Partner to discuss CAPEX Subscription licensing options.

4. Upgrading to a paid CAPEX Subscription involves the following process between you and your Business Partner:

   1. BP purchases and activates the required licenses using eBuy and Subscription Manager. Note that during the license activation process, the BP will require the OmniVista ID for your OmniVista Terra installation.

   2. BP sends an email to you containing a Subscription ID, an Activation Code, and an attached Subscription File.

   3. When you receive the license confirmation email from the BP, use the information provided to import the licenses into OmniVista.

   4. After you have imported the CAPEX licenses into OmniVista and assigned the licenses to your devices, export an Entitlement File from the License Management screen.

   5. Send the Entitlement File to your BP to upload into Subscription Manager. This file identifies the devices assigned to the licenses for the CAPEX Subscription. Subscription Manager uses this information to track and manage licenses for your Organization.

See the License Management in OmniVista Terra section of the OmniVista Terra 10.5.1 Documentation for more information.