General description
The balance is displayed after authorization in Guardant Station.
The balance changes downwards after performing operations with software or hardware keys.
There are three types of operations that changes the balance downwards.
- activation;
- update;
- writing.
Not all types of operations are applicable to software keys, similarly with hardware keys.
| Operation type | Description | Relevance for software keys | Relevance for hardware keys |
|---|---|---|---|
| activation | applying the serial number on the user's computer | + | - |
| update | updating an existing license | + | + |
| writing | writing the license into the hardware key memory | - | + |
The following balance types are displayed in the cloud version of Guardant Station:
- Subscription term;
- Transaction limit;
- Software keys;
- Trial licenses;
- Network licenses for software keys;
- Network licenses for hardware keys.
Not all of the listed types are displayed in the self-hosted version of Guardant Station.
| Balance types | Description | Available in Guardant Station cloud version | Available in Guardant Station self-hosted version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subscription term | the period of time during which activation and updating procedures for software and hardware licenses are allowed | + | - |
| Transaction limit | number of possible operations | + | - |
| Trial licenses | number of operations with trial licenses | + | + |
| Network licenses for software keys | number of operations with network licenses for software keys | + | + |
| Network licenses for hardware keys | number of operations with network licenses for hardware keys | + | + |
| Virtual timer for hardware keys | number of modules to load the time-based licensing features into hardware keys, without support of RTC technology | + | + |
Balance spending rules
Subscription period
This element is only available in the cloud version of Guardant Station.
The subscription period is indicated on the Guardant Station main page in the Balance section.
When the subscription expires, access to Guardant Station functionality will remain. Users will be able to activate it and update licenses.
Transaction limit
This element is only available in the cloud version of Guardant Station.
The transaction limit is specified on the main page of Guardant Station in the Balance section.
When an operation of any type is performed, the transaction limit value is reduced by one.
Software keys
This section shows the number of the software keys that can be created in Guardant Station. Next to the main number is the number of keys that are waiting to be activated, this number must be less than the main number, otherwise not all keys can be activated and it is necessary to increase the number of keys that can be activated.
Trial licenses
This section shows the number of the trial licenses that can be created in Guardant Station. Next to the main number is the number of keys that are waiting for activation, this number must be less than the main number, otherwise not all keys can be activated and it is necessary to increase the number of keys that can be activated.
Network licenses for software keys
This section specifies the number of network licenses for software keys that can be created in Guardant Station. The number of network licenses for software keys is reduced as soon as the customer activates a license that contains a product with a feature that is hosted on a server and used simultaneously on multiple computers.
Network licenses for hardware keys
This section specifies the number of network licenses for hardware keys that can be created in Guardant Station. The number of network licenses for hardware keys is reduced as soon as the customer activates a license that contains a product with a feature that is hosted on a server and used simultaneously on multiple computers.
