
Keysight M8040A High-Performance BERT Getting Started Guide
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Basic Setup for M8040A
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Installing M8070A-0TP License (not required for M8040A-BU1)
The following procedure shows how to redeem and install an M8070A
license on a dedicated host computer.
1 Locate the
Software License Entitlement Certificate
.
2 Follow the instructions on the
Software License Entitlement
Certificate
to redeem your license.
3 You will receive a license file (in an email). The file has the suffix .lic.
4 Follow the instructions in the email to complete the installation of the
license file.
5 In the M8070A software interface, verify that the license has been
installed by selecting
Utilities
>
Licenses...
then viewing the license
status in the
Installed
column.
Installing Temporary License (Trial License) for the M8000 Series
A temporary (trial) license differs from the perpetual license in a way that it
has an expiration date. These licenses are typically provided at no charge
for evaluation of new functionality that is licensed. Also, rental companies
may use the trial licenses to enable a certain functionality for a limited
time-frame.
A temporary (trial) license can be of the following two types:
•
30 days free trial license
- The 30 days free trial license for the M8000
Series of BER Test Solutions can be downloaded using the following
weblink:
http://www.keysight.com/main/editorial.jspx?cc=IN&lc=eng&ckey=262
4767&nid=-32914.1100508&id=2624767
•
9 months DST license
- The DST license can only be ordered by rental
companies and distributors.
The following procedure shows how to redeem and install a trial license on
a dedicated host computer.
1 Locate the
Software License Entitlement Certificate
.
2 Follow the instructions on the
Software License Entitlement
Certificate
to redeem your license.
3 You will receive a license file (in an email). The file has the suffix .lic.
4 Follow the instructions in the email to complete the installation of the
license file.
5 In the M8070A software interface, verify that the license has been
installed by selecting
Utilities
>
Licenses...
then viewing the license
status in the
Installed
column.