Solid Edge 2020 is now joining the Common License Platform! It will now have the same licensing methods as NX, TC, NX CAM, and other Common Licensing ToolKit (CLT) based products. Solid Edge seats can now be on the same Sold-to & in the same license file with other CLT products.
After upgrading to Solid Edge 2020, you’ll have 30 days to transition to the new licensing procedure. Watch the full webinar above to prepare your transition plan or watch the individual license type how-to’s below.
The Solid Edge CID is now COMPOSITE2
License Utility shows the defined license file path for the SE_LICENSE_SERVER environment variable
If you do plan to upgrade to Solid Edge 2020:
Customers must upgrade to the new license scheme
Solid Edge 2020 licenses will NOT validate previous versions
This is due to the new license changes
Solid Edge License Types:
(Perpetual) Node Locked
Subscription Node Locked
Cloud Enabled
Floating Licenses
Solid Edge Server Dongle method
Unique Host ID method
Solid Edge 2020 Transition Plan for Existing Node Locked Customers
(Perpetual) Node Locked
Siemens has your current SE CID that is associated with your Sold-to ID
For Solid Edge 2020, Siemens made an internal name change from SE CID to COMPOSITE2
The new Solid Edge 2020 license will be ready to use for your current workstation.
Subscription Node Locked
Auto-renewal for SE 2020 subscriptions will continue to recieve pre-SE 2020 license files
Siemens has your current SE CID that in association with your Sold-to ID
For SE 2020, Siemens made an internal name change from SE CID to COMPOSITE2
After transitioning to SE 2020, Auto-renewal will provide a SE 2020 COMPOSITE2 based license file
Solid Edge will be ready to use on your current workstation
Cloud Enabled
SE 2020 will continue using the current User Based Cloud Services enablement
The new COMPOSITE2 value’s use will be to identify unique machines
Solid Edge will be ready to use on your current workstation
Solid Edge 2020 Transition Plan for Existing Floating Customers
New SPLM License Server
Solid Edge 2020 is now utilizing same CLT platform as NX and Teamcenter; Solid Edge customers will need to download and install new License Manager
You can download this from GTAC or Swoosh
It is also part of the Solid Edge 2020 install media
This will replace the prior version of Solid Edge License Manager
(SE Only Customers)
Solid Edge Server Dongle Method
Solid Edge Server Dongles (SE HWKEY ID=362243) are being retired
All floating seats will be validated against the CLT COMPOSITE ID
COMPOSITE ID currently validates license servers for products like NX and Teamcenter
Active maintenance customers will receive a temporary 30 Day SE 2020 license
At 29 Days, the daily count down dialog will display each time you start Solid Edge
License File statement: "This release requires a composite Host-ID for licensing the products on this license file. Until the Composite Host-ID(s) is registered using your WebKey account at: https://www.siemens.com/gtac/licensemanagement, licenses will be generated with a 30-day expiration using the Standard Host-ID currently listed for this configuration. If no supported Standard Host-ID is listed, a 7-day temporary license is provided."
Unique Host ID Method (Solid Edge ONLY Sold To)
All current Unique Host ID (MAC Address) products are being retired
All floating seats will be validated against the CLT COMPOSITE ID
COMPOSITE ID currently validates license servers for products like NX and Teamcenter
Active maintenance customers will receive a temporary 30 Day SE 2020 license
At 29 Days, the daily count down dialog will display each time you start Solid Edge
***NOTE: Check carefully to ensure that you enter the COMPOSITE ID and Hostname correctly. You can only enter this information once. If your need to change this information in the future, please contact Swoosh Support. Customers may also contact their Swoosh Support for help in registering their COMPOSITE ID
Once the COMPOSITE ID is registered, the permanent license will be generated & delivered
Customers will replace the temp licesnse with the new license on the new SPLM License install location
***NOTE: Solid Edge 2020 licenses will NOT validate previous versions. Customers may continue using their Pre-SE 2020 licenses in parallel during the migration to SE 2020.
Make note of the Hostname and COMPOSITE ID.
Click on the Composite Host ID (CID) entry and information page.
Blended Sold-to IDs
Unique Host ID
Blended Sold-to IDs have both Solid Edge and other CLT products, NX, Teamcenter…
Pre-Solid Edge 2020 customers have 2 license files, and license servers
One with License Daemon SELMD & MACaddress fro Solid Edge products
One with License Daemon UGSLMD & COMPOSITE ID for CLT products
With Solid Edge 2020, customers will receive a single license file with all products
License Daemon UGSLMD and validated against the existing COMPOSITE ID