TRIDIUM Niagara Container Subscription User Guide

TRIDIUM Niagara Container Subscription

Overview / What you will need

• Creating a Niagara Community us er if you don’t have one already
• Your Subs cription Key
• Workbench that is the SAME version as the Container
• Using 4.15.1.12 in this document
• This is required because of the enhancements made to the registration process. 4.14U2 for example does not have the deregister functionality
• A running docker Niagara Container

Creating a Niagara community use

https://www.niagara-community.com/

New User Signup

1. Fill in the required fields
2. Agree and Consent
3. Do the Math
4. Click Submit
   

Registration Key

• When a subscription is purchased, you will receive an email with a subscription key.
• Don’t lose this subscription key. It can be used to re-register a container after it has been manually unbound or deregistered.

Sample Registration Key on Licensing Server

Workbench Workflow

Use Workbench to register and bind the NRE Host ID with the Subscription Key

Platform License Manager 

1. Using Workbench, connect to the running Docker Niagara Container.
2. Navigate to the License Manager.
   

• Note: When the Niagara container is running, the platform will always run regardless of a subscription.

Platform License Manager 

• Note the Yellow Unregistered Notice at the bottom of the License Manager.
• Note the Host ID, Nre designates a subscription Host ID.
  1. Press the active Register button next to the Host ID.
• Note: On first launch, a Host ID will be automatically generated.
• The Regenerate button will create a new random Host ID replacing the previously generated one .
• This is available in case you need to regenerate a new Host ID that has been cloned.
  

Platform License Manager

1. Enter Your subscription key into the Subscription Key field.
   • The Host ID is locked because one was automatically created. This will unlock if you check the Replace check box and enter the Old Host ID in this field.
2. Copy the code from the Code field.
   • Use this code on the registration page via the URL.
   • This code is only valid for 20 minutes.
     If the code expires, just cancel and register again.
3. Click the Verification URL to launch the Connect page.
   • Note: Do not click the OKbutton until you have completed the linking process via the URL.
   • Follow the steps listed in the Device Registration window.
     

Verification via the supplied URL

1. Enter your community username and password.
   

Note: A community user will need to be created before you attempt to register a container device.

Verification via the supplied URL

1. Enter the Code you copied from the Device Registration window.
2. Click Connect.
   

• NOTE: This code is only valid for 20 minutes. If the code expires, just cancel and register again.

Verification via the supplied URL

1. Click Allow.
   
   Note: This will connect your subscription key with the Host ID that was automatically generated within Workbench.

Verification via the supplied URL

1. The registration is now complete on the licensing server.
2. Now return to the Workbench application and click the OK button to pull the license to the container.
   

Return to Workbench

1. When returning from the web registration process that was successful, you can now click OK.
   

Workbench: Licensing Complete

1. You will receive a Licensing Complete message.
2. Click Yes to reboot the container.
   

Workbench: License Manager Confirmation

1. The Container is now registered and will allow for the station to start up.
   

Note:

• Register is now inactive.
• Deregister is now active.

Active Key and Host ID Subscription