Feature Comparison Matrix
The following chart compares feature support between the SA and LLS:
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Category |
Feature |
SA |
LLS |
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Technology |
Programming language |
C++/C |
Java EE |
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Server policy (producer) |
Producer configuration |
Compile-time configuration requires platform-specific toolchain setup:
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Run-time configuration does not require any additional setup and is platform-independent:
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Redistribution |
Redistributing/updating server components to enterprises |
Rebuild and redistribute platform-specific binary. |
Platform-independent package does not require compilation. |
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Server security |
Coverage for trusted-storage backup/restore exploits (anchoring) |
Basic |
Basic plus secure anchoring (see next entry) |
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Secure anchoring |
Not supported |
Supported |
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Incoming HTTPS (communication from FlexNet Embedded client to license server using SSL) |
Supported |
Supported |
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Outgoing HTTPS (communication from license server to FlexNet Operations using SSL) |
Supported |
Supported |
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License models |
Concurrent licensing |
Supported |
Supported |
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Metered licensing |
Not supported |
Supported |
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Capability polling |
Online and offline |
Supported |
Supported |
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Synchronization |
Synchronize to FlexNet Operations (online and offline) |
Supported (concurrent-license distribution only) |
Supported (concurrent-license distribution and metered usage) |
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Synchronize from FlexNet Operations (online) |
Supported |
Supported |
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High availability |
Failover configuration |
Supported |
Supported (concurrent licenses only) |
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Reservations |
Device-based and user-based reservations |
Supported In the SA, user-based reservations are identified by tokens sent in the vendor dictionary in capability requests. |
Supported (concurrent licenses only; reservations managed in “groups”) In the LLS, user-based reservations are identified by secondary hostids sent in capability requests. |
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Feature partitions |
Allocating licenses to specific client devices or users |
Not supported |
Supported |
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Hostid support |
Ethernet |
Supported |
Supported |
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FlexID9 |
Supported |
Supported |
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FlexID10 |
Supported |
Supported |
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Producer-defined (custom) |
Supported |
Supported |
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Extended hostid |
Supported |
Supported |
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Client communication modes |
“Push” architecture (license server initiates license updates to clients) |
Supported |
Not supported |
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“Pull” architecture (clients initiate license requests to license server) |
Supported |
Supported |
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Special licensing types |
Info messages |
Supported |
Not supported |
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Administrative interfaces |
Programmable APIs to access license server’s configuration and status |
REST/XML endpoints |
REST/JSON endpoints |
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License administrator UI tool |
Supported |
Supported |
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License administrator command-line tool |
Not supported |
Supported |