HP ProLiant xw2x220c Remote Graphics Software 5.2.5 User Guide - Page 18

2-2 RGS version numbering The RGS version (for example, version 5.2.0) contains the following three numbers: 1. Version major number 2. Version minor number 3. Version patch number Figure 2-2 shows the positioning of the three version numbers. Figure 2-2 RGS version numbering RGS 5.2.0 major.minor.patch # # # Patch releases are generated only for a security issue or for a major defect in a feature. A patch release is indicated by this number being non-zero. Therefore, RGS 5.2.1 would be a patch release, while RGS 5.2.0 would not be a patch release. Minor releases introduce new RGS features and functionality. Minor releases will also include (roll up) the changes in any prior patch releases. RGS 5.2.0 is a minor release. Releases in which the major version number changes contain significant new functionality such that interoperability with the previous major release stream is not guaranteed. For example, RGS Sender version 5.2.0 is not guaranteed to interoperate with RGS Receiver version 4.2.0. NOTE: Each patch release is a complete release of the entire RGS product, regardless of what components have changed. For example, if a patch release is needed to make an RGS Sender security fix available, the entire RGS product (including both the RGS Sender and Receiver) would be included in the patch release. 2-3 RGS licensing Beginning at RGS 5.2.0, HP implemented a licensing mechanism for RGS based on FLEXnet Publisher ("FLEXnet") by Acresso Software. FLEXnet, formerly known as FLEXlm, uses files (called license files) that contain information such as the type of license and the MAC address of the licensed computer(s). IMPORTANT: RGS licensing applies to the RGS Sender only. The RGS Receiver is a free download and can be used on any number of computers. Therefore, the following discussion of RGS licensing applies only to the RGS Sender. For detailed information on RGS licensing, see the HP Remote Graphics Software Licensing Guide, available at www.hp.com/support/rgs_manuals. Two types of licenses are supported by the RGS Sender: 1. Floating licenses-With floating licenses, a pool of RGS licenses is purchased, which are dynamically allocated on a first-come, first-serve basis whenever an RGS Receiver attempts to connect to an RGS Sender. In licensing terminology, a floating license is checked-out when a connection is established to the RGS Sender, and is checked-in when the connection terminates. Floating licenses allow a company to purchase, for example, 75 licenses but support a user community of perhaps hundreds of users as long as no more than 75 users ever attempt to establish an RGS connection simultaneously. RGS overview 18