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IP Office is an applications platform and includes a number of applications as part of the solution. These Lite versions of applications do not require any additional licensing, but upgrades to Pro versions or optional applications will need additional IP Office licenses to operate. The licensed applications require both a license key, a unique number that enables the application to run, and a feature key. The feature key is an electronic key installed on the IP Office system that determines which licensed applications can run.
Many features on IP Office systems are licensed and only operate when a valid license is detected. This includes features within IP Office applications running on PC's connected to the IP Office system.
Licenses are 32 character strings based on the feature being activated and a unique serial number for the IP Office system which will be using the license. The unique serial number is taken from the Feature Key device fitted to the IP Office system.
For licensing each IP Office control unit must have its own Feature Key and licenses. The Feature Key associated with one IP Office system cannot be used to validate the licenses of another IP Office system.
Since licenses are based on the serial number of the Feature Key, they cannot be moved between systems with different Feature Keys. If a Feature Key is lost the license will become invalid. If it is necessary to exchange a Feature Key due to faults the existing key and licenses can be exchanged.
Some licenses enable a number of ports, channels or users. Depending on the particular license, each supported instance may be consumed either when it is configured for use or alternatively when it is actually being used. When no further instances of a license are available, further use of the licensed feature is not allowed.
Typically for port, channel and user licenses, multiple license can be added to give a higher number of supported ports, channels or users. However licenses above the capacity supported by the particular IP Office control unit will not work.
The following sections detail the current individual IP Office licenses. The actual licenses are indicated by a icon and the following information:
General Licenses
The following licenses are supported on all current IP Office control units.
Phone Manager Licenses
IP Office Phone Manager is a Windows PC application that allows IP Office users to control their telephone through their PC. The one version of Phone Manager software installed on their PC can run in Phone Manager Lite, Phone Manager Pro or Phone Manager Pro PC Softphone modes. The mode for each user is configured within the IP Office's settings and requires an instance of the appropriate Phone Manager license or licenses to be available when the application is running. If the appropriate license or licenses are not available, the application will run in the unlicensed Phone Manager Lite mode.
Voicemail Pro Licenses
IP Office Voicemail Pro is a voicemail server application that runs on a Windows server PC. By default it provides standard voicemail mailbox functions to all IP Office users and hunt groups plus support for call recording and call waiting announcements to callers. A range of additional features can be enabled by further
SoftConsole Licenses
IP Office SoftConsole is a Windows PC application intended for receptionists and operators. Up to 4 SoftConsoles can be licensed on a single IP Office system.
Mobility Licenses
These licenses enable users to be configured to use the IP Office Mobility features. Those features include Mobile Twinning, Mobile Call Control (IP500 only) and one-X Mobile Client (IP500 only). The license instances are consumed by a user being configured for any mobility feature.
3rd Party IP End-Points Licenses
Avaya IP phones supported by the IP Office can register with the IP Office without requiring any license. Other IP phones require a IP End-Points license and will consume one instance of that license. Note that Avaya cannot guarantee operation beyond making and receiving calls.
Avaya VPN Remote Phone Licenses
To run Avaya IP phones over a VPN connection to the IP Office requires the phones to be loaded with Avaya VPNremote client software. For IP Office this is supported with Avaya 5610 and 5621 telephones. The number of phones able to register with the IP Office using the Avaya VPNremote client is set using combinations of the license below. Note: The IP Office cannot be used to terminate the VPN tunnels from the phones, a separate VPN device must be used.
SIP Trunk Channel Licenses
These licenses are used to enable channels on SIP trunks added to the IP Office system. When a channel is used it requires a license. Multiple licenses can be combined for the total number of channels required. Note that SIP calls will require VCM channels during call setup and may require VCM channels during the call.
IP500 Licenses
The following licenses are used to enable features for systems based on the IP500 control unit.
Trial Licenses
The following trial licenses can be requested. Each is valid for 60 days from the date of issue and can only be issued once for a particular Feature Key serial number. Apart from that restriction the trial license works the same as a full license.
Compact Contact Center (CCC)
The following licenses are applicable to use of the current IP Office call center applications. Both applications use data relayed by the IP Office Delta Server application.
Orderable License Sets
The following section lists the core licenses available for IP Office. Those are licenses where the orderable license item results in a matching single license entry in the IP Office system configuration. Additional orderable items exist where the single orderable item results in a set of licenses in the IP Office configuration.
For example a number of license sets of available for Unified Communications for Small Business. These are available in 20, 25, 30 and 50 user variants and can be combined for the actually number required. Each Unified Communications for Small Business license actually adds the matching number of Mobility Features, Phone Manager Pro and Phone Manager Pro IP Audio Enabled licenses to the IP Office configuration.
Licensing Examples
Some features require a combination of licenses.
Example 1: IP500 Small Community Network
Each IP500
Required Licenses
Optional Licenses
Example 2: Voicemail Pro in an IP500 Small Community Network
Central IP500
Remote IP500
Example 3: ContactStore in a IP500 Small Community Network