License description

You require floating seat licenses to use HCL OneTest™ UI. If you want to run AFT Suites or parallel execution of tests on more than 5 channels, you require execution licenses.

When you place an order for a software application, the HCL License Fulfilment team acknowledges the order and creates a software entitlement for you. You can then create devices and map the software entitlement with the devices through the HCL® License & Delivery portal. Every device is associated with a server ID. This server ID is applied to the product. The team can create multiple software entitlements based on your requirements.
Note: If you use the Local License Server, you must also map the software entitlements with the Local License Server.
You can use any of the following licenses according to your requirements:

  • Floating seat license to use HCL OneTest™ UI

    To use HCL OneTest™ UI, you require a floating seat license or you can also use a HCL OneTest™ Studio floating license. A floating seat license is in the checked-out state when you use HCL OneTest™ UI, and the license is in the checked-in state in the HCL® License & Delivery portal when the license is not used for 15 minutes. Multiple users can use HCL OneTest™ UI by using floating seat licenses. However, the total number of concurrent users cannot exceed the number of floating licenses that you purchase.

  • Floating license to run AFT Suites/tests

    To run AFT Suites or parallel execution of tests on more than 5 channels, you require consumption-based licenses, execution floating licenses, or both.

    When you use consumption-based licenses, an appropriate number of licenses are in the checked-out state when you start the test run and these licenses are permanently consumed after use. The number of licenses that are checked out depend on the configuration of the AFT Suites/tests.

    The execution floating licenses are different from the floating seat licenses, but both the licenses work in a similar manner. A number of floating licenses are in the checked-out state when you start the test run, and the license is in the checked-in state in the HCL® License & Delivery portal within 15 minutes of the completion of test run. You can reuse execution floating licenses for an infinite number of times until the license expiration date.