===== [V8][V9] FAQ: How to determine the number of client licenses required before upgrading from AhsayOBS version 6 to AhsayCBS? ===== Article ID: 8038
Reviewed: 2019-03-27

Product Version:
Ahsay Software: 8.1 to 8.x
Ahsay Software: 9.1 to 9.x
OS: All platforms ===== Description ===== The license model for AhsayCBS (v7+) has changed, client application usages are now calculated per device/installation basis, so if you are upgrading from version 6 to AhsayCBS, you will need to pay attention to the new license requirement.

This article describes the steps to determine the number of additional AhsayOBM / ACB licenses required before you perform the upgrade. ===== Steps ===== To determine the number of client licenses required, refer to the following steps:

For installation on Windows:

Download the license requirement calculator by Clicking Here.
Extract the downloaded zip file to the AhsayOBS installation folder.
In command prompt, browse to the "check" folder, for example:

>cd %OBS_HOME%\check
Execute the "ShowV7Usage.bat" batch file, for example:

>ShowV7Usage.bat
Open the output "usage.xml" file found within the same folder with a text editor (e.g. Notepad++).

The current license usages and new license required will be displayed at the end of the file:

usage.xml

...

</User>

</Users>

From the above example:

ObmCountV6 = AhsayOBM licenses currently used in version 6 (e.g. 103)
AcbCountV6 = AhsayACB licenses currently used in version 6 (e.g. 14)

ObmCountV7 = AhsayOBM licenses to be required in version 8 (e.g. 126)
AcbCountV7 = AhsayACB licenses to be required in version 8 (e.g. 14)

You will need an additional of 23 AhsayOBM device licenses (e.g. 126 - 103 = 23) when upgrading from version 6 to 8.

Note:
Ignore the parameters' name reference to version 7 (e.g. ObmCountV7 and AcbCountV7), the license requirement for version 7 and 8 are identical. Also, the numbers used above are for example purposes only.

For installation on Linux:

Download the license requirement calculator by Clicking Here.
Extract the downloaded zip file to the AhsayOBS installation folder.
Browse to the "check" folder from the extracted file, for example:

>cd $OBS_HOME/check
Execute the "ShowV7Usage.sh" script file:

>./ShowV7Usage.sh
Open the output "usage.xml" file found within the same folder with a text editor.

The current license usages and new license required will be displayed at the end of the file:

usage.xml

...

</User>

</Users>

For AhsayUBS:

Download the license requirement calculator by Clicking Here, or by running the 'fetch' command.

>fetch https://s3.amazonaws.com/ahsay-dn/v7/check-v7-license-required.zip
Extract the downloaded zip file to the AhsayOBS installation directory (e.g. /ubs/mnt/esfmfw/obsr/system/obsr)
Browse to the "check" folder from the extracted file, for example:

>cd $OBS_HOME/check
Execute the "ShowV7Usage.sh" script file:

>./ShowV7Usage.sh
Open the output "usage.xml" file found within the same folder with a text editor.

The current license usages and new license required will be displayed at the end of the file:

usage.xml

...

</User>

</Users>

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