3. First steps

3.1. License

• Starting from software version v3.5 and newer, a valid License Key is required for every Connectivity Suite instance to operate.

• License Keys are to be obtained through sales@netmodule.com

3.1.1. License Management

Click on the “+” button, select a previously received license key file (.lic) and hit import.

The status page (see Fig. 3.1) provides a comprehensive overview of the current licensing status.

Fig. 3.1 License Overview Table

License Status	Explanation	Action
OK	License is valid and covers number of registered devices	Nothing required
Exceeded	Too many devices registered	Order new license for more devices
Expired	License has expired and is no longer valid. Not after date is in the past.	Renew license
Missing	No license found	Import license, by clicking “+” button

A notification email will be sent ahead of time for licenses that are about to expire, allowing sufficient time for renewal.

3.2. First Login

After login users will be directed to the dashboard. This one will initially look pretty empty but start to fill up as soon as networks are created and devices are added to the platform.

The Provisioning Network and the Backend Network are already deployed during the installation. Therefore, the two networks must already be displayed in the dashboard at the beginning.

As a next step it is necessary to set up a VPN Network to which a Device can be assigned, as only devices in a VPN Network can be managed via the Connectivity Suite. The procedure how to add VPN Networks is described in Add a Network.

3.3. Adding a Network

See Section 4.1 on how to add a new Network

3.4. Adding a Provisioning Configuration

See Section 9.6 on how to add a new Provisioning Device Configuration

3.5. Installating a Provisioning Configuration

See Section 6.2.5 on how to add install a Provisioning Device Configuration on a Device

3.6. Move Device from Provisioning to Network

See Section 6.3.5 on how to move a Device from the Provisioning to the newly created Network