Sorry for the question, but I'm not completely getting the idea here, could you be more specific, maybe give an example?
I'm now in a state where I don't have a softcontainer on my license server anymore (even after reinstalling from the Codesys-IDE). I tried reaching the webserver of Codemeter but when I do that I get redirected to http://"IP":22352
This is not reachable, afterwards I installed lynx on my Debian machine (command line only). From here I could reach the webserver and toggle the network server setting, but unfortunately this did not help. I also tried to changed the remote read setting to 1 (in the Server.ini file). But after a Codemeter reboot this is overwritten to 0.
I have the feeling that it should be much easier to get a license to work, am I missing some checkbox somewhere?
Is there a tutorial (or manual) that explains the licensing sequence step by step, because I'm pretty stuck.
Last edit: alexgooi 2025-10-01
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the procedure is usually
1. install the Licenserver (on the host) with the deploy tool in CODESYS)
2. if you go to the CODESYS WBM you should see an empty Softcontainer 130-xxxxxx
3. activate the license with SoftContainer number and ticketnumber
that was it!
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Last edit: eschwellinger 2025-10-01
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The empty softcontainer does not become visible unfortunately, but I think I can get that back to working.
I think I'm misunderstanding something. You are pointing to the Softcontainer number and the ticket code, I thought that I needed to fill in the virtual control containers serial code is this a misunderstanding?
And if this is indeed the case, how is the link between the server (softcontainer) and the Codesys control docker container made? If I have multiple Codesys docker containers running on the same docker server, how is the correct license distributed to the correct Codesys runtime container?
In the VPLC configuration settings there is an entry for the IP address of the license server. In this setting fill in the IP address of your device (host IP address). Then when the virtual PLC starts up, it will get the license from the license container on the host. You can do this for all VPLC's running on your device. The VPLC will always take the smallest license which fits the required license. So if you have 2 licenses for VPLC's with small and large applications, then this will work fine if you start up one VPLC which requires the small license and the other which requires the large license.
PS, personally I find it much easier, especially for testing and experimenting, to activate the licenses on a CODESYS (USB) key. This is easy to activate (on your development PC) and easier to move to another device. Addtionally you don't loose the license when you need to install a completely new image on the device.
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This is the missing link for me. I was not aware of the fact that the docker container is claiming the smallest possible license. Now the serial number makes much more sense. Thank you
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add the Container serial number this is usually 130-xxxxxxxx and last row the license ticketnumber which you got from the CODESYS Store order
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Sorry for the question, but I'm not completely getting the idea here, could you be more specific, maybe give an example?
I'm now in a state where I don't have a softcontainer on my license server anymore (even after reinstalling from the Codesys-IDE). I tried reaching the webserver of Codemeter but when I do that I get redirected to http://"IP":22352
This is not reachable, afterwards I installed lynx on my Debian machine (command line only). From here I could reach the webserver and toggle the network server setting, but unfortunately this did not help. I also tried to changed the remote read setting to 1 (in the Server.ini file). But after a Codemeter reboot this is overwritten to 0.
I have the feeling that it should be much easier to get a license to work, am I missing some checkbox somewhere?
Is there a tutorial (or manual) that explains the licensing sequence step by step, because I'm pretty stuck.
Last edit: alexgooi 2025-10-01
the procedure is usually
1. install the Licenserver (on the host) with the deploy tool in CODESYS)
2. if you go to the CODESYS WBM you should see an empty Softcontainer 130-xxxxxx
3. activate the license with SoftContainer number and ticketnumber
that was it!
Last edit: eschwellinger 2025-10-01
Thank you for the response,
The empty softcontainer does not become visible unfortunately, but I think I can get that back to working.
I think I'm misunderstanding something. You are pointing to the Softcontainer number and the ticket code, I thought that I needed to fill in the virtual control containers serial code is this a misunderstanding?
And if this is indeed the case, how is the link between the server (softcontainer) and the Codesys control docker container made? If I have multiple Codesys docker containers running on the same docker server, how is the correct license distributed to the correct Codesys runtime container?
In the VPLC configuration settings there is an entry for the IP address of the license server. In this setting fill in the IP address of your device (host IP address). Then when the virtual PLC starts up, it will get the license from the license container on the host. You can do this for all VPLC's running on your device. The VPLC will always take the smallest license which fits the required license. So if you have 2 licenses for VPLC's with small and large applications, then this will work fine if you start up one VPLC which requires the small license and the other which requires the large license.
PS, personally I find it much easier, especially for testing and experimenting, to activate the licenses on a CODESYS (USB) key. This is easy to activate (on your development PC) and easier to move to another device. Addtionally you don't loose the license when you need to install a completely new image on the device.
Dear Tim,
This is the missing link for me. I was not aware of the fact that the docker container is claiming the smallest possible license. Now the serial number makes much more sense. Thank you
Thank you all,
The license is working now!!