Create a product in Guardant Station

To start the licensing process in Guardant Station, it is necessary to create a product that will be distributed to end users. If the vendor sells the same solution with a different set of functions or solutions with different purposes, then for convenience, they can create several products. To create a product follow the steps below:

1. Select the Products menu item.
2. Click Add product
3. In the Product name field, enter a new product name (it does not have to be unique, as it serves only for the convenience of the vendor).
4. In the Product number field, enter the product number (it is used when Guardant API is embedded into the protected application and serves as unique product identifier in other Guardant systems). 
5. In the CRM ID field, specify the product ID to link it to a similar object in CRM.
6. In the Product description field, enter a short product description (it is also set for the vendor's convenience).
7. In the Protection way section, set the switch next to the required license protection method.
   

8. In the Software license settings section, set the switches to the required positions if the Software license protection way is selected.

9. Enable the switch for Allow rehost if it is necessary to provide the customer with a possibility to transfer the activated software license from one computer to another
10. Enable the switch for Allow generate trial licenses if it is necessary to provide the customer with a possibility to create orders for trial licenses with this product. 
11. If it is necessary to select a binding scheme, follow the steps below.
    Select a binding scheme

    In the Software license binding scheme section, click Change scheme. The Select binding scheme window will open.

    The computer hardware to which the license is linked at the time of activation should be selected here.

    Select a binding scheme from the suggested ones (click on the binding scheme name) or create your own.

    If you selected the suggested binding scheme, then proceed to the process of adding features.

    If you decide to create your own, follow the steps below.

    Create new scheme

    Click Create new scheme.

    In the Scheme name field, enter the scheme name (for the vendor's convenience it must be unique).

    Tick the checkboxes next to the names of the required equipment.

    Next to the equipment names, set the switches to the required position:

    • If the switch next to the equipment is set to the On position, then such equipment can be replaced;
    • If the switch next to the equipment is set to the Off position, then such equipment cannot be replaced.

    Use + and - to specify the maximum number of elements to replace that will not lead to the license being blocked (this action is available only when the number of switches in the On position is more than two).

    Click Create.

    To select the created binding scheme, click on its name.

12. If it is necessary to add a feature.

    This procedure is mandatory.

    At least one feature must be added, otherwise the product creation procedure will not be completed.

    Add feature

    Each product must include at least one feature.

    On the Features tab, click Add feature.

    Select features from the suggested ones (tick the checkboxes next to their names) or create your own.

    If you select a suggested feature, click Submit.

    If you decide to create your own, follow the steps below.

    Create feature

    Click Add feature. This will display the New feature window.

    In the Feature name field, enter the name of the feature (for the vendor's convenience it must be unique).

    In the Feature number field, enter the feature number (it is used when Guardant API is embedded into the protected application and for protection of executable files with Guardant's automatic tools). 

    If necessary, enter the CRM ID and description.

    Click Create.

    In the window with features, click Submit.

    Tick the checkboxes next to the names of the required features and click Submit.

13. Select feature settings.
    Select the required settings

    Click the triangle to the left of the feature name. A list of feature settings will open.

    Select the required settings:

    • In the License scheme drop-down list, select the license validity period.
    • Enable the switch for License type if it is necessary to provide the ability to distribute network licenses:
      • in the Network licenses counting method drop-down list, select the required counting method;
      • in the Number of network licenses field, enter the number of machines on which the feature is running simultaneously, or the number of running instances of the feature, or the number of connections to the API;
      • to Enable the switch for Allow to detach net licenses to provide the ability to detach network licenses.
    • Enable the switch for Allow work in a Virtual Machine if it is necessary to provide the ability to work with the feature in a virtual environment.
    • Enable the switch for Allow work through RDP if it is necessary to provide the ability to work with the feature in Remote Desktop mode.
    • Enable the switch for Allow to change parameters if it is necessary to provide the ability to change the license restrictions of the feature when adding the product to the order.
    • Enable the switch for Allow to delete feature if it is necessary to provide the ability to exclude the feature from the license when adding the product to the order.
14. Click Create product. This will create a new product in the system with the Draft status. Such product can be edited.
15. After this, it is possible to add other features and memory items to the product or proceed directly to the protection procedure (linking files, functions and data to the license).

What's next?

Protection →

See also

Features → 

Memory Items →