PVSS00event - SYS/SEVERE - Invalid license, License invalid

Enclosed you'll find the explanation for a log-message which can occur during the license check at startup of the project. The log-message is written to the PVSS_II.log-file.

PVSS00event (0), 2011.10.05 15:01:41.540, SYS, SEVERE, 105, Invalid license, WinCC OA-server: License invalid
PVSS00event (0), 2011.10.05 15:01:41.556, SYS, INFO, 108, License information, Using license file D:\PVSS\versions\3.10\shield.txt

Log-message with symbolic names:

PVSS00event (0), <TIMESTAMP>, SYS, SEVERE, 105, Invalid license, <hostname>: License invalid
PVSS00event (0), <TIMESTAMP>, SYS, INFO, 108, License information, Using license file <installation-path>\shield.txt

This log-message describes that a shield-file (shield or shield.txt) was found at the installation directory but this license is not valid.
Please check if the current hw-code + hostname for this computer fit the information stored at the line “#hw” and “code” at the shield-file.

The current hw-code + hostname can be read with the designated function at the project-adminsitration/console and is also written to the PVSS_II.log-file.
If a dongle is installed the hostname dongleHost is used instead of the hostname of the computer.

When a dongle is used please ensure that the hardware dongle is connected to one of the USB-ports of this computer.

If this information does not fit please send the current shield-file and hostname + hw-code information to the responsible contact/vendor for your WinCC OA-installation.