WinCC OA Licensing: What You Need to Know About Limits and Definitions

What is the maximum number of WinCC OA licenses that can be loaded into a single license container?
For performance and stability reasons for running WinCC OA keep the number of WinCC OA license below a maximum of 10 for one license container. WinCC OA License refers to a full set of license options for running a WinCC OA server or an Inhouse Development License.

What are the specific WinCC OA limits for a License Portal Project?
For performance reasons please keep the number of licenses below 10 WinCC OA licenses and the number of containers below 5 per License Portal Project. WinCC OA License refers to a full set of license options for running a WinCC OA server or an Inhouse Development License.

Do you have a practical example how to execute the limits?
Limits are up to five containers or up to 10 WinCC OA license per License Portal Project.

• Example 1: 
  When 5 WinCC OA licenses are loaded to one container, up to a maximum of 2 containers can be used: 5 licenses/container * 2 containers = 10 total WinCC OA licenses. Limit of 10 licenses per project reached.
• Example 2: 
  When 2 WinCC OA licenses are loaded to one container, up to a maximum of 5 containers in the project can be used: 2 licenses/container * 5 containers = 10 total WinCC OA licenses. Limit of license count of 10 and a container count of 5 is reached.
• Example 3: 
  When 1 WinCC OA license is loaded to one container, up to maximum of 5 containers in the project can be used, even though this only totals to 5 WinCC OA licenses. In this case, the limit of 5 containers is reached first.

How is a "WinCC OA License" defined for these counting purposes?
A "WinCC OA License" refers to a complete license for WinCC OA, such as an Inhouse DEV License or a Server License. Individual modules, license options, or articles that might comprise a Server License are irrelevant for this count; only the full license counts as one.

Why is it important to comply with these licensing limits?
It is in the customers' best interest to adhere to these limits to ensure proper system functionality and compliance.

Are there any limitations on how projects can be organized into groups?
No, projects can be freely organized into groups.