On Linux computers, a generic Sentinel driver is available for several Linux distributions here, which should be all that's needed for Hard keys. To use a software license key (SL key) you can download the License Tool for Linux here.

The following instructions use Debian 8 (Jessie) x64 as an example.

  1. Download the driver.
    wget -O arivis-aksusbd.tar https://www.arivis.com/download/arivisLicensing/linux
    tar -xf arivis-aksusbd.tar
    cd aksusbd-7.103.1
  2. Install Sentinel Driver
    ./dinst
  3. Allow Remote ACC Access (optional)
    Note: If the Linux machine is not running a graphical desktop environment and a web browser, it’s needed to allow remote access to the administration website.
    Edit /etc/hasplm/hasplm.ini, add the following: [SERVER] ACCremote = 1 and restart the driver: service aksusbd restart
  4. Check Hardware Dongle (if available)
    Open http://localhost:1947/devices.html in a web browser. The locally connected hardware key should be visible at here. To access a headless remote server, replace "localhost" with the IP address of that server.

Activating the Software License (if needed)

To activate a software license (SL key) on a Linux machine you need a Windows PC and the arivis Licensing tool additionally.

  1. To download the hardware fingerprint of your Linux server, open http://localhost:1947/download/my.fp?66215.
  2. To access a headless Linux server, replace “localhost” with the IP address of that server.
  3. Rename the downloaded fingerprint file to “fingerprint_66215.id” (replacing the “xml” extension with “id”) and transfer that file to the helper Windows PC.
  4. Download the arivis Licensing tool to the Windows PC: https://www.arivis.com/download/arivisLicensing/latest
  5. Use the Manual Activation, start with step two using the fingerprint and your arivis product key.
  6. Transfer the resulting “v2c” file back to the Linux server.
  7. Open http://localhost:1947/_int_/checkin.html in a web browser.
  8. To access a headless Linux server, replace “localhost” with the IP address of that server again.
  9. Apply the “v2c” license file
  10. Open http://localhost:1947/devices.html to check the license
  11. The installed SL key should be visible.