Getting Started with MCL-Net v4 > How to Install/Activate MCL-Net v4 > MCL-Net v4 Installation/Activation (Subscription)

Overview

Once you have acquired an MCL-Net v4 subscription, you must install it in a server/PC and connect/activate it in your MCL-Mobility Platform 1.4 account.

The corresponding MCL-Net v4 instance will be identified by MCL-Mobility Platform 1.4 as a "Server" in the "Servers" sub-module.

Refer to the MCL-Mobility Platform 1.4 User Guide for more details on servers.

In this case, a subscription type license implies the use of two specific tools:

MCL-Mobility Platform 1.4: Use this platform to manage your subscriptions. You must have an MCL-Mobility Platform 1.4 account so you can associate your subscription(s) to the site(s) included in that account.

MCL-Net Agent Service v4: This service is used to perform regular subscription validity checks on the MCL-Net v4 instance. This service is also responsible for the communication and data exchange between the MCL-Mobility Platform 1.4 and MCL-Net v4 (ex: Status Info).

To create an account in MCL-Mobility Platform 1.4, refer to the MCL-Mobility Platform 1.4 User Guide.

To Install/Activate MCL-Net v4 (Subscription)

Make sure your PC is connected to the Internet so you can contact your MCL-Mobility Platform 1.4 account.

MCL-Net v4's installation and corresponding license activation is a simultaneous process. This means that you will be performing steps in the application itself and in your MCL-Mobility Platform's 1.4 account.

Execute the following procedure to install MCL-Net v4 in a server/PC and activate it in an MCL-Mobility Platform 1.4 account.

Step-by-step

1. Download the installer file (ex.: MCL_Net_XXXXPXX.exe) from our website:

MCL-Mobility Platform

2. Run the installer file and follow the instructions in the MCL-Net v4 Setup wizard:

3. Click to proceed.

4. After reading the EULA, click to continue.

5. Select the type of installation you require ("Full", "Minimal" or "Custom") from the drop-down.

• Each option implies the default checking of all or a specific component.

Ex: Select "Full" and all available components will be checked and, consequently, installed.

Select a "Minimal" installation and the "Start Menu and Desktop Shortcuts" option will not be checked - consequently, the referred components will not be installed.

•As an alternative, check the components you want to install.

MCL-Net v4 Components

MCL-Net Core Files (required)

Essential component to the installation. Cannot be removed from the MCL-Net v4 installation, so the checkbox is inactive.

Start Menu and Desktop Shortcuts

Check this option to ensure a direct and simple way to start MCL-Net v4.

Do NOT check this option, if you require MCL-Net v4 to be installed as a Windows service.

6. Click to proceed.

7. Maintain the default location OR select a different "Destination Folder":

a. Enter the path for the new destination folder.

b. Click and browse for it.

8. Click to proceed.

9. Check the desired option.

License File Location

Default	To allow the MCL-Net Agent Service to find the license files in the default location. The default license file location is: /<MCL-Net installation directory>	Custom	To allow the MCL-Net Agent Service to find the license files in another server: I. Click to open an OS browse window. II. Select the required shared folder. The license file's folder is displayed in the box below.
If you want to select another license file location ("Custom"), make sure you already have a shared folder in the server where MCL-Net v4 is installed. This shared location should point to the folder where MCL-Net v4 is reading the license files from. Also, make sure that you have the proper user rights to access the shared folder.

10. Click .

The MCL-Net v4 installation begins and, at the same time, you are asked to proceed with the MCL-Net v4 subscription activation:

11. Check the "Subscription (Online)" option.

12. Click .

13. Read the License Agreement terms. Scroll down to activate the "I have read and agree with the license terms" option and check it.

14. Click to continue.

15. Maintain the MCL-Net Setup v4 wizard open and log in to your account in MCL-Mobility Platform 1.4.

16. In the account's "Control Panel", click and, then, in the resulting row below, select which opens the "Server Management" page.

17. In the "Server Management" page, click to download the generated license file (*.mcfg file) to a folder in your PC (Ex: "C:\MCL4\Net").

When pairing a server, make sure you have NOT exceeded the number of enabled servers included in the subscription.

If you have reached the server limit, you can use the "enable/disable status" feature. Disable an existing server and replace it with a new server.

Refer to the MCL-Mobility Platform 1.4 User Guide.

18. Go back to MCL-Net v4 Setup wizard.

19. Click and, in the resulting OS browse window, locate the previously downloaded license file (*.mcfg) in step 17.

20. Click .

Wait for the activation process to proceed.

21. Once the "Your Product is activated" message is displayed, click .

A message regarding the firewall is displayed.

22. Click to proceed.

23. Wait until the "Installation Complete" information is displayed and, then, click .

24. Select the desired services to install.

Install MCL-Net as a service

Check this option, if you want to run MCL-Net v4 as a service.

Install MCL-Net Agent as a service (requires an MP 1.4 Subscription)

Check this option to install/run the "MCL-Net Agent Service".

Renewal Interval (minutes >= 60)

Refers to the time interval for subscription validity verification.

The default 60 minutes value means that the "MCL-Net Agent Service" will retrieve the subscriptions available in the license folder (defined in the "Default" or "Custom" option in step 9) and communicate with MCL-Mobility Platform 1.4, every 60 minutes, so the platform can validate those subscriptions.

The minimum validity check interval is 60 minutes.

25. Click .

26. The MCL-Net v4 installation/activation process is complete. Click to conclude.