User guide

RGS overview 20
When you purchase RGS, you are entitled to free upgrades to all future patch releases. For example, if you
purchase RGS 5.2.0, you are entitled to a free upgrade to patch release 5.2.1, if available. To ensure you can
download and install future minor and major releases (such as RGS 5.3 or 6.0), HP offers the following 1 Year
and 3 Year RGS Software Assurance products for each of the above RGS products (except the HP RGS Desktop
Trial Edition):
• 1 Year RGS Software Assurance—This product entitles you to upgrade to new major/minor releases of RGS
for one year.
• 3 Year RGS Software Assurance—This product entitles you to upgrade to new major/minor releases of RGS
for three years.
The Software Assurance products must be purchased no later than 120 calendar days after either of the following:
• Your original purchase date of one of the RGS products.
• The expiration date of a current Software Assurance product
IMPORTANT: The 1 Year and 3 Year Software Assurance products expire at the end of their specified periods.
For example, during the 1 Year RGS Software Assurance period, you are entitled to free upgrades of new
major/minor RGS releases. Once the 1 year period expires (and if your Software Assurance product is not
renewed), you will no longer be able to freely upgrade to new major/minor RGS releases. You will, however,
be able to continue upgrading to new patch releases that have the same major/minor numbers as the last
release you installed. Any RGS products that are currently installed will continue to work indefinitely.
To ensure you have access to the latest RGS features and functionality, HP recommends purchasing one of the
two Software Assurance products (1 year or 3 year) at the time you purchase your RGS product.
Depending on your country, the RGS products are delivered as either physical products (for example, a CD kit or
a software assurance certificate), or are delivered as electronic (downloadable) products. Figure 2-4 summarizes
the RGS products that are available—each checkmark represents a unique product that can be purchased.
Figure 2-4 RGS products
RGS Products
License
Type
RGS
(Software
Assurance not
included)
1 Year
Software
Assurance
3 Year
Software
Assurance
Node-
locked
3 3 3
HP RGS Desktop
Floating
3 3 3
HP RGS Blade Workstation Floating
3 3 3
HP RGS Blade PC Floating
3 3 3
HP RGS VDI Floating
3 3 3
For more detailed information on the RGS products, see the HP Remote Graphics Software QuickSpec available
on the RGS homepage at www.hp.com/go/rgs
.