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How to

How to


Products: Automation Server, AS-B, Device Administrator, AS-P
Functionalities: Hardware, License Management
Product version: 3.0, 3.1
5/13/2019

Uploading the Request Files and Downloading the Response Files

You upload the request files to the FlexNet Operations Administrator server so that you can receive the response files.

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Device Administrator is used to manage licenses on SmartX server.

Licenses on SmartX Servers

Licenses are needed with some of the features of a SmartX server.

SmartDrivers

To be able to use SmartDrivers on a SmartX server, one or more, license is needed for every SmartDriver that runs on the SmartX server.

SNMP Notifications

To be able to use SNMP Notification on a SmartX server, a license is required.

One license for SNMP Notifications allows you to use any number of SNMP Notifications on that SmartX server.

Personal Dashboards

To be able to create personal dashboards on a SmartX server, you need a license. Personal dashboards are used in WebStation.

One license allows the connected users of that SmartX server to create any number of Personal Dashboards.

Entitlements, Products, and Licenses

Licenses are bought as products and delivered in Entitlements. An Entitlement is a container that can contain several products. The products contain the licenses and they can differ in quantity and contents.

For more information, see Entitlements, Products, and Licenses .

Assign and Activate Licenses

When you have added the Entitlement to Device Administrator you must assign and activate the licenses.

For more information, see Assign and Activate Licenses .

Certificates

It is recommended to use HTTPS for the communication between Device Administrator and SmartX servers when you manage licenses.

For more information, see Certificates in Device Administrator .

To upload the request files and download the response files
  1. Browse to the FlexNet Operations administrator server, Operation page at https://schneider-electric.flexnetoperations.com.

  2. In the Login screen, select With Entitle ID .

  3. In the Entitlement ID box, enter the Entitlement ID .

  4. Click Log in .

  5. On the Device menu, click Offline Device Management .

  6. In the Offline Device Management dialog box, click Generate license.

  7. Click Upload .

    The request files are now processed. This may take a while. When the response files are ready, you get the message License has been generated successfully, please click here to download the new license .

  8. Click Download .

  9. Save the downloaded response files.

    The response files are saved in the same folder structure as the request files.

  10. The response files must be copied to the computer that runs Device Administrator so that the response files can be sent to the SmartX servers.

  • Device Administrator Licenses
  • Offline Activation of Licenses Workflow
  • Creating the Request Files
  • Sending the Response Files to the SmartX Server