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Creating the Request Files when Activating Licenses on EcoStruxure BMS Server not Connected to Internet
You create request files to get a response file with activated licenses from License Activation Server.
The request files have a limited time frame of 7 days. Make sure that the computer running Device Administrator, and the fields server have the correct time.
Use this workflow to assign and activate licenses on EcoStruxure BMS servers that are not connected to Internet and cannot access License Activation Server.
Do not use this workflow if you are on a semi online system where the EcoStruxure BMS servers are not connected to Internet, but the Device Administrator is connected to the Internet.
For more information, see Semi Online System .
You need one computer running Device Administrator that is connected to Internet.
Related information can be found in the sections after the flowchart.
Install certificates if you use HTTPS for communication.
For more information, see Device Administrator Certificate Workflow .
Make sure that you have the Entitlements containing the licenses. You need the email with the entitlement during the process.
For more information, see Order Information Request .
In Device Administrator, you add entitlements that contains products and licenses.
This is done so that you can view all licenses that are available to be assigned and then activated.
Make sure that you have the HTML entitlement certificate file or the entitlement ID available .
There are two different procedures to add and set up an entitlement:
When the HTML entitlement certificate file is available.
For more information, see Adding an Entitlement using the HTML file when a EcoStruxure BMS Server is not Connected to License Activation Server .
When the HTML entitlement certificate file is not available you must use the entitlement ID.
For more information, see Adding an Entitlement without the HTML file when a EcoStruxure BMS Server is not Connected to License Activation Server .
Use the License Products available in the entitlements to assign License Features to the EcoStruxure BMS servers.
For more information, see Assigning Licenses .
Create request files with the licenses you want to activate.
You gather, and download, the license information from the EcoStruxure BMS servers. This information is used to identify the licenses that is to be activated from the License Activation Server.
The request files have a limited time frame of 7 days. Make sure that the computer running Device Administrator, and the fields server have the correct time.
For more information, see Creating the Request Files when Activating Licenses on EcoStruxure BMS Server not Connected to Internet .
Activate the request files on License Activation Server to receive response files.
This step must be done a computer that is connected to Internet and has access to License Activation Server.
For more information, see Activating Request Files to Receive Response Files .
Send the response files to the EcoStruxure BMS servers to complete the activation.
For more information, see Sending the Response Files to the EcoStruxure BMS Server when Activating Licenses .
After the licenses has been installed, make a backup of the EcoStruxure BMS server to make sure that you do not lose the licenses if any problems occur.
For more information, see Backup .
In Device Administrator, click Servers .
Select Show Licenses .
Select the EcoStruxure BMS servers.
Click Activate .
Click Create request files .
Click OK .
In the Request field, browse to the location where you want to download the request file.
Click OK .
Move the request file to a computer running Device Administrator that is connected to Internet.
Centralized Licensing Overview
EcoStruxure BMS Server Licensing on Servers not Connected to Internet Workflow
Creating the Request Files when Activating Licenses on EcoStruxure BMS Server not Connected to Internet
Uploading Request Files
Sending the Response Files to the EcoStruxure BMS Server when Activating Licenses
Confirming the Return of Licenses on the License Activation Server