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How to

How to


Products: AS-B, Edge Server, Device Administrator, ​License Administrator, AS-P
Functionalities: Hardware, SmartDrivers
Product version: 7.0
2/27/2025

Uploading Request Files

You upload request files with license information so that you can receive response files that you send to the EcoStruxure BMS server.

This step must be done a computer that is connected to Internet.

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Reclaiming licenses is the process of making sure that the licenses are updated with the latest information.

This is typically done when expanding a license subscription.

Reclaim Licenses on EcoStruxure BMS Servers

Device Administrator is used to reclaim licenses installed on EcoStruxure BMS servers.

Online reclaim

In the online case the computer that runs Device Administrator is connected to the Internet.

For more information, see Reclaiming Centralized Licenses on EcoStruxure BMS Servers Connected to Internet .

Online reclaim on a semi online system

A special case is semi online system where the EcoStruxure BMS server is not connected to Internet, but Devices Administrator is connected to Internet. A semi online system is treated as an online system for licensing purposes.

For more information, see Semi Online System .

For more information, see Reclaiming Centralized Licenses on EcoStruxure BMS Servers Connected to Internet .

Offline reclaim

In the offline case the computer that runs Device Administrator and the EcoStruxure BMS servers are not connected to the Internet.

Use this workflow to reclaim licenses on EcoStruxure BMS servers that are not connected to Internet.

For more information, see Reclaim Licenses for Licenses on EcoStruxure BMS Server not Connected to Internet Workflow .

Reclaim Licenses for Some Editors and Clients

License Administrator is used to reclaim licenses on some editors and clients.

For more information, see Editors and Clients That Uses Licenses Administered by License Administrator .

For more information, see Reclaiming Licenses Administrated by License Administrator .

To upload request files

  1. In Device Administrator, click Servers .

  2. Select Show licenses .

  3. Select the EcoStruxure BMS servers.

  4. Click Return or Reclaim depending on the task you want to perform.

  5. Click Upload request files to the License Activation Serve r to receive response files .

  6. Click OK .

  7. In the Request file box, browse to the request file.

  8. In the Response file box, browse to the destination where you want to save your response files file.

  9. Click Upload .

Move the response files to a computer running Device Administrator that is connected to the EcoStruxure BMS servers.

See Also

  • Centralized Licensing Overview
  • 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