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Concept

Concept


Products: Device Administrator, Esmi Sense FDP
Functionalities: License Management
12/3/2024

Field Server Licensing on Field Servers not Connected to Internet Workflow

Use this workflow to assign and activate licenses on field servers that are not connected to Internet and cannot access License Activation Server (FNO).

Note:

Do not use this workflow if you are on a semi online system where the field 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 and can access License Activation Server (FNO).

Related information can be found in the sections after the flowchart.

 
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Figure: Assign and activate licenses on automations servers without Internet access workflow
Install certificates on the field servers

Install certificates if you use HTTPS for communication.

For more information, see Device Administrator Certificate Workflow .

Entitlements

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 .

Add an entitlement in Device Administrator

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:

Assign licenses to field servers

Use the License Products available in the entitlements to assign License Features to the field servers.

For more information, see Assigning Licenses .

Create the request files

Create request files with the licenses you want to activate.

You gather, and download, the license information from the field servers. This information is used to identify the licenses that is to be reclaimed from the License Activation Server (FNO).

Activate request files on License Activation Server (FNO) to receive response files

Activate the request files on License Activation Server (FNO) to receive response files.

This step must be done a computer that is connected to Internet and has access to License Activation Server (FNO).

Send response files to the field servers

Send the response files to the field servers to complete the activation.

You gather, and download, the license information from the field servers. This information is used to identify the licenses that is to be reclaimed from the License Activation Server (FNO).

For more information, see Sending the Response Files to the Field Server when Activating or Reclaiming Licenses .

Backup the field server

After the licenses has been installed, make a backup of the field server to make sure that you do not lose the licenses if any problems occur.

For more information, see Backup .

See Also

  • Activate Licenses Offline Dialog Box
  • Sending the Response Files to the Field Server when Activating or Reclaiming Licenses
  • Backup
  • Assigning Licenses
  • Field Server Licensing on Field Servers not Connected to Internet Workflow