Concept
Return Licenses on Field Servers not Connected to Internet (FNO) Workflow
Use this workflow to return licenses on field servers that are not connected to Internet and cannot access License Activation Server (FNO).
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.
You create request files to get a response file with activated or returned licenses from License Activation Server (FNO).
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).
You upload request files to the License Activation Server (FNO) with license information so that you can receive response files that you send to the field server.
This step must be done a computer that is connected to Internet and has access to License Activation Server (FNO).
You send the response files from License Activation Server (FNO) to the field server when you want to return licenses.
You confirm the return of licenses so that License Activation Server (FNO) can active the returned licenses again.
This step must be done a computer that is connected to Internet and has access to License Activation Server (FNO).
Field Server Licensing Overview
Sending the Response Files to the Field Server when Activating or Reclaiming Licenses