Concept
Assign and Activate Licenses
When you have added the Entitlement to Device Administrator, you must assign and then activate the licenses on the automation servers.
Assign Licenses
Assigning licenses is the process of distributing the licenses from the Entitlement to the automation servers in the list.
Activate Licenses
When you have assigned the licenses to the automation servers, you must activate the licenses. Activation is required for enabling features that require licenses. Activation is done on the automation server level. You can activate licenses for all Smart servers in the list at the same time. Or you can choose to select a subset of servers and activate licenses for just those servers.
Online activation is implemented immediately. Online activation requires that the automation server is connected to the internet.
For more information, see Activating Licenses Online .
Offline activation is used when the automation server does not have any access to the internet. Offline activation is a multi-step process.
After the licenses are assigned, you create a set of request files using Device Administrator. The request files are then uploaded to the FlexNet Operations Administrator server. The FlexNet Operations administrator server processes the request files and creates a set of response files. The response files are downloaded and copied to the computer that runs Device Administrator. The response files are sent from Device Administrator to the automation server.
For more information, see Offline Activation of Licenses Workflow .
Activated licenses cannot be deactivated.
Automation Server Licensing Overview
Offline Activation of Licenses Workflow
Automation Server Licensing on Automation Servers Connected to Internet Workflow
Activating Licenses Online
Assigning Licenses