Activate FactoryTalk Optix Runtime on offline devices
Once the Runtime Tools are installed on a Runtime offline device, an Activation Request file links the offline device to the entitlement.
Create the Activation Request file on the offline device, map it to the entitlement through an online device, and then transfer it back to the offline device.
- On an online device, follow the steps described in Activate FactoryTalk Optix Runtime on online devices.
- Copy the Runtime Tools installation package to an offline device by means of a USB drive and run the .exe file.
- While still on the offline device, open the Entitlement Manager and selectOffline.
- SelectExport an entitlement Activation Request for this device to a fileandNext. Save the newly generated entitlement key.Your entitlement key is a 25-character key created by FactoryTalk Optix used to allocate an entitlement to an organization.
- Enter the entitlement key and selectCreate.TIP: You are prompted to enter a name for the Activation Request file on the offline device. Rockwell Automation recommends using the entitlement key as a file name.
- Enter a file name and selectSave.
- SelectOK.
- Transfer the Activation Request file to a Runtime online device by means of a USB drive.
- Open Entitlement Manager and selectOnline.
- SelectActivate an entitlement for a different deviceandNext.
- Browse for and select the Activation Request file that you created and copied to the online device.
- SelectActivate.
- SelectOK.An Explorer window opens to save the newly activated entitlement file.
- Accept the file name and selectSave.
- SelectOK.
- Copy the entitlement file back to the offline device.
- On the offline device, open Entitlement Manager and selectOffline.
- SelectInstall an already activated entitlement file into this deviceandNext.
- Browse for the activated entitlement file that you just copied and selectOpen.
- SelectOK.Entitlement Manager now displays the installed entitlement.
The entitlement is now installed and activated on the offline Runtime device. Return to the FactoryTalk Optix landing page and view
Organization Entitlements
to view and confirm the activation date.Provide Feedback