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.
  1. On an online device, follow the steps described in  Activate FactoryTalk Optix Runtime on online devices.
  2. Copy the Runtime Tools installation package to an offline device by means of a USB drive and run the .exe file.
  3. While still on the offline device, open the Entitlement Manager and select
    Offline
    .
  4. Select
    Export an entitlement Activation Request for this device to a file
     and
    Next
    . 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.
  5. Enter the entitlement key and select
    Create
    .
    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.
  6. Enter a file name and select
    Save
    .
  7. Select
    OK
    .
  8. Transfer the Activation Request file to a Runtime online device by means of a USB drive.
  9. Open Entitlement Manager and select
    Online
    .
  10. Select
    Activate an entitlement for a different device
     and
    Next
    .
  11. Browse for and select the Activation Request file that you created and copied to the online device.
  12. Select
    Activate
    .
  13. Select
    OK
    .
    An Explorer window opens to save the newly activated entitlement file.
  14. Accept the file name and select
    Save
    .
  15. Select
    OK
    .
  16. Copy the entitlement file back to the offline device.
    1. On the offline device, open Entitlement Manager and select
      Offline
      .
    2. Select
      Install an already activated entitlement file into this device
       and
      Next
      .
  17. Browse for the activated entitlement file that you just copied and select
    Open
    .
  18. Select
    OK
    .
    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.
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