Activate FactoryTalk Optix Runtime on offline devices
Complete the Runtime entitlement offline activation if the Runtime device is not connected to the Internet.
NOTE:
The entitlement serial number XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX is used in the following instructions as a placeholder.
- Generate anActivationRequestfile on the offline device.
- Generate anentitlementFilegenerated from the ActivationRequest through an outputActivationRequest file on the online device.
- Transfer theentitlementFileto the offline device.
- Activate theentitlementFilethat was previously activated on the online device.NOTE: The FTOptix Entitlement Manager CLI program consists of an activation request file that can be transferred to an online computer to proceed with the online activation.
- From the FactoryTalk Optix landing page, select, then copy the entitlement serial number from the entitlements list belonging to the organization.
- To allow for entitlement activation, launch the FTOptixEntitlementCli.sh, a self-installing shell script. In a terminal, generate an activation request file with the.reqextension using the--outputActivationRequestFilecommand:sudo FTOptixEntitlementCli --offlineActivate --entitlementKey XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX --outputActivationRequestFile ..NOTE: The full stop following--outputActivationRequestFileindicates that aXXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX.reqfile is created in the current folder. This file includes all of the requried parameters to transfer data.NOTE: Only a superuser can install the FactoryTalk Optix Entitlement Manager CLI program for entitlement activation.
- Store the activation request file where you can easily locate it for later transfer to the online device later. To do so, enter the location path of the activation request file and the serial numbersudo FTOptixEntitlementCli --onlineActivate --activationRequestFile /foldername1/foldername2/XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX.reqand then transfer the generated.reqto an online device.
- Entersudo FTOptixEntitlementCli --onlineActivate --activationRequestFile XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX.req --outputEntitlementFile .
- Add--outputEntitlementFile .at the end of the line to activate the entitlement:sudo FTOptixEntitlementCli --onlineActivate --activationRequestFile /foldername1/foldername2/XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX.req --outputEntitlementFile .
- An.entfile generates:XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX.ent. FactoryTalk Optix Runtime then reads this file to check whether an entitlement is available.
- Entersudo FTOptixEntitlementCli --offlineActivate --entitlementFile XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX.ent
- The entitlement is successfully imported.
- (optional) To view updated entitlements, from the FactoryTalk landing page, select.NOTE: You must be an admin or owner to view the entitlement status.
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