Find where activations are in use

As an administrator, identify where activations are used to:
  • Verify that activations are being used properly.
  • Identify activations being used on a computer that was lost, stolen, or failed.
To find where activations are in use:
  1. Click the
    Home
     tab and then click
    Find Available Activations
    .
  2. In the
    Available activations
     table, click a nonzero number in the
    In Use
     or
    Borrowed
     column to display the
    Activation Usage Detail
     dialog box.
  1. Click the
    In Use
     number to see a grid that provides these details:
    Column
    Description
    Computer
    Name of the computer that checked out or borrowed the activation
    If using dongle-based activations, the hardware ID of the device the activation is bound to.
    User
    Logged-in user who checked out the activation.
    Quantity
    Number of activations checked out or borrowed.
    Type
    Floating for activations that have been checked out for currently running sessions.
    Borrowed for activations that are checked out for a specified length of time.
  2. Click the
    Borrowed
    number to see a grid that provides these details:
    Column
    Description
    Computer
    Name of the computer that borrowed the activation
    If using dongle-based activations, the hardware ID of the device the activation is bound to.
    Borrow Date
    The date when that computer borrowed the activation.
    Expire Date
    The date when the activation expires.
    Tip:
    If the borrow term of a license is updated on the activation server, the Borrow details are not updated in the
    FactoryTalk Activation Manager
     client display until the FactoryTalk Activation Service is restarted on the server.
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