Get an activation for a dongle

Get activations for only one dongle at a time.
Before you begin
For each product to activate, gather this information:
  • Internet access
  • Product serial number
  • Product key
  • The earliest version of the product to activate (when multiple versions of a software product are being installed)
To get activations for a dongle
  1. Plug the dongle into the computer.
  2. On the
    FactoryTalk Activation Manager
    Home
    page, click
    Get New Activations
    .
  3. Enter the serial number and product key for each product to activate, and then click
    Validate Activation
    . A table lists the products entered. A red exclamation point Red octagon with white exclamation mark icon indicates that the product has an error. To see details, hover over the icon.
  4. (optional) For each product in the
    Validate Activation
    table, the
    Product Version
    column displays the earliest version of the product available. Use this default value or select a different version.
  5. (optional) To download more than one copy of the product's activation, on the
    Validate Activation
    table in the
    # to Download
    cell, enter the number of copies.
  6. Verify that the
    Binding
    cell contains the ID of the dongle. The
    Destination
    column displays the default location for the activation file, based on the selected binding.
  7. (optional) To change the destination, click in the
    Destination
    cell and select a destination from the list.
  8. Click
    Download Activation
    .
    After the activations have downloaded, click
    Print
    to save a copy of the activation information.
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