Download an activation to a removable storage device

To get an activation for a computer that doesn't have Internet access, take the disconnected computers data file to a computer with Internet access and then use that computer to download an activation to a removable storage device.
Before you begin:
A removable storage device with a copy of the disconnected computer's data file is required.
For each product being activated, have the following:
  • Product serial number
  • Product key
  • The earliest version of the product to activate (when multiple versions of a software product are being installed).
To download an activation to a removable storage device:
  1. At a computer with Internet access, attach the removable storage device.
  2. Open the
    FactoryTalk Activation Manager
    Home
     page, click
    Get New Activations
    .
  3. Enter the serial number and product key for the software being activated and click
    Validate Activation
     to open the
    Validate Activation
     table.
  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. To download more than one copy of the activation, edit the value in the
    # to Download
     cell. After the earliest version selections have been validated, the
    Binding
    cells become active and display the default binding.
  6. Select the binding that includes the disconnected computer's data file:
  1. Click in the
    Binding
     cell.
  2. Click
    Browse
     ellipsis to open the
    Binding Selection
     window.
  3. In the
    Binding Selection
     window, click
    Import Additional Binding
    and then choose XML data file you created.
  4. Click
    Select
    to accept the binding and close the
    Binding Selection
    window.
  1. Click
    Download Activation
    .
  2. After the activations have downloaded, click
    Print
    to save a copy of the activation information for your records.
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