Renew an activation from a computer without an Internet connection

If the computer using the activation does not have an Internet connection, transfer the activation data file to a removable storage device and take it to a computer with Internet access to perform the renewal process.
TIP: Both the computer connected to the Internet and the computer disconnected from the Internet must run the same version of
FactoryTalk Activation Manager
.
To renew an activation from a computer without an Internet connection:
  1. On the computer without an Internet connection, attach the removable storage device and then start
    FactoryTalk Activation Manager
    . Collect activation renewal information by performing these steps:
  1. Select
    Manage Activations
    >
    Renew Activations
    .
  2. On the
    Choose Phase
     page, select
    I need to start the renewal procedure by creating a data file
     and then select
    Specify Data File
    .
  3. On the
    Specify Data File
     page, specify the data file location and name. (Optional) Use the default file location and name (
    FTAManagerData.xml
    ).
  4. Select
    Create Data File
    . The
    Create Data File
     page displays the result of the operation and the location of the data file.
  5. If needed, on the
    Create Data File
     page, select
    Go to Data File Location
    , move or copy the data file to the removable storage device, and then remove the storage device from the computer.
  1. Go to a computer with an Internet connection, attach the storage device and then start
    FactoryTalk Activation Manager
     to continue the renewal process:
  1. Select
    Manage Activations
     >
    Renew Activations
    .
  2. Select
    Import from Data File
    . The data file copied to the removable storage device is selected by default. Select
    Open
    . Activations that require renewal appear.
  3. Select the checkbox of the activations to renew.
  4. Select
    Continue Renewing
    . The
    Contacting Rockwell Automation Activation Service
     progress bar appears while the activations are being processed. The
    Continue Renewing
     page displays the results of the renew operation.
  5. Remove the storage device from the computer.
  1. Return to the computer without an Internet connection, attach the removable storage device, start
    FactoryTalk Activation Manager
     and perform these steps to finish the renewal process:
  1. Select
    Manage Activations
     >
    Renew Activations
    .
  2. On the
    Choose Phase
     page, select
    I have moved the data transport file and need to import the updates to this computer
    and then select
    Select Data File
    .
  3. Select the name and location of the data file on the removable storage device and then select
    Continue Renewing
    . The
    Continue Renewing
     page displays the results of the renew operation.
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