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Activating a network license - without Internet connection

The help for the licensing supports you as the administrator with the activation, return and transfer of the network license for the EPLAN License Manager (ELM Configurator).

The Entitlement ID (EID) is used to activate the network license on the EPLAN License Manager.

Important!

Continuing to use an activated license.

An activated license (EID) is coupled to the software and hardware information of your computer. If you want to carry out modifications to your computer or want to activate the license on a different computer, you must always first return the license (EID)!

More information on when this is in particular required is available here.

Preconditions:

  • The computer on which the licensing is being performed does not have an Internet connection.
  • The second computer has an Internet connection.
  • USB stick is available.
  • EPLAN License Manager (ELM Configurator) is installed or is being installed. At the end of the installation a dialog for licensing is displayed.
  • EPLAN Rehost is installed in the same version on both computers. Information on this topic is available here.
  • You have an Entitlement ID (EID). Information on this topic is available here.

Closed1. Creating an Activation Request

Perform the following steps at the computer without Internet connection:

  1. Double-click the program icon on the desktop to start EPLAN Rehost.

    2. The EPLAN Rehost dialog is opened.

  2. Select the Activation tab.

    3. The Manual activation of a license dialog is opened.

  3. Select the Step 1: Create Activation Request option.
  4. Click Next.
  5. Enter the Entitlement ID (EID) into the field Entitlement ID (EID).
  6. Click the Create Activation Request button.

    7. The Save activation request file dialog is opened.

  7. Save the Activation Request file on a USB stick. Click Save.
  8. Click Close.

Closed2. Creating a licensing file

Perform the following steps at a computer with Internet connection:

  1. Double-click the program icon on the desktop to start EPLAN Rehost.

    2. The EPLAN Rehost dialog is opened.

  2. Select the Activation tab.

    3. The Manual activation of a license dialog is opened.

  3. Select the Step 2: Activate (online) option.
  4. Click Next.
  5. Connect the USB stick with the Activation Request file to this computer.
  6. Click the [...] button.

    7. The Open Activation Request file dialog is opened.

  7. Select the Activation Request file on the USB stick.
  8. Click Open.

    9. The file path is displayed in the Activation Request file field.

  9. Click Activate.

    10. The activation starts; a scroll bar is displayed.

    ClosedMessage - A new Entitlement ID (EID) was found for your license.

    If you have used an outdated Entitlement ID, the Activate license dialog is displayed informing you that a new Entitlement ID is available.

    Example

    You have a new Entitlement ID for EPLAN Electric P8 Version 2.9

    • Click Yes:

      • The new Entitlement ID is activated.

      The outdated Entitlement ID is deactivated.

      After the activation you can use EPLAN Electric P8 Version 2.5 to 2.9. More

    • Click No:

      • The outdated Entitlement ID is activated.

      After the activation you can only use EPLAN Electric P8 Version 2.4 to 2.8. More

    The Activate license dialog opens and shows the content of the license.

  10. Click Activate.

    11. The activation starts; a scroll bar is displayed.

    The Save license file dialog is opened.

  11. Save the Iservrc_* file on a USB stick. Click Save.
  12. Click Close.

Closed3. Performing licensing

Perform the following steps at the computer without Internet connection:

  1. Double-click the program icon on the desktop to start ELM Configurator.

    2. The License Manager - Configurator dialog is opened.

  2. Enter the company name.
  3. Click the Load activated licenses button.

    4. The Select license file dialog is opened.

  4. Connect the USB stick with the Iservrc_* file to this computer.
  5. Select the Iservrc_* file on the USB stick.
  6. Click Open.

    7. The Load activated licenses dialog opens and shows the license content.

  7. Click Load.

    8. The License Manager - Configurator dialog opens and confirms the activation.

  8. Click Close.
  9. Click Update service.

    10. If changes were made, the License Manager - Configurator dialog is opened.

    1. Click Yes to apply the changes.

      2. The License Manager - Configurator dialog opens and confirms the application.

    2. Click Close.
  10. Click OK.
  11. The license has been activated successfully.