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Offline Reactivation

 

To reactivate one or more licenses on a license carrier (e.g., computer, keyman, Vector network interface) with a computer without internet connection by using the reactivate command, follow all steps 1-4 below. The procedures for the reactivation and for the deactivation are the same except for the specific command.

Prerequisites

Introduction

  • The Vector License Client must be installed on the offline computer.
  • Make sure you have access to a second computer (not the license carrier) with internet connection.
  • One of the following prerequisites must be fulfilled for the procedures on the online computer:
  • The Vector License Client is installed on the online computer in the same version as on the offline computer.
    This procedure is explained in the following instructions.
  • Alternatively, the Vector Offline Licensing app can be opened in a browser window of the online computer.
    Use the Vector Offline Licensing app instead of the Vector License Client for the online procedures described below for uploading and downloading files. Refer to the corresponding help for information on how to execute the steps with the Vector Offline Licensing app.
  • The data exchange between the online and the offline computer must be possible, e.g., via a storage medium.
  • If you want to perform the action on a keyman or Vector network interface consider connecting device to some other computer with internet connection. You can perform license actions much easier there. After that you can connect the device to the offline computer again and use it.
  • If you want to perform the action for a remote offline computer via remote connection (via user interface / command line), check if you can use a local online computer with Internet connection to perform the license actions. With the online procedures, the respective license actions can be completed easier and faster.

Note

Notice!

Complete each offline operation by completing all the steps required to do so one after the other before starting a new offline operation. The license carrier cannot process new tasks if tasks have not yet been completed.

Example: You want to activate licenses from two different activation keys (I and II) at the same time. Complete the activation for activation key I (all the steps 1-4) and only after successful completion start the activation process for activation key II (all the steps 1-4).

Overview

Expert Knowlegde

Expert Knowledge

  1. Create context file.
    On the offline computer, enter the command reactivate, define paths and set possible parameters in order to create context files (*.vlc).
    Parameters: Licenses, License Carrier, DisableLogging, v, offline, outputpath, overwrite
  2. Upload context file.
    On the online computer, enter the command upload, define paths and set possible parameters in order to upload the context file (*.vlc) and to create the update file (*.vlu).
    Parameters: outputpath, overwrite, DisableLogging, v
  3. Install update file.
    On the offline computer, enter the command update, define paths and set possible parameters in order to install the update file (*.vlu) and to create the receipt file (*.vlr).
    Parameters: outputpath, overwrite, DisableLogging, v
  4. Upload receipt file.
    On the online computer, enter the command upload, define paths and set possible parameters in order to upload the receipt file.
    Parameters: DisableLogging, v

Detailed Instruction

Procedure

Step 1: Create VLC-File on the Offline Computer

  1. If necessary, connect the license carrier on which the licenses are to be reactivated.
  2. Open the command line interface and go to the directory where the Vector License Client is located.
  3. Enter the following command and set the parameters according to your use case:
Vector.LicenseClient –reactivate
[(-licenses <licenseID list> | -products < Products List> | -productCodes <Product Code List>)]
[((-deviceSerial <xxx-xxxxxx>) | -local | -dongle | (-hardwareType<hardware type>) | -anyVNI |-anyVNIDongle)]
[-offline [-OutputPath <fullPath> [-overwrite]]]
[-DisableLogging] [-v]
  1. Press <Enter>.
    The notification Command successfully executed appears.
    A context file (*.vlc) has been generated.
  2. Copy the context file to the online computer.

Procedure

Step 2: Upload VLC-File on the Online Computer and Create VLU-File

  1. Open the command line interface and go to the directory where the Vector License Client is located.
  2. Enter the following upload command and set the parameters according to your use case:
Vector.LicenseClient –upload <Cntx. File>
[–outputPath <Path to Update File >[-overwrite] ]
[-disableLogging] [-v]
Note: After the upload command, set only the complete path to the copied context file as upload parameter.
  1. Press <Enter>.
    The notification Command successfully executed appears.
    The context file (*.vlc) has been uploaded and an update file (*.vlu) has been generated.
  2. Copy the update file to the offline computer.

Procedure

Step 3: Install VLU-File on the Offline Computer and Create VLR-File

  1. Open the command line interface and go to the directory where the Vector License Client is located.
  2. Enter the following update command and set the parameters according to your use case:
Vector.LicenseClient –update <Path to Update File>
[–outputPath <Path to Receipt File > [-overwrite]]
[-disableLogging] [-v]
Note: After the update command, set only the complete path to the copied update file as update parameter.
  1. Press <Enter>.
    The notification Command successfully executed appears.
    The update file (*.vlu) has been installed and a receipt file (*.vlr) has been generated.
  2. Copy the receipt file to the online computer.

Procedure

Step 4: Upload VLR-File on the Online Computer

  1. Open the command line interface and go to the directory where the Vector License Client is located.
  2. Enter the following upload command and set the parameters or the path according to your use case:
Vector.LicenseClient –upload < Rcpt. File>
[-disableLogging] [-v]
  1. Press <Enter>.
    The notification Command successfully executed appears.
    The receipt file has been uploaded.
    The licenses have been successfully reactivated and the process is completed.

Examples

Example

Example

  • Offline reactivation of a specified license on a computer (file with default name is saved in the temp directory of the system):
    Vector.LicenseClient –reactivate –licenses 5500349 –local –offline