Initial Activation Of The System; Adding Additional Fulfillments/Licenses - Bosch DICENTIS Software Manual

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5.1.2

Initial activation of the system

Activate the system for initial use as follows:
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Notice!
To perform the following steps, your user account must have "Technician rights". The 'Admin
user' of your organization can grant these rights.
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5.1.3

Adding additional fulfillments/licenses

If you want to add additional fulfillments/licenses to the system, the system must have a valid
SMA. This ensures for correct functioning of the latest DICENTIS features.
Caution!
Upgrading the DICENTIS system without having a valid SMA can cause the system to stop
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functioning.
Add additional fulfillments/licenses as follows:
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2017.02 | V1.9 |
Make sure you have:
– an activation ID (this was sent by email after purchasing the software license).
– Technician rights.
– a PC connected to the internet.
– a USB stick.
At the server PC:
– Start the DICENTIS activation tool by right-clicking the DICENTIS Server Console in
the Windows taskbar and then clicking Activate licenses.
– Click the Add fulfillment button.
– Enter all required information including the activation ID. The activation ID is on the
Overview page of the System Activation Website (see Overview, page 81) and is
included in the email you received after purchasing the software license.
– Click Activate. A save as dialog box is shown.
– Save the Request file to the USB stick.
At the website https://licensing.boschsecurity.com:
– Select the Manage license tab page.
– Use the USB stick to process the Request file on this page.
– After processing the Request file, save the Response file to the USB stick.
At the server PC:
– Select the DICENTIS activation tool.
– Insert the USB stick.
– Click Process response message.
– Upload the Response file.
– Restart the services by right-clicking the DICENTIS Server Console in the Windows
taskbar and then clicking Restart services. Now the system is activated.
Open the Activation tool, and check the activation date of the system. If the system was
activated less than a year ago, you can safely proceed with the installation.
If the SMA end date is displayed at the bottom of the window in red text, you need to
extend your SMA.
Software versions 1.3 and lower: if the SMA end date field is not displayed at the bottom
of the window, and the system was activated more than a year ago, you should calculate
if the SMA end date is still valid as follows:
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