Kit Description This document describes how to perform the following upgrades on the software key (dongle) for the Tektronix MTS4EA Compressed Video ES Analyzer: H Permissions upgrade (add options to existing software) H Floating license upgrade (add users to existing floating license)
If you have upgrade problems, refer to Troubleshooting the License Upgrade Process on page 15. Upgrading from v3.0 To upgrade from MTS4EA v3.0 to v4.0 or higher, perform the steps described in to v4.0 or Higher Options Permissions Upgrade Procedure starting on page 3.
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Tektronix, Inc., Service Center for installation assistance. NOTE. Each MTS4EA software key (dongle) contains two sets of permissions: one for the enabled MTS4EA options, and another for the user licenses. Since separate processes are used to upgrade the options permissions and the user licenses stored in the dongle, you can upgrade the options permissions and the user licenses in any order.
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CAUTION. If the DESkey server is installed and running on the computer or Tektronix MPEG instrument, you must stop the server service before you run the executable file in step 3 below. If you do not stop the service, you will get an error message when you attempt to run the file.
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Customer Update Request File (CURF) starting on page 12. 2. Tektronix uses the CURF to create a License Upgrade File (LUF). 3. Tektronix sends you the LUF either on floppy disk or CD-ROM, or by email. NOTE. When you receive the upgrade files from Tektronix, you must copy the files to a single directory on the hard drive of the client machine containing the installed MTS4EA Compressed Video ES Analyzer used to create the CURF.
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1. If necessary, copy the upgrade files from the floppy disk or CD-ROM, or from the email, to a single directory on the hard drive of the client machine. NOTE. The client machine must contain the installed MTS4EA Compressed Video ES Analyzer that was used to create the CURF.
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7. Highlight the server machine in the server list (upper panel) and click the Admin button. Enter the required password. The default is “deskey”. 8. If the password is correct, the DK2 Network Server dialog box is displayed. Select the License Request tab. MTS4EA License Upgrade Instructions...
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9. Press the Load from File button and locate the License Upgrade File (LUF) on the hard disk. The upload is complete when data is displayed in the License Update window. 10. Press the Send Update button to send the LUF to the server. MTS4EA License Upgrade Instructions...
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11. Close the DK2 Network Server dialog box. Note that the number of licenses available is displayed in the lower half of the DK2 Network Server Remote Monitor dialog box. 12. Close all dialog boxes. The floating license upgrade is now complete. MTS4EA License Upgrade Instructions...
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063-3824-xx) that was provided with your MTS4EA software into the CD-ROM drive on the server machine. H If your current version of the MTS4EA software is 3.0, or you do not have the MTS4EA v4.0 CD-ROM, contact Tektronix technical support to obtain the program file used in step 5 below (dnsrv32.exe).
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NOTE. For the server installation, the DK2/DK38 tab and the top half of the Networking tab can be ignored; these refer to the client installation that shares the same configuration dialog. MTS4EA License Upgrade Instructions...
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Generating a Customer Perform the following steps to generate a Customer Update Request File Update Request File (CURF) to send to Tektronix: (CURF) 1. From the client machine, open the Control Panel (Windows Start > Settings > Control Panel) and select the DESkey icon. This will open the DESkey Configuration dialog box.
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4. Highlight the server machine in the server list (upper panel) and click the Admin button. 5. Enter the required password. The default password is “deskey”. 6. If the password is correct, the DK2 Network Server dialog box is displayed. Select the License Request tab as shown below. MTS4EA License Upgrade Instructions...
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DESkey Configuration dialog boxes. 11. Send the generated CURF to your local Tektronix representative. 12. After Tektronix uses the CURF to generate the License Upgrade File (LUF) and sends that file to you, perform the steps described in Floating License Upgrade Procedure starting on page 6 to complete the upgrade.
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“Error 4012 occurred sending update to server”. server machine. Ensure that the upgrade file (LUF) has not already been applied to the dongle. The LUF will work only for the first upgrade attempt. g End of document g MTS4EA License Upgrade Instructions...
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