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Managing the Product License

Manage the product license for the system by:

Acquiring a permanent license during or after deployment.
Checking the status of an existing license, which updates it, if necessary.
Viewing current license information such as status and expiration date.

When a system is first installed, it has a temporary license that expires within 30 days. (A temporary license is displayed as UNREGISTERED_TRIAL for Asset ID in the masthead.) You must register the system, which includes acquiring a permanent license. You can register the system immediately after the initial deployment or later. For information on registering the system, see Registering the System and Acquiring a Permanent License.

Once a system has a permanent license, it checks with the license server for updates every 24 hours, if the system has an Internet connection. If a system does not have Internet access, you can still update the license and check its status. To do so, you need to move a file between the location of the ztC Console (which does not have Internet access) and a location with Internet access. Two methods are as follows, though other methods are possible:

A USB flash drive—You move a USB flash drive between a management PC (which can connect to the system) and a computer with Internet access.

A mobile device such as a laptop or smart phone—You move a mobile device between a location where you can log in to the ztC Console and a location with Internet access.

Choose the menu below (click drop-down, if applicable) for the procedure that is appropriate for your needs.

To check the status of a license

If the system has Internet access, use the following procedure. This procedure also automatically updates the license, if necessary. If the system does not have Internet access, use the On a system without Internet access procedure. If you need to update a license manually, see To update a new license manually.

In the ztC Console, click asset_ID (of Asset ID: asset_ID) in the masthead.

Alternatively, on a registered system, click Preferences in the left-hand navigation panel of the console, and then:
1. On the Preferences page, click Product License.
2. For Online License Check, click Check License Now.

The console displays the status of the license (date format varies, based on location):

	STATUS	License is activated and does not expire.
	LAST CHECK	day, month dd, 20yy, time
	SERVICE EXPIRATION	day, month dd, 20yy, time
	ASSET ID	asset_ID
	PRODUCT UUID	xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx
	FT Enabled	Yes_or_No
	ALSR Allowed	Yes_or_No
	Guest Monitoring Allowed	Yes_or_No
	Save/Restore Sys Preferences Allowed	Yes_or_No
	Save/Restore Sys Preferences Expire	day, month dd, 20yy, time_or_Never Licensed

To update a new license manually for a registered system

On a registered system with an Internet connection, the license is updated automatically. You can also, if necessary, update a license manually.

On a system without Internet access

Use the procedure below to check a license and, if necessary, acquire a new license manually on a registered system that does not have Internet access. You need to move a file between the location of the ztC Console (which does not have Internet access) and a location with Internet access. The procedure below describes one method, though other methods are possible.

On a computer or mobile device with access to the ztC Console

If using a management PC, insert a USB flash drive into a USB port.

If using a mobile device, ensure that it has access to the ztC Console.
Log on to the ztC Console.
Click Preferences in the left-hand navigation panel.
On the Preferences page, click Product License.
Click the Offline License Check and Manual License Installation bar to display its options, if they are not already displayed.
Under Offline License Check via URL File, click Download URL File and save the file to your mobile device or USB flash drive. If using a USB flash drive, remove it. Go to a location with Internet access.

In a location with Internet access

If using a USB flash drive, insert it into a USB port of the computer with Internet access.
Navigate to the file you saved, and click the file name.
A web browser opens and the Stratus license server checks the status of the license file. If necessary, a new license .key file is automatically downloaded. If using a USB flash drive, copy the new license .key file to it, and then remove the USB flash drive.
Return to the location with access to the console.

On a computer or mobile device with access to the ztC Console

If using a USB flash drive, insert it into a USB port on the management PC.

If using a mobile device, ensure that it has access to the ztC Console.
In the console, click Preferences in the left-hand navigation panel.
On the Preferences page, click Product License.
Click the Offline License Check and Manual License Installation bar to display its options, if they are not already displayed.
For Install an Activated License Key to the System, click Choose File and navigate to the location where you saved the file.
Select the file, click Open, and then click Upload to upload the file to the system.

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Managing the Product License

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