Rockwell Automation Activate Rockwell Software Products - Manual (Page 3)

What is a host ID?
A host ID is an identification (ID) code that uniquely identifies a hardware device.
FactoryTalk Activation uses the host ID to "lock" each activation file to a specific
hardware device such as a stand-alone computer, a computer hosting the activations or
a dongle. For a computer, the host ID uses the hard disk drive or Ethernet card to
identify the computer.
Guidelines for selecting an appropriate host ID
To prevent activations from failing, follow these guidelines when selecting host IDs:
• Do not lock activations to virtual network adapters, such as those used for virtual
private networks (VPN) or virtual machines.
• Do lock activations to the host IDs of fixed devices such as hardware network
adapters or hard disk serial numbers.
• If you are using a laptop in a docking station that has a network adapter, do not use
the host ID of the network adapter in the docking station or you will not beable to
run your software product when the laptop is undocked.
What is a plug-and-play dongle?
The new plug-and-play dongle with storage capacity is fully integrated with
FactoryTalk Activation Manager (v. 3.40.00). The dongle provides a mobile activation
solution for your Rockwell Automation software products. FactoryTalk Activation
Manager (v. 3.40.00) automatically detects the connected plug-and-play dongle and
gives you the option of downloading activation files to it. You can then connect the
device to any computer that also has FactoryTalk Activation Manager (v.3.40.00)
installed, and use the new dongle to activate your Rockwell Automation software
products without having to deploy activations locally on the computer.
Which activation method should I choose?
• If the Rockwell Automation software is installed on a computer
with internet access,
see “Get new activations for a computer with internet access”
• If you will be using the FactoryTalk Activation plug-and-play dongle to activate your
Rockwell Automation software, see “Get new activations for the plug-and-play
dongle”
• If the Rockwell Automation software is installed on a computer
without internet
access, see “Get new activations for a computer without internet access”
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