Rockwell Automation 9307 FactoryTalk EnergyMetrix User Manual
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FactoryTalk EnergyMetrix Software
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How to Activate Your Software
To activate FactoryTalk EnergyMetrix software, perform the following steps.
1. Install the FactoryTalk Manager software available from the Optional Steps screen of
the Install program.
2. Once FactoryTalk Manager is installed, click Start > Programs > Rockwell Software >
FactoryTalk Activation > FactoryTalk Manager to launch the FactoryTalk Manager.
3. Click Get Activations.
4. Follow the instructions to select an activation method, enter activation information,
validate the activation and download the activation to your computer.
5. Refer to the Activation Manager Help topics for additional information.
FactoryTalk EnergyMetrix software does not provide a grace period. The software will not
permit users to log in if a valid activation is not available.
A Host ID is an internal code that uniquely identifies a hardware device. FactoryTalk
Activation uses the Host ID to ‘lock’ each software activation file to a specific hardware
device.
To prevent activations from failing unexpectedly at runtime, do not lock activations to
virtual network adapters, such as those used for virtual private networks (VPN) or virtual
machines. Instead, lock activations to the Host IDs of fixed devices such as hardware
network adapters or hard disk serial numbers. If you need help determining which network
adapters are virtual adapters, contact your Information Technology department.
For help at any point, click the Help link on FactoryTalk Manager software, or click the
Help link on the Rockwell Software Activation website:
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For Rockwell Automation Technical Support in the U.S., call 1 (440) 646-3434. Outside
the U.S., see
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