Add/Upgrade a Node-locked License to an Edge Device
From the Edge Device Detail's License tab, you can add a Node-locked license to an edge device or upgrade an existing Node-locked License.
To access the Edge Device Detail license tab:
- Log in to Manufacturing Connect. The Status Overview pane by default appears.
- From the Navigation panel, select Edge Management. Edge Management pane appears, by default the Edge Devices tab displays.
- Click an edge device Id / Name link in the Edge Devices pane. The selected Edge Device Details page open with the Info tab.
- From the Edge Device Details page, select the License tab.
![Manufacturing Connect User UI : Edge Device Details : License tab Manufacturing Connect User UI : Edge Device Details : License tab](https://images.archbee.com/SSUUxKZUk9bFTEPNn_6Zo/IexO0U2ECnkbvyIVqPEqw_image.png?format=webp)
A license can only be added if there is no existing Node-locked license.
To prepare to add a license:
- From the Edge Device Details' License tab, scroll down, and select Add License.
![Add License Add License](https://images.archbee.com/SSUUxKZUk9bFTEPNn_6Zo/vzkBVn2i0WEfccroQe3-g_image.png?format=webp)
The License user interface expands with the Add a New License section. By default, the Online License Activation tab appears.
![Add License UI expands Add License UI expands](https://images.archbee.com/SSUUxKZUk9bFTEPNn_6Zo/g9Bj8NJ4mq6DA9f0_C1jn_image.png?format=webp)
A license must exist before it can be upgraded.
To prepare to upgrade a license:
- From the Edge Device Details' License tab, scroll down, and for the license to be upgraded, click Upgrade License.
![Upgrade License Upgrade License](https://images.archbee.com/SSUUxKZUk9bFTEPNn_6Zo/aHYszh0iyLSEz2kjq0lI9_image.png?format=webp)
The License user interface expands with the Upgrade License section. By default, the Upgrade License Online tab appears.
![Upgrade License UI expands Upgrade License UI expands](https://images.archbee.com/SSUUxKZUk9bFTEPNn_6Zo/gYKt8v8YgeshTHRBlhXSh_image.png?format=webp)
The process for adding a new license and upgrading an existing license are identical. The only difference is that for upgrading an existing license, the new post-upgrade license will replace the old pre-upgrade license.
To add/upgrade a license online:
- From the Online License Activation/Upgrade License Online tab, in the Activation key field, enter the 16-digit Activation key you've received from your account executive.
- Click Submit.
- If successful, the new license will be added to the Edge Device Details License tab user interface.
![Successful Online Activation Successful Online Activation](https://images.archbee.com/SSUUxKZUk9bFTEPNn_6Zo/9IAJexMcJY4qMFO8kZvTh_image.png?format=webp)
The process for adding a new license and upgrading an existing license are identical. The only difference is that for upgrading an existing license, the new post-upgrade license will replace the old pre-upgrade license.
To add/upgrade a license offline:
- From the Offline License Activation/Upgrade License Offline tab, in the Activation key field, enter the 16-digit Activation key you've received from your account executive. The Activation key must be a valid key for later steps of this process to operate successfully.
- Click Generate Request. Under Offline Activation Request, an offline activation request string will be generated.
- To the right of the offline activation request string, click Copy to clipboard. This will copy the offline activation request string.
- Below the offline activation request string, click License Portal or Open License Portal. This will open a new browser tab titled Licensing Portal.
- From the Licensing Portal, in the Activation Request field, enter the copied offline activation request string from Step 3.
- To the bottom-left of the Activation Request field, click on the I'm not a robot Checkbox.
- Click Make License. If the received Activation Key from step 1 is a valid key, the Activation Result text will display.
- To the right of the Activation Result text field, click Copy content to clipboard to copy the Activation Result string. Once copied, click Close.
- Return to the Offline License Activation/Upgrade License Online tab. In the Offline Activation Key field, paste the Activation Result string.
- Click Submit.
- If successful, the new license will be added to the Edge Device Details License tab user interface.
![Successful Offline Activation Successful Offline Activation](https://images.archbee.com/SSUUxKZUk9bFTEPNn_6Zo/9IAJexMcJY4qMFO8kZvTh_image.png?format=webp)