Licensing Server Setup - Rockwell

This article is created to document the process of creating a new license server instance for Rockwell and managing it in the end.

Overview

This article is created to document the process of creating a new license server instance for Rockwell and managing it in the end.

License Server Infrastructure

Joe Beharriel / Kevin Martin 

Active Server - MVMLICA04P 

• CNAME - LICROCKWELL
• IP - 10.81.1.110

Testing Server - (TEST for Rockwell Products - created April 21/21)

VMLICX03P

• IP - 10.1.65.23

This test server was setup by Joe to allow us to test out the new Factory Talk Activation Manager and a new Rockwell Image

• Academic Licensing Server
• 1vCPUs/8 GB/60 GB OS disk; Server 2022 21H2
• Access via Remote Desktop to server restricted to members of SCIT-Infrastructure and SCIT-SolutionSpecialists

The plan is to migrate this license server over from MVMLICA04P when we're done and retire the old one.

• rename this server to MVMLICA04P and the CNAMEs would continue to work.

Installing Factory Talk Activation Manager 

• Download the version you need. At the writing of this we are using version 4.06.13
  • You can always start a chat with the Rockwell tech support OR use there support page to navigate to the downloads at www.rockwellautomation.com {Username: Kristian.nelson@saultcollege.ca & Password in keypass}.  You will get the link for downloading.
• Navigate to North America/Canada-English
• Click Downloads
• Click Download by Product
• Search for Activation
  • You will now see FactoryTalk Activation as an option
  • Click it
  • Choose the Version on the Right hand side 
    • (You must use the same version as is installed on the Client Computers)
  • Click Download
  • Click Select Files Check box
  • Login with Kristian.nelson@saultcollege.ca username & password
• Navigate to the Downloads Folder and Double Click 4.06.13-FTActivation-Web.exe to Run
• A WinRAR self-extracting diaglogue box will appear
• Click Extract

• A new folder will be created in C:\Users\{username}\Downloads\4.06.13-FTActivation-Web
• Go here and run the Setup.exe
• Enter your ITS###### creds
• Click Install now

• Click Accept all for the License Agreement
• A percentage Wheel will show the progress

• Once done it will prompt you to reboot

• Click Restart now if you don't need to schedule a reboot

Activating the Run Network Server Option

• Go to the Advanced tab and the Configure CodeMeter in the left menu
• Check the Run Network Server checkbox so it can start handing out licenses
• Click Apply

• the Refresh This Server link on the left side
• Click Refresh Server
• Now Test that the Rockwell is working on a workstation