1.Log into System Management page.

2.In the System Management page, click Activate under the License tab. The activation wizard prompts.

Note: If your NetBrain Web Server does not have access to the internet, you can configure a proxy server. Click the icon at the upper-right corner, select the Use a proxy server to access the internet check box and enter the required information.

3.Activate your permanent license:

1)Select Permanent and click Next.

2)Enter the license ID and password that you received from NetBrain, with your first name, last name, and email address.

3)Select the activation method based on your situation.

▪Online (recommended) — click Activate to connect to NetBrain License Server and validate your license information immediately.

▪Via Email — validate your license information by sending an email to NetBrain. Use this activation method only when your NetBrain Application Server cannot access the Internet. Click Next.

a)To generate your license file, click Generate License File. Attach the file to your email and send it to NetBrain Support Team. After receiving your email, NetBrain team will fill in the license information on NetBrain License Server and generate the corresponding activation file, and then send back to you.

Note: Once the email is sent, don't close the dialog until the license is activated. Otherwise, the activation will fail.

b)Click Browse to select the activation file that you received from NetBrain team, and then click Activate.

4)A message box will prompt to notify you that the permanent license has been activated successfully. Click OK.

4.A confirmation dialog box prompts to ask you whether to generate an initial tenant. Click Yes and the initial tenant will be created automatically with all purchased nodes assigned.

Note: It is highly recommended to log out of the System Management page, and then re-login. If you click No, you can create a tenant manually later. See Creating a Tenant for more details.

5.To browse the license information, click the License tab.

▪License Validity — the validity period of your license.

▪Maintenance Expired Date — the expired date of license maintenance (purchased with license).

▪Maximum Node Count — the maximum device nodes that you can discover and manage in the system (purchased with license). (100 by default).

▪Concurrent Seat Count — the maximum user accounts that can log into the system concurrently (purchased with license). (5 by default).

Tip: The license for machine-driven task refers to API triggered diagnosis tasks. See API Trigger Diagnosis for more details.

 

See also:

▪Creating a Tenant