Process
For example, if you initially activated Amira 6.7 licenses and want to upgrade to Amira 2019.1, follow these steps before installing Amira 2019.1 on each client system:
1. Open a command prompt/terminal in the directory where you extracted the FlexNet server tools archive, then go to the FlexNetLicenseServerTools subdirectory.
2. Run ServerFNOODActivation -v to display the licenses currently installed on your machine.
3. Copy all fulfillment IDs from ServerFNOODActivation -v.
4. Your server is connected to the internet:
- Run ServerFNOODActivation -u <FulfillmentID> <VersionToUpgradeTo> for every fulfillment ID.
<VersionToUpgradeTo> includes only major and minor numbers (for example, 2019.1, not 2019.1.1).
Example: upgrading from Amira 6.7 to Amira 2019.1: ServerFNOODActivation -u 52518253 2019.1
You can request several upgrades at the same time:
ServerFNOODActivation -u <FulfillmentID1> <VersionToUpgradeTo> -u <FulfillmentID2> <VersionToUpgradeTo> -u <FulfillmentID3> <VersionToUpgradeTo>
Your server is not connected to the internet:
- Run ServerFNOODActivation -u <FulfillmentID> <VersionToUpgradeTo> -offline <File.xml>.
<VersionToUpgradeTo> includes only major and minor numbers (for example, 2019.1, not 2019.1.1).
Example: upgrading from Amira 6.7 to Amira 2019.1: ServerFNOODActivation -u 52518253 2019.1 -offline request.xml
If you have several activation codes, you can request multiple upgrades in the same file:
ServerFNOODActivation -u <FulfillmentID1> <VersionToUpgradeTo> -u <FulfillmentID2> <VersionToUpgradeTo> -u <FulfillmentID3> <VersionToUpgradeTo> -offline <File.xml>
- Generate and import the response XML file:
Transfer your XML request file to a computer with an internet connection.
Open https://vsg3d.flexnetoperations.com/control/vsgs/offlineActivation in a web browser.
Specify the path to your XML request file in the provided file field.
Click Process. An activation.xml response file is downloaded.
Transfer the activation.xml file to the FlexNet license server.
Back in the command prompt/terminal, enter:
ServerFNOODActivation -response <ResponseXMLPath>/activation.xml
Where <ResponseXMLPath> is the directory where you placed the activation.xml response file.
Your licenses activate within a few seconds.
5. Open http://localhost:8090/vendor in a web browser.
6. Click the mcslmd line.
7. Click Reread License Files.
Notes
- All Thermo Scientific™ software licenses covered under valid maintenance will be upgraded to the requested version, if available. For more details, contact Customer Support.
- Upgrade Licenses for Versions Released After 2020.3:
When a new version of a Thermo Scientific software is released, you must upgrade the activated licenses on the FlexNet license server to allow client users to run the new release.
To upgrade from a version released before 2020.3 to version 2020.3 or later, contact Customer Support.