Fiery Options Help (server)

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Activating a Fiery option

When you activate a Fiery option, make sure you record the following:

  • ID of the Fiery server. On the Configuration page, you can find the ID under BIOS Setup. In Command WorkStation, you can find the ID in Device Center under Server Configuration on the General tab. Click RIP and look for the ID under BIOS Setup on the right.

  • Name of the option

  • License Activation Code (LAC)

    To back up your LAC, see Back up license activation codes.

You can activate options automatically or manually, depending on whether the Fiery server you are activating the options on is connected to the Internet. For more information, see Managing licenses.

Parent topic: Managing licenses for Fiery options on server

Activate a Fiery option automatically

You can activate a Fiery option automatically if the computer is connected to the Internet.

  1. Open the Manage Fiery Options page. (See Accessing the Manage Fiery Options page.)
  2. Click Activate, and then click Continue to agree to the terms and conditions of the license agreement.
  3. Type the License Activation Code in the License Activation Code field, and then click Continue.
  4. Click Activate.
  5. If the activation requires a restart, you can click Restart to restart now or click Finish to activate additional options before restarting. If the activation does not require a restart, click Finish.

Activating consecutive License Activation Codes (LACs)

On Fiery options with a license validity period of 90 days or less, you can activate a new (consecutive) term license while simultaneously using the current term license. The current term license is active until expiration, after which the consecutive license seamlessly starts its term. This ensures that there is not a gap between the expiration of the current term license and the start of the consecutive term license.

You can activate a consecutive term license in the same manner as you have activated your current term license. For more information, see Activate a Fiery option automatically.

Additional information

  • Consecutive term licenses can be activated only for Fiery options installed on Fiery servers with Fiery system software FS400/400 Pro and later.
  • The Fiery server must be connected to the Internet to activate a consecutive term license.
  • Notifications of license expiration are displayed at intervals of 90, 60, 30, 15, 10 days, and daily after 10 days. The consecutive term license can be activated anytime after the ninetieth (90th) day notification is displayed.
  • You can utilize the full term of your current license even after activating the consecutive term license. The validity period of the consecutive term license will commence only after the expiration of the current term license.
  • If a trial license is currently active, you can simultaneously activate a consecutive term license, but the validity period of the consecutive term license will commence only after the expiration of the trial license.
  • If a consecutive term license is not activated before the expiration of the current term license, the Fiery option will be unavailable after the expiration date, and you will need to obtain a new license.

Activate a temporary license automatically

During the first installation of a Fiery option, if the Fiery licensing server is unavailable, you can continue to activate the Fiery option using a temporary license. You can activate a temporary license on the Manage Fiery Options page.

  1. Access the Manage Fiery Options page in one of the following ways:
    • In Command WorkStation Device Center, click General > General Info, and click Manage.
    • In WebTools, in the Home tab, click Manage.
    On the Manage Fiery Options page, if the License Activation Code (LAC) cannot be activated, a message is displayed that the license server is unavailable, and a temporary license can be activated.
  2. Click the Activate Temporary License button.
  3. Click Restart.

You can view the expiration date of the temporary license in Command WorkStation Device Center, the Home tab of WebTools, and on the Manage Fiery Options page.

Additional information

  • The temporary license option is available only for Fiery options installed on Fiery servers with Fiery system software FS400/400 Pro and later.
  • The Fiery server must be connected to the Internet to activate a temporary license.
  • You can activate a temporary license only:
    • If the Fiery licensing server is unavailable.
    • During the first installation of the Fiery option.
  • You cannot activate a temporary license if you reinstall the Fiery system software.
  • A temporary license is valid only for 35 days. During this period, you can activate your License Activation Code (LAC).

Activate a Fiery option manually

If the computer is not connected to the Internet, you must manually transfer data between the computer and the Fiery licensing website to activate your license.

The first time you manually activate a license, the Fiery server interprets the activation as a request to restore any previously activated licenses. After going through the process to restore a license, you then repeat the process to activate a license, with some minor differences in the steps. See the two sections of the following procedure.

Create a request file for restoring a license

  1. Open the Manage Fiery Options page. (See Accessing the Manage Fiery Options page.)
  2. Click Activate.
  3. Type the License Activation Code (LAC) in the License Activation Code field, and then click Activate.
  4. Click Continue to proceed with the manual process.
  5. Click Create Request File and save the file.

    The name of the saved file will be similar to request-Restore-xxxxxxxxx.dat.

  6. Copy the request file to a computer that is connected to the Internet.
  7. Open a browser and go to https://licensing.fiery.com/.
  8. Click Choose File, select the request file, and then click Upload Request File.
  9. Click Download License File and save the license file.

    The name of the saved file will be similar to License-xxxxxxxxx.dat.

  10. Copy the license file to the computer where you first entered the License Activation Code.
  11. Return to the Generate License window and click Yes.
  12. Click Choose File, select and open the license file, and then click Restore.
  13. Click Finish.

Create a request file for activating a license

  1. Open the Manage Fiery Options page.
  2. Click Activate.
  3. Type the LAC in the License Activation Code field, and then click Activate.
  4. Click Continue to proceed with the manual process.
  5. Click Create Request File and save the file.

    The name of the saved file will be similar to request-Activation-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx.dat.

  6. Copy the request file to a computer that is connected to the Internet.
  7. Open a browser and go to https://licensing.fiery.com/.
  8. Click Choose File, select the request file, and then click Upload Request File.
  9. Click Continue and save the license file.

    The name of the saved file will resemble License-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx.dat.

  10. Copy the license file to the computer where you first entered the License Activation Code.
  11. Return to the Generate License window and click Yes.
  12. Click Choose File, select and open the license file, and click Activate.
  13. If the activation requires a restart, you can click Restart to restart now or click Finish to activate additional options before restarting. If the activation does not require a restart, click Finish.