Managing Devices

Producers who use FlexNet Embedded licensing can manage their devices from the Devices menu.

Use the topics in this section to learn more about managing FlexNet Embedded devices.

 

Topic

Description

About Device Management

Introduces FlexNet Embedded licensing concepts and discusses device and server attributes, management, and support.

Listing Devices

Shows how to list existing devices.

Filtering the Devices List

Explains how to filter the devices list by device type and activation status.

Previewing Licenses on a Device

Explains how to quickly view which licenses are on a device.

Searching for Devices

Shows how to search for devices.

Viewing Cloud License Server Details, Features, and License Pools

Outlines the steps for viewing Cloud License Server information, including information about the features installed on a license server and its named license pools.

Viewing Devices

Explains how to view a device, its device history, and so on. The tasks described here explain how to use the commands in the View menu on the default view for a device or server page.

• Viewing this Device
• Viewing a Server’s Binding-Break Status
• Viewing a Server’s Served Devices
• Viewing Device History
• Viewing Device Requests
• Viewing a Vendor Dictionary for a Device
• Downloading a License File for a Device
• Viewing a License File for a Device
• Downloading a Response for a Device Request
• Viewing a Response for a Device Request
• Viewing Standalone Device Updates

Creating Single Devices

Explains how to create a device.

Editing Devices

Explains how to edit a device’s attributes, assign it to an account, and so on. The tasks described here explain how to use the commands in the Edit menu on the default view for a device or server page.

• Editing Device Attributes
• Adding a Pre-installed Product to a Device
• Assigning an Account to a Device
• Associating a Device with a Device User
• Returning a Device
• Returning Devices in Bulk
• Reassigning a Returned Device to an Account
• Moving a Device
• Making a Device Obsolete

Working with Licenses on a Device

Describes how to add entitlements to, and remove licenses from devices.

• Mapping an Entitlement
• Mapping Entitlements by Activation IDs
• Removing Licenses

Supporting Devices

Shows how to generate license files and capability responses, and how to manually upload capability requests for devices.

• Generating a License File
• Generating a Capability Response
• Uploading a Capability Request from the Device Page

Offline Device Management

Describes offline device management activities.

• Uploading a Capability Request from the Offline Device Management Page
• Uploading Synchronization History

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