Moving a Transportable License
A transportable license can be moved from one instrument to another up to 10 times per month, but can be used on only one instrument at a time. This topic describes two methods for moving a transportable license between instruments.
Transporting a license requires the Keysight License Manager 5 (KLM5) software. If you do not have KLM5 installed on your PC, download it from the following website: www.keysight.com/find/KLM5.
Instruments Connected to the Internet (Recommended)
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Make sure the source (currently licensed) instrument, the target instrument, and PC are connected to a LAN with Internet access.
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On your PC, use the KLM5 software to move the transportable license between instruments. Refer to the KLM5 help for specific instructions.
Instruments Not Connected to the Internet
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Configure a direct LAN connection between the PC and source (currently licensed) instrument. At this point, the PC does not require an Internet connection.
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Open the KLM5 software.
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Delete the transportable license from the source instrument Refer to the KLM5 help for specific instructions.
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A Transport License dialog box appears. In the dialog box, save the license contents to a file with a .url extension (for redemption later).
If you do not immediately save the license contents to a file, you can later retrieve the license contents in the Application Category of the Windows Event Viewer and use the contents for re-issue on the Keysight Software License Transportation web page: www.keysight.com/find/transportlicense.
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Skip this step if your PC is connected to the Internet.
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Copy the .url file you created in the previous step to a portable mass storage device, such as a USB flash drive.
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Connect the portable mass storage device to a PC that is connected to the Internet.
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From Windows Explorer, locate and double-click the .url file on the PC (or portable mass storage device). The .url file appears in a browser that is connected to the Keysight Software License Transportation web page. The fields automatically update with the license contents.
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Enter the target instrument's hostid (model number, serial number) and then click the Submit button. A link to the re-issued license is displayed.
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Right-click the link and select Save Target As. Save the license file to a location on your PC (or portable mass storage device).
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Configure a direct LAN connection between the PC and target instrument.
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Skip this step if your PC is connected to the Internet.
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Connect the portable mass storage device to the PC that is connected to the target instrument.
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Open the KLM5 software and select the target system in the tree view.
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From Windows Explorer, locate the license file and drag (or copy and paste) it into KLM5's tree view.