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Installing the License in an EXT Wireless Communications Test Set

Two methods of installing the license are described below.

• If you are not using a PC connected to the EXT, you must use a USB storage device to install the license, see Using a USB Storage Device.

• If you are using a PC connected to the EXT to install the license remotely, see Using Keysight License Manager on a PC Connected to the EXT.

Using a USB Storage Device (Preferred Method)

You can manually install the license in the EXT using a USB storage device.

1. Copy the license file to a USB storage device. The license file is attached to the email message you received when you redeemed your license.

2. Insert the storage device into the USB port on the front panel of the EXT.

3. Wait a few seconds for the license to be copied to the hard drive. A popup message from Keysight License Manager (ALM) appears on the EXT front panel that shows the license model number and version with the following message: "Successful License Installation."

4. Remove the USB storage device.

Using Keysight License Manager on a PC Connected to the EXT

If a USB storage device is not available, you can install the license using the Keysight License Manager (ALM) on a PC that is connected to the EXT through a LAN connection. This method requires that the EXT and PC have the same version of the Keysight License Manager installed.

1. Verify that the same version of the Keysight License Manager resides on both the EXT and the PC.

   1. Click Start > All Programs > Keysight > Keysight License Manager.

   2. Click Help > About and read the software revision number. If the revisions are different, upgrade either or both. Get the latest revision of ALM from http://www.keysight.com/find/licensemanager.

2. Establish a LAN connection between the PC running the Keysight License Manager software and the EXT.

3. Copy the license file to the hard drive on your PC. The license file has a .lic extension, and is attached to the email message you received when you redeemed your license.

4. Obtain the IP address of your EXT. In the EXT user interface, press System > Show > System and see the IP Address row.

5. On your PC, start the Keysight License Manager software. Click Start > All Programs > Keysight License Manager > Keysight License Manager.

6. In the Keysight License Manager main window, click File > Connect... to open the Connect to host system(s) dialog box.

   

7. In the Connect to host system: field, enter the IP address (obtained in Step 4) of the EXT.

8. Click OK. The instrument address and its installed licenses appear in the tree view (left pane). The right pane displays additional information for each license. (See the drop-down figure.)

   

   If you are unable to connect to the EXT or if you receive an error message when trying to connect, temporarily disable the Windows Firewall on the EXT. Click Start > Control Panel > Windows Firewall > Off.

9. Click File > Install License(s)... to open the Install License File(s) dialog box.

10. Use the Install License File(s) dialog box to navigate to the location where you placed the license file (*.lic) in Step 3.

11. Select the desired license file and click Open.

12. Wait for the license to appear in the Installed Licenses list. This indicates that the license has been successfully installed in the EXT. A popup message from ALM also appears on the EXT front panel, displaying the license model number and version with the following message: "Successful License Installation."

    Refer to the Keysight License Manager online help for more information about using the software.