Enable a grace period

Use the
Allow Grace Period
option on the
Batch Service Manager
dialog box to start the
FactoryTalk Batch
Server in the event that it cannot find a valid activation license. The grace period is seven days.
To enable a grace period:
  1. Select
    Start > Rockwell Software >
    Batch Service Manager
    . The
    Batch Service Manager
    opens.
  2. Select
    Select Computer
    . The
    Select Computer
    dialog box opens.
  3. In the
    Enter the object name to select
    area, enter the computer name where the batch server is installed (or click the
    Advanced
    button to search for a computer).
  4. Select
    OK
    to close the
    Select Computer
    dialog box.
  5. From the
    Service
    list, select
    FactoryTalk Batch
    Server
    .
  6. Select
    Allow Grace Period
    enable grace period activation.
  7. Select
    Start/Continue
    to start the service. Wait for the status to change to RUNNING.
    The
    FactoryTalk Batch
    Server searches for valid activations first. If the appropriate activation is not found, the server will start under a grace period activation. The
    FactoryTalk Batch
    Server checks for valid activation licenses every four hours until it either finds one or the grace period expires.
  8. Select
    Close
    . The
    Batch Service Manager
    dialog box closes.
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