
This can cause some delay in finding the license files. This will usually be empty for most of you, so then secondly the Host PC is searched. If the Local Activation Server is top, it will be searched first. This will either be the IP Address, or HOSTNAME of the Host PC. So you should also see a path listed that was created to search for activations on the Host PC. As this is the default path for the Local Activation Server, it cannot be removed, but other Activation Servers can be added. Here you will see the default path for Windows XP, as above. In FactoryTalk Activation Manager, under Manage Activations tab, you should see Path to Activations at the top. Local Activation Server License Files Directory:- Host PC OS = Windows 7: C: Users Public Documents Rockwell Automation Activations Virtual Client OS = Windows XP: C: Documents and Settings All Users Documents Rockwell Automation Activations If for some reason you cannot store the license files locally in the Virtual OS, and have to browse to the Host PC, another thing to consider is the search order. So all the Virtual OS needs to see is the hardware HOST ID to activate the licenses. This eliminates having to point to the Host PC at all for the license files. What I do, to make things simpler, is copy the license files (*.LIC) from the Host PC to the Local Activation Server Directory in the Virtual OS. So you can store them on both the Host PC and the Virtual OS simultaneously.


License files are allowed to be stored in more than one location, as it is the hardware Host ID that activates them. Quote.The Virtual O/S points to the host PC to get any license it needs to run the software. Is there any tweaks I can make so this grace period message doesn't appear? The laptop is super quick with its SSD and its as if the program loading is too quick for it. Rockwell Automation is pleased to have you participate in. Rockwell Automation Commercial Programs Enterprise Toolkit & Support User. If you close the program and restart it the error goes away as it has found a license. Every now and then however, when starting for example RSLogix V18 on the virtual O/S you get the grace period message as no license could be found. The Virtual O/S points to the host PC to get any license it needs to run the software.

The host PC has RSLogix 5000 V19 and above installed and activation manager with 1 Enterprise toolkit license, this covers all the products we need. Hi I have set up a new laptop with a high speed SSD Win 7 SP1 64bit host with a Win XP SP3 virtual operating system through VMware V10.
