License deactivation releases license rights from a license server, which allows you to activate a new version of the same license or to activate the same license on different hardware. There is no deactivation for online licenses (such as licenses for Tekla Model Sharing ).
The activation server at Trimble Solutions tracks the activation status of your licenses. You are not allowed to activate any version of the same license again without first deactivating it.
When you deactivate licenses, your license server contacts the activation server at Trimble Solutions, and the license rights are transferred away from your Tekla license server.
When you need to deactivate licenses
- Before you upgrade or reinstall the operating system or before you change the hardware components of any computer that has a license server installation with active licenses.
- Before you activate a replacement license, including licenses that entitle you to run a new version of Tekla Structures and replacement licenses for any temporary licenses.
- Before you activate the same license on a different license server, for example, when you want to change from one license server computer to another.
- Before you change the IP address on the license server computer.
- Before you format the hard drive of or decommission your server computer.
When you do not need to deactivate licenses
You do not need to deactivate licenses before uninstalling and reinstalling the Tekla license server software.