Extending a License Offline Using an Unused License
- Open License Center.
- Go to My Licenses.
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Identify the license you want to
extend, and then click
.
Tip:If a license is about to expire, its status is Expires soon.
The License Extension window appears.
- Select manually extend a license.
- Select Extend offline.
- Click Next.
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Read the instructions, and then
click Download.
License Center downloads the device identity file (DIF) file to your computer.
- Read and agree to the terms of service.
- Click Next.
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Read the instructions, and then
click Go to License
Manager.
Your web browser opens the QNAP License Manager website.
- Sign in with your QNAP ID.
- Go to My Licenses.
- From the list of licenses, select the license you want to activate.
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In the table below, click
Activation and
Installation.
The license activation details appear.
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Click Extend on
QuTS Hero.
The Extend License window appears.
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Select Use an unused
license, and then click Next.
The list of unused licenses appears.
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Select an unused license.
Warning:
License Center will use this license to extend your expiring license. This process is irreversible. Once this license is used for extension, you cannot use it for anything else.
- Click Next.
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Click Browse.
The file browser appears.
- Locate and select the DIF from your computer.
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Click Upload.
A confirmation message appears.
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Click Download.
QNAP License Manager downloads the license install file (LIF) to your computer.
- Click Done.
- Go back to License Center.
- In the License Extension window, click Next.
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Click Browse
Files.
The file browser appears.
- Locate and select the LIF from your computer.
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Click Next.
License Center uploads the LIF and displays the license summary.
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Click Extend.
A confirmation message appears.
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Click Close.
The license appears on the list of active licenses.