Serial Number Management

Starting up GV LicenseManager

Note

  • To use GV LicenseManager, it must be executed in the environment where EDIUS is installed. The following description are examples for Windows 7.

1) Click [Start] to display the start menu, and click [All Programs] → [Grass Valley] → [GV LicenseManager].

Alternative
[License List] Dialog Box

(1)

[Online activation]

Register the serial number.

Activating the License

(2)

[Online deactivation]

Return licenses on the EDIUS terminal in the online environment to the activation server.

Moving License in Online Environment

(3)

[Offline Activation Create ID File]

Create an ID file to activate licenses on the EDIUS terminal in the offline environment.

Registering License (Offline Activation)

(4)

[Offline Activation Register Activation File]

Register the license activation file acquired from the activation server to the EDIUS terminal in the offline environment.

Registering License (Offline Activation)

(5)

[Offline Deactivation Create ID File]

Create an ID file to deactivate licenses on the EDIUS terminal in the offline environment.

Unregistering License (Offline Activation)

(6)

[Offline Deactivation Register Activation File]

Register the license deactivation file acquired from the activation server to the EDIUS terminal in the offline environment.

Unregistering License (Offline Activation)

(7)

[Online Repair]

Repair licenses on the EDIUS terminal in the online environment.

Repairing License in Online Environment

(8)

[Offline Repair Create ID File]

Create an ID file to repair licenses on the EDIUS terminal in the offline environment.

Repairing License in Offline Environment

(9)

[Offline Repair Register Repair File]

Register the license repair file acquired from the activation server to the EDIUS terminal in the offline environment.

Repairing License in Offline Environment

(10)

[Settings]

Click this button for various settings.

[Settings] Dialog Box

[Settings] Dialog Box

[Show License Expiration Warning]

Set the timing to display a warning message for license expiration.

[Administrator Password]

Restrict license activation/deactivation operations to the administrator.

Check this item and enter the administrator password.

Moving License in Online Environment

The following explains how to move licenses between EDIUS terminals in the online environment.

1) Start up GV LicenseManager on the move source EDIUS terminal.

2) Select products to deactivate licenses in the [License List] dialog box.

3) Click [Online deactivation], and click [Yes].

4) Start up EDIUS on the move destination EDIUS terminal.

5) Enter the serial number, and click [Register].

6) A message appears, and click [OK].

Note

  • EDIUS ID activation is not necessary when unregistering the serial number.

Transferring License in Online Environment

Move licenses between offline EDIUS terminals via another PC in the online environment.

Note

  • To register the serial number to a new PC on which EDIUS is to be used, online activation of EDIUS ID is required.

Unregistering License (Offline Activation)

1) Connect a USB memory device to the PC where EDIUS is installed.

2) Click [Start] to display the start menu, and click [All Programs] → [Grass Valley] → [GV LicenseManager]

3) Click [Offline Deactivation Create ID File].

4) Select the USB memory device for the export destination in the [Browse For Folder] dialog box, and click [OK].

5) A confirmation message appears, then click [OK].

6) Connect the USB memory device to a PC that is connected to the Internet.

7) Open the USB memory device on the explorer and double-click GVDeactivation.exe.

8) A message [Do you wish to deactivate the license?] appears, then click [Yes].

9) A confirmation message appears, then click [OK].

10) Connect the USB memory device to the PC where EDIUS is running, and start up GV LicenseManager.

11) Click [Offline Deactivation Register Activation File].

12) Open the USB memory device, specify “responseXML.xml”, and then click [Open].

13) A confirmation message appears, then click [OK].

14) Check that EDIUS has been removed from the license list on the [License List] dialog box, and then exit GV LicenseManager.

Note

  • EDIUS ID activation is not necessary when unregistering the serial number.

Registering License (Offline Activation)

1) Connect a USB memory device to the PC where EDIUS is installed.

2) Click [Start] to display the start menu, and click [All Programs] → [Grass Valley] → [GV LicenseManager]

3) Click [Offline Activation Create ID File].

4) Enter the serial number of EDIUS, and click [OK].

5) Specify the save destination for the activation ID file in the [Browse For Folder] dialog box, and click [OK].

6) A confirmation message appears, then click [OK].

7) Disconnect the USB memory device from the PC, and connect it to a PC that is connected to the Internet.

8) Open the USB memory device on the explorer and double-click GVActivation.exe.

9) A message [Do you wish to activate the license?] appears, then click [Yes].

10) A confirmation message appears, then click [OK].

11) Connect the USB memory device to the PC where EDIUS is installed, and start up GV LicenseManager.

12) Click [Offline Activation Register Activation File].

13) Open the USB memory device, specify “responseXML.xml”, and then click [Open].

14) A confirmation message appears, then click [OK].

15) Check that EDIUS has been activated and registered to the list on the [License List] dialog box, and then exit GV LicenseManager.

Repairing License in Online Environment

If you cannot start up EDIUS on the license authorized EDIUS terminal, the license information may be corrupted. Try license repair.

1) Start up GV LicenseManager on the EDIUS terminal.

2) Select products to repair licenses in the [License List] dialog box.

3) Click [Online Repair], and click [Yes].

Repairing License in Offline Environment

If you cannot start up EDIUS on the license authorized EDIUS terminal, the license information may be corrupted. Try license repair.

Repair licenses on the offline EDIUS terminal via another PC in the online environment.

1) Start up GV LicenseManager on the EDIUS terminal.

2) Select products to deactivate licenses in the [License List] dialog box.

3) Click [Offline Repair Create ID File].

4) Specify the save destination for the ID file in the [Browse For Folder] dialog box, and click [OK].

5) A confirmation message appears, then click [OK].

6) Access the login screen of the activation server on a PC on-line.

7) Enter the serial number on the login screen, and click [Submit].

8) Click [Manage Licenses].

9) Click [Manual Repair].

10) Click [Select file].

11) Select the ID file (ID.key) saved in step 4) , and click [Open].

12) Click [Submit].

13) Click [Save To File].

14) Click the list button of [Save], click [Save As], and specify the saving destination of the activation file (XML file).

15) Click [Offline Repair Register Repair File] in the [License List] dialog box on the EDIUS terminal.

16) Specify the activation file acquired in step 14) , and click [Open].

EDIUS System Reporter

About EDIUS System Reporter

Collect necessary information for detecting troubles on EDIUS.

When EDIUS has been shut down abnormally or does not respond, EDIUS system reporter will be displayed.

[EDIUS System Reporter] Dialog Box

[Create System Report]

Click this item to display a dialog box for file saving, and set the save destination to create a system report.

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