Renew License
A subscription license is valid for a limited time; with a perpetual license, entitlement to maintenance and support is limited in duration. When you renew, the same license (same OPC Router ID) is renewed in the license portal. The new license key is automatically added to your account in the license portal and does not need to be entered separately.
When a subscription license expires, the right to use the software ceases: configuration and diagnostic functions are deactivated, but any production runs already in progress will continue temporarily. Therefore, be sure to renew the license well before it expires.
How the extended runtime is applied to the system depends on the activation method.
Online
With Synchronization: Renewals and extensions are automatically applied in the background. No manual action is required. You can check the applied runtime in the license overview at .
Without synchronization: The renewal is not applied automatically. In the Licensing , click the “Synchronize Licenses” button (below “Online Licensing”); the extended runtime will then be applied.
Offline
For systems without Internet access, the renewed license must be activated manually. Once the license has been renewed in the portal, it will be marked with an exclamation point in the OPC Router License Portal , indicating that “manual activation is required.”
To apply the renewal, follow the same steps as for the initial activation:
- In the OPC Router, open the “Licensing” menu item.
- Perform the offline licensing process again—on the page Activate License, under the “Offline Licensing” tab: Generate a request file in OPC Router, click the key icon in the “Activate” column in the licensing portal, upload the request file, download the generated activation file, and import it into OPC Router via “Import License File.”
Once imported, the extended runtime takes effect immediately; restarting the OPC Router service is not required. The new remaining runtime is displayed in the license overview at .