Dell License Manager Version 1.7 User's Guide

Obtaining licenses by connecting to Dell Online Account

The License Manager can be connected to Dell Online to gather information about all the available bound and unbound licenses. To connect to Dell Online, the License Manager requires a One Time Passcode (OTP). You can disconnect from Dell Online at any time.

1. In the License Manager, click Actions > Connect to Dell Online.
   NOTE To connect to Dell Online from the License Manager, you require a One Time Passcode (OTP).
2. In the Connect to Dell Online window, click the Dell Online link to request for an OTP.
3. In the Dell Online portal, enter the credentials, and then click Sign In.
   The OTP is generated and displayed.
4. Copy the generated OTP from the Dell Online Portal.
   NOTE The OTP is valid for 10 minutes. If the OTP is not used within 10 minutes, it has to be requested again by connecting to Dell Online.
5. In the Connect to Dell Online window of License Manager, enter the OTP that was copied from the Dell Online Portal.
   1. Select the Save Connection credentials check box to save the connection credentials to reconnect to Dell Online. If the Save connection credentials option is not selected or login account is changed, the saved credentials become invalid. You must request a new OTP by connecting to Dell Online.
   2. Select the Automatically connect on start up check box to automatically reconnect the License Manager to the Dell Online account when the License Manager starts.
   3. Select the Enable Proxy Settings check box to enter the proxy settings, if your network requires proxy settings to connect.
   NOTE The proxy settings are not saved with the user credentials and must be entered when prompted.
6. Click Next.
7. In the Connection Results window, you can see if the connection to Dell Online is successful. If the connection is successful, click Next.
8. If the License Manager is not able to connect to Dell Online because of an invalid OTP or incorrect proxy settings, click Close.
   To reconnect to Dell Online, obtain a new OTP or ensure that the correct proxy settings are entered. After the download of the license information is complete, a summary of the purchased licenses that are unbound is displayed.
9. Click Close.
   The Task Status window is displayed.