The Upgrade licenses menu option on the Activation menu is used to upgrade activated items on a machine. See Upgrading activated items for details on this type of upgrade activation.
During this process, you may have the option to upgrade multiple machines at once. For example, if you have Version 1.0 of a product installed on 20 machines, you could use a single batch upgrade activation process to upgrade all 20 machines to Version 2.0.
To upgrade multiple machines at once:
The Search Certificates to Upgrade page displays.
The Batch Machine Input form displays.
For a batch upgrade, all of the machines must:
If you need to select an upgrade path, or if proof of upgrade eligibility is required, then the Upgrade page of the Upgrade process displays.
Otherwise, the Activate page of the Upgrade process displays.
If you must select an upgrade path or provide proof of eligibility for the upgrade, then the Upgrade page displays.
See Providing upgrade information for details.
If you needed to request the required proof of eligibility, then when you click Next, the Confirm page of the Upgrade process displays. See Confirming and completing the activation for details.
The upgrade cannot be completed until you receive the required upgrade entitlements.
If you were able to provide the required proof of eligibility, or if the selected path did not require proof of eligibility, then when click Next, the Activate page of the Upgrade process displays to continue the upgrade.
On the Activate page of the Upgrade process, the upgrade configuration determines the products and quantities to upgrade. All of the machines you selected will be upgraded.
After providing the activation information, click Next to display the Configure page of the upgrade process. This is the same page used for batch activation. See Performing batch activation for details.