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# Air Gap License Activation

Airgap license activation is accessed on "Airgap license activation" tab in Configuration page in Floating server. Airgap activation is done using [**Airgap portal**](https://airgap.licensespring.com/).

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{% step %}

### Air-Gap Portal Initialization

* Initialize airgap activation in Airgap portal using a license key
* Initialization code from Airgap portal will be used in the next step
  {% endstep %}

{% step %}

### Floating Server Air-Gap Initialization

* Enter the License Key and Initialization code into airgap activation page in Floating Server
* Generate activation code
* Activation code and Hardware ID from Floating server will be used in the next step
  {% endstep %}

{% step %}

### Air-Gap Portal Activation

* Start the activation process in Airgap portal, and enter the License key, Hardware ID and Activation code (from previous step)
* Policy ID and Confirmation code will be used in the next step
  {% endstep %}

{% step %}

### Floating Server Air-Gap Activation

* In Floating server, set the policy ID and Confirmation code from previous step
* Retrieve license policy from [**License portal**](file:///) for the license you are doing the activation
* Open the license policy file, and enter that code in corresponding field in Floating server
* Activate the license
  {% endstep %}
  {% endstepper %}

After these 4 steps, if all the data was correct, you should see your license in [**Products**](broken://pages/db61811946e26133ddbc4e09560fb655c8aa5fd4) page in Floating server.


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