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Chapter 6 – Secure Remote Updates
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Generating Update Codes
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You can generate update codes to activate features/applications, or new
license additions remotely. For a bidirectional update you must have
obtained a request code from the customer6 who has requested remote activation
of features/applications.
The following section explains the Sentinel Key details you must know for
generating an update code file (.upw) or a new license addition file (.nlf):
1. Remote Feature/License Update: Requires generating a .upw,
update code file from the Key Activator tab of the Toolkit. The
update file can be generated using either of the following methods:
Bidirectional Update: Requires the following files to generate the
.upw, update code file:
A Request Code (.req) file from your customer
Unidirectional Update: The unidirectional update could be one of
the following types:
Unidirectional Single Target Update: Requires the Sentinel
Key Serial Number targeted for a single target update.
Unidirectional Broadcast Update: Requires the common
Developer ID for all the Sentinel Keys targeted for a unidirectional
broadcast update.
Note: In all of the above modes, the cheat counter value can be specified in the
Cheat Counter (only for non-RTC keys) field, before generating the
*.nlf file. The update packets for LKDT packet is also integrated with the
*.nlf file.
2. Remote License Addition: Requires generating a .nlf, new license
addition file from the Export-File Manager of License Manager in
Toolkit.
6. Your distributors might also require update codes to remotely update distributor
keys with them.