The serial number, now retired, sits in a database. But next week, a new programmer will request it for a “re-activation” to test an old show file. The server will check the date and respond: “License expired. Please renew maintenance.”
The lesson: The End of the Night Three years later, the Las Vegas show closes for renovation. The technical director decommissions the show control PC. Before wiping the drive, she notes the serial number on a work order. CSC’s license server will see that the hardware ID no longer pings—the license becomes available for transfer to a new show in Macau.
A dialog box appears:
The serial number, now retired, sits in a database. But next week, a new programmer will request it for a “re-activation” to test an old show file. The server will check the date and respond: “License expired. Please renew maintenance.”
The lesson: The End of the Night Three years later, the Las Vegas show closes for renovation. The technical director decommissions the show control PC. Before wiping the drive, she notes the serial number on a work order. CSC’s license server will see that the hardware ID no longer pings—the license becomes available for transfer to a new show in Macau. csc show control serial number
A dialog box appears: