Move the activation.tlf file back to your isolated Tableau Server. Go back to the TSM Web UI page. Click Upload Activation File and select activation.tlf . Click Activate .
Some license changes require a server restart. If prompted, navigate to the top right of the TSM UI and click Restart Pending Changes . Method 2: Using the TSM Command Line Interface (CLI)
Always deactivate your keys before upgrading your server hardware, changing the machine's hostname, or decommissioning a virtual machine.
The license key is currently active on too many machines simultaneously.
The Tableau Server administrative services are stopped or cannot communicate internally.
tsm licenses activate -k <your-key> --request-file request.json