License Administration Guide Flexnet Publisher Licensing Toolkit 11.10.1 Legal Information
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License Administration Guide FlexNet Publisher Licensing Toolkit 11.10.1 Legal Information Book Name: License Administration Guide Part Number: FNP-11101-LAG00 Product Release Date: February 2012 Copyright Notice Copyright © 2012 Flexera Software LLC. All Rights Reserved. This product contains proprietary and confidential technology, information and creative works owned by Flexera Software LLC and its licensors, if any. Any use, copying, publication, distribution, display, modification, or transmission of such technology in whole or in part in any form or by any means without the prior express written permission of Flexera Software LLC is strictly prohibited. Except where expressly provided by Flexera Software LLC in writing, possession of this technology shall not be construed to confer any license or rights under any Flexera Software LLC intellectual property rights, whether by estoppel, implication, or otherwise. All copies of the technology and related information, if allowed by Flexera Software LLC, must display this notice of copyright and ownership in full. FlexNet Publisher incorporates software developed by others and redistributed according to license agreements. Copyright notices and licenses for these external libraries are provided in a supplementary document that accompanies this one. Trademarks Flexera Software, AdminStudio, FlexEnabled, FlexLM, FlexNet, FlexNet Connect, FlexNet Manager, FlexNet Publisher, InstallAnywhere, InstallShield, InstallShield Professional, and PackageExpert are registered trademarks or trademarks of Flexera Software LLC in the United States of America and/or other countries. All other brand and product names mentioned herein are the trademarks and registered trademarks of their respective owners. Restricted Rights Legend The Software is commercial computer software. If the user or licensee of the Software is an agency, department, or other entity of the United States Government, the use, duplication, reproduction, release, modification, disclosure, or transfer of the Software, or any related documentation of any kind, including technical data and manuals, is restricted by a license agreement or by the terms of this Agreement in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation 12.212 for civilian purposes and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement 227.7202 for military purposes. The Software was developed fully at private expense. All other use is prohibited. Contents Introduction. 11 1 Overview of Licensing . 13 License Server . .14 Using a License Server With License Files . .15 2 Trusted Storage . 17 Overview of Trusted Storage . .17 Automated Delivery of Licenses to a License Server. .17 Using Licenses From Trusted Storage on a License Server . .18 Trusted Storage Components on a License Server. .18 Using a License Server With Trusted Storage. .19 Distribution of Node-Locked Licenses to Networked Machines . .20 Comparison of Trusted Storage and License Files. .22 License Files and Fulfillment Records . .22 Locking of Licenses Using Hostid or Trusted Storage . .23 Licensing in Virtual Environments . .24 Binding in a Virtual Environment . .24 Best Practices To Avoid Trusted-Storage Breakage . .24 3 Reading a License File . 25 License File Format Overview. .25 License File Syntax . .26 SERVER Lines. .26 VENDOR Lines . .28 USE_SERVER Line . .29 License Administration Guide FNP-11101-LAG00 3 Contents FEATURE and INCREMENT Lines . .29 Sort Rules . .33 Changes in FEATURE and INCREMENT Line Format . .34 PACKAGE Lines . .34 UPGRADE Lines . .37 Feature Lines in Decimal Format . .37 Order of Lines in the License File. .37 4 Locating Licenses. 39 Determining the Location of the License File . .39 Setting the License Search Path Using an Environment Variable . .40 Order of Searching for a License . .41 5 Managing License Files . 43 Modifying License Files. .43 Configuring the Port Used by the License Server . .44 6 Hostids for Supported Platforms . 45 Hostid Formats. .45 Obtaining System Hostids . .45 Special Hostids . .50 Ethernet Hostids . .51 Hostids to Support Virtualization Policy . .51 Hostids to Support Cloud Licensing . .51 7 License Models. 53 Floating (Concurrent) Licenses . .53 Node-Locked Licenses Using Hostid . .54 Mixed Node-Locked and Floating Licenses. .54 Counted vs. Uncounted Licenses. .55 Mobile Licensing . ..