Dell Connections License Manager Version 1.
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Contents 1 About Dell Connections License Manager............................................................................. 5 2 Getting Started With Dell Connections License Manager................................................... 7 Logging On To Connections License Manager.........................................................................................................7 Connections License Manager Layout............................................................................................
About Dell Connections License Manager 1 Connections License Manager is used for managing licenses and the licensable features provided with the Dell Connections products; Use Dell Connections licenses to enable server management capabilities and integrations such as out-of-band monitoring in the Dell OpenManage Connections and Integrations suite of products. You can download the licenses from : dell.com/support/retail/lkm.
Getting Started With Dell Connections License Manager 2 This section provides the information required to log on and work with Dell Connections License Manager. • Logging on to Connections License Manager • Connections License Manager Layout Logging On To Connections License Manager This section provides information on logging on to Connections License Manager. Connections License Manager is hosted as a web GUI on a web server.
The Connections License Manager web page is displayed. Connections License Manager Layout The Connections License Manager Web page layout is as follows: Connections License Manager Layout 1. Top Banner: Displays the product name and has links for the Dell support website and Connections License Manager information. 2. Left Pane: Has links for the Connections License Manager features. 3.
Managing Dell Connections License Manager 3 This section provides the workflow to manage licenses. For more information on the UI, see the Online help available in Connections License Manager. To manage licenses: 1. Obtain licenses, see Obtaining Licenses. 2. Import licenses into Dell Connections License Manager, see Importing Licenses. 3. View the license status, see Viewing Licenses. 4. (Optional) If you want to backup licenses to a repository, see Exporting Licenses. 5.
• Entitlement ID — Unique ID for the license. • License Description — Level of features enabled in the license. For more information on the functionality supported by each feature level, access the online licensing portal at dell.com/support/retail/lkm. Connections License Manager supports Perpetual licenses. Perpetual licenses are standard licenses that enable features and do not expire. Importing Licenses This section provides information on importing a license file. To import a license file: 1.
Dell Connections License Manager Web UI Alerts 4 Alerts are displayed in the Dell Connections License Manager Web UI. The Dell Connections License Manager web UI displays alerts for: • Tasks that did not succeed • Improper license server setup • Insufficient licenses for monitoring Dell servers using the Server (Out-of-band) Monitoring feature Table 1. Alert Messages Alert Message Alert State License is not in the required format.
Alert Message Alert State Cause Resolution the “User Roles For Connections License Manager “ section in the Dell Connections License Manager Installation Guide at support.dell.com/ manuals. Error occurred while performing database operation, see logs for details. Critical You tried to perform a task in Connections License Manager, for which the license server database did not respond. Confirm that the license server configuration is proper.
Alert Message Alert State Cause Resolution The selected licenses have already been deleted. Warning You tried to perform a delete operation in Connections License Manager for an already deleted entry. In the Connections License Manager, to view the existing licenses: click Refresh. Now try to delete the license file. If the problem persists, contact customer support. Failed to perform this Warning operation. Refer the logs for more information.
