Specifications

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which SentinelLM has defined a specific environment variable are set. Finally,
any options that are provided in the LSERVOPTS environment variable are set.
Many of the license server options can be set using all three methods. When a
setting is made using more than one method, the later methods override any set-
tings made by an earlier method. This flexibility helps in some situations, but in
general it isn’t needed. When we talk about setting an option in this guide, we
recommend which method should be used to set the option.
This chapter discusses how to set the basic configuration options needed for
most installations. The options needed to take advantage of a few of the
advanced capabilities are discussed in “Appendix A - Using Environment Vari-
ables to Configure a License Server” on page 123. We also discuss license server
command line options in “lserv, lserv9x, lservnt - Start the License Server” on
page 82 of “Chapter 5 - Administrator Commands.”
After configuration, the license server displays a startup banner unless the quiet
startup option (-q) has been selected, in which case the license server starts with-
out any messages.
Step 2: Load License Codes
After configuration, the license server reads the license file. The name and loca-
tion of this file can be set using the license server options. The license server
reads the file from start to finish, processing each license code in order. All addi-
tive license codes add to the licensing rights already processed. All exclusive
codes override all previously read codes and any future additive codes.
If the license server can’t find the license file, it will continue to run. When a
license server is running it can also accept license codes across the network from
other programs such as lslic. A server will process each received code as if it has
just been read from the license file. The license server will also add the license
code to the end of the license file if this was requested.