Specifications

Configuring the License Server
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them in an alternate manner you should read “Appendix A - Using Environment
Variables to Configure a License Server” on page 123 and “lserv, lserv9x, lservnt
- Start the License Server” on page 82 of “Chapter 5 - Administrator Com-
mands.” Please see those sections for a list of all the options available to you
when you start up a license server.
Setting the License File
The license server must have read-access to a file that stores license codes. If
you are going to use lslic or another program to install license codes, the license
server must have read/write access to the license file when the license installa-
tion program is being executed. If you are having a problem installing license
codes, then you should verify that the license server has read/write access to the
license file.
Recommended settings:
• The default location of the license file is in the default license server
directory. It’s best to leave the location of the license file there.
• For non-redundant license servers, the default name of the license file is
lservrc. For redundant license servers, the default name of the license file
is lservrlf. A redundant license server can service both redundant and
non-redundant license codes if both types of license files are available to
the license server.
Tip If the license server cannot find the license file and error logging is
enabled, it will log the error in the error log file.
Setting Usage Logging
The license server can generate a usage log file. The name and location of the
usage file is set by the license server startup options. The license server records
all license requests and returns in this file. Usage reports can be generated using
lsusage. (For information on lsusage and on creating reports, see “lsusage - Dis-
play the SentinelLM Usage Log File” on page 89 and “Creating License Server
Use Reports” on page 93 of “Chapter 5 - Administrator Commands.”)