Starting the License Manager

User Privileges

Only a user with administrator privileges can start and configure the License Manager.

Starting the License Manager Using the loadls Utility

The License Manager installation is done using the loadls utility. Post-installation, the utility is available under the following directory on Windows: <OSdrive>:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Thales\Sentinel RMS License Manager\WinNT.

This utility can be run explicitly or as part of an installer program. Once loaded, the License Manager can be configured and started from the Control Panel > Services group. Automatic or manual License Manager startup can be selected.

If automatic startup is selected, the License Manager will be automatically started whenever Windows is started. The License Manager will remain running until the License Manager is stopped using the Control Panel > Services group.

If manual startup is selected, the License Manager must be started manually by using the Control Panel > Services group.

Starting the License Manager Using the Command Prompt

Use the net start command on the command prompt. The Sentinel RMS License Manager entry will be shown if the License Manager is running.

Use the lservnt -X start command to start the License Manager.

Starting the License Manager

The License Manager, lserv, is placed in the appropriate directory and appropriate file permissions are set. The execution permission must be set so that only authorized users can execute the License Manager.

>The License Manager must be granted read permission to the license file and any other configuration files. The License Manager must also be granted read and write permission to any license serve log files that have been enabled.

>The License Manager can be started manually or automatically:

•To start the License Manager manually, use the following command:

•For 32-bit: ./lserv

•For 64-bit: ./lserv64

•To start the License Manager automatically when UNIX is started, the command to execute the License Manager should be added to one of the operating systems startup files.

Let us assume that a redundant license file (by default lservrlf) is in the same directory as the License Manager. When you start the License Manager, it will start up as a redundant License Manager. If an lservrlf file is not in the same directory as the License Manager, you can still start it as a redundant License Manager if you use the License Manager -rlf option and specify the name and location of the redundant license file.

NOTE   When using the Sentinel RMS License Manager and other utilities, you must have administrator privileges on Windows or be logged on to the root on UNIX. Also, if you are using network licensing, a supported network protocol is required on the target machine.

See Also:

Redundant License Managers - Overview