Installing the server software and floating license keys

Perform the following steps to install the license server and floating license key file on a Linux® or a UNIX® systems computer.
About this task
  1. Download the IBM Rational® License Server from the IBM Rational Download and Licensing Center.

    The download contains a tar.gz file, the name of which depends on the intended platform. The name is of the form PARTNUM.tar.gz. For example, C85W8JA.tar.gz.

    Important: Be sure to download the appropriate version for the platform on which you are installing.
  2. Unpack the files using gzip or gtar as shown in the following example.

    Example using the C85W8JA tar file:

    gzip –dc C85W8JA.tar.gz | tar –xf –

    This will create a directory called RationalLicenseServer.7.0.0.1.PLATFORM, where PLATFORM is one of AIX®, Linux, Solaris, or HP-UX.

    If you have GNU tar (gtar), it has the option to uncompress the file (-z) as it untars the file. For example:

    gtar –xzf C85W8JA.tar.gz

  3. Start the license_setup script in the directory created by the uncompress/tar command. The directory will not have the suffix .tar.*. For example:

    cd RationalLicenseServer.7.0.0.1.Linux

    ./license_setup

    The script starts by providing instructions for using license_setup.

    The script prompts you for a Rational directory, such as rational_dir/config directory.

  4. Choose to accept or not accept the IBM Rational license agreement.
    • If you accept the license agreement, the script continues.
    • If you do not accept the license agreement, you cannot continue with the script. Exit the program. The script exits and makes no changes to the server.
  5. Choose your license option from the Licensing Options Menu. Options are summarized below:
    1. Option 1: You must choose this option whether you have a permanent license key or a Fixed Term License. This option upgrades the license server software (FLEXnet 10.x) and allows you to import the file license.updthat you receive.
      Remember: The license_setup script prompts you to provide the location of the license file or gives you the option to enter the license key information manually. If you do not have a license file containing your license keys, see Requesting license keys.

      If you are using a permanent license, proceed to the next step to provide license file information.

    2. Option 2: Do not use option 2. Licenses will not be issued using this option.
  6. Provide your license file information: Import the information from the license file automatically by giving the path to the file .upd.
  7. Define the location for the file server-name.dat file that will be created from the information supplied by the file license_for_server.upd. By default, license_setup creates the file server-name.dat and stores it in the rational_dir/config directory.

    Choose either the default path (option 1, rational_dir/config directory) that license_setup has selected or choose option 2 to specify an alternate path.

  8. Proceed with the License Check menu.

Perform options 1-3 sequentially and continue to the next menu. If you are setting up a permanent authorized user license, perform option 1 only. Note that these options are the default settings provided by license_setup.


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