With floating and named-user floating keys you can manage and maintain
licenses on single, multiple, or redundant Rational® license
servers on Linux® and UNIX® systems.
Remember: For Rational Software Delivery Platform version
7.0 products built on the Eclipse framework, the enablement of IBM Rational Common Licensing and floating
licenses on clients is an optional feature allowing administrators to easily
manage and enforce licensing across the enterprise.
This topic describes how to set up and use UNIX system license
servers. This information is intended for the system administrators or users
who manage the licenses. If you want to use a Windows® license server, see Configuring a license server for Windows systems.
Some of these tasks are not recommended for the casual or novice
user. Attempt them only if you have experience with the UNIX system operating
system and Rational Common Licensing (powered
by FLEXlm software). You can apply the UNIX system commands to all UNIX system operating
systems unless the text indicates the command is for a specific UNIX system operating
system.
Remember: Rational Common Licensing (powered
by FLEXlm software) support for version 7.0 Rational Software Delivery Platform products
built on the Eclipse platform is enabled in a new release of Rational License
Server software. The new version of Rational License
Server software serves both previous Rational Common Licensing enabled
Team products (Rational ClearCase® , Rational ClearQuest®, etc.)
and the new Rational 7.0
products. If you must serve both the Rational 7.0
client products and the 7.0 Team products, you must upgrade to this latest
version of the license server. Two separate servers are not required since
this new version of the server supports the previous clients and the
new Rational 7.0
clients.