Setting up the FLEXlm client

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This task applies only to Build Forge versions 7.1 to 7.1.3.3. Running Build Forge on IPv6 networks requires a different version of the FLEXlm license client.

The FLEXlm client that is installed and configured with the product supports versions 7.0 and 7.1 of the Rational License Server.
Important: Do not complete this task unless you are explicitly required to use IPv6 addresses with Rational License Server 7.1.

To configure the IPv6 version of the FLEXlm client:

  1. Stop the Build Forge engine.
  2. Navigate to the directory where FLEXlm client software is installed:
    Windows C:\<bfinstall>\Apache\tomcat\webapps\rbf-services\bin, where <bfinstall> is the Build Forge installation directory.

    The default installation directory is C:\Program Files\IBM\Build Forge.

    UNIX/Linux <bfinstall>/server/tomcat/webapps/rbf-services/bin, where <bfinstall> is the Build Forge installation directory.

    On UNIX/Linux, the default installation directory is /opt/buildforge.

  3. Back up the current FLEXlm client license file for your operating system by renaming it, for example:
    Windows Rename flexhelper.exe to flexhelp.exe.bak.
    UNIX/Linux Rename flexhelper-Linux-i386 to flexhelper-Linux-i386.bak.
  4. Rename the FLEXlm client license file for IPv6 so that the product can use it as the current FLEXlm client license file:
    Windows Rename flexhelper-IPv6.exe to flexhelper.exe.
    Linux Rename flexhelper-Linux-i386-IPV6 to flexhelper-Linux-i386.
  5. Start the Build Forge engine.

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