- 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.
- 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
- 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.
- 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.
- Choose your license option from the Licensing Options Menu. Options are
summarized below:
- 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.
- Option 2: Do not use option 2. Licenses will not be issued using this
option.
- Provide your license file information by doing
one of the following:
- Import the information from the license file automatically by giving the
path to the file .upd.
- Enter none to provide the license key information manually. Print the
content of the file .upd. Follow the prompts to enter
the information.
Important: It is recommended not to enter the data manually
as the data is both case-sensitive and literal.
- 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.
- Proceed with the License Check menu.