Configuring client computers to use floating keys

IBM Rational® products that run on a Windows® client can check out floating license keys from a Windows or a UNIX® system license server.

This section explains how to specify a license server in your client’s IBM Installation Manager.

Remember: IBM Rational License Server version 7.0.0.1 for Windows does not support serving floating license keys to IBM Rational SDP tools built on the Eclipse platform. This capability will be available in a future release of IBM Rational License Server.
In the following situations, you do not have to open the Installation Manager and specify the license server:
  • Your system administrator has set up a silent installation. The silent installation might include a post-installation command that specifies the license server. For more information about the silent installation command syntax, see the installation guide for your Rational product.
  • Your computer is also the Rational license server.

If you have a permanent authorized user license that you obtained with a product activation kit, see Installing authorized user license keys.

Use Table 1 to guide you through this section.
Table 1. Floating license tasks on clients
Task Procedure
Open the Manage Licenses wizard. Opening the IBM Installation Manager to manage licenses.
Configure the client to use a single or multiple license servers. Configuring clients to use single or multiple license servers.
Configure the client to use redundant license servers. Configuring clients to use redundant license servers.
Assign a port value when working with a firewall situation. Entering a port value to support a firewall.
Change the license server search order. Changing the server search order.
Remove a license server from the search order. Removing a license server from the server search order.
Use floating license keys when you work at home or travel. Using license keys for home use or travel.

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