Configuring clients to use floating keys

IBM Rational® products on a Windows® client can check out floating and named-user floating license keys from a Windows or UNIX® system license server.
About this task

This topics explains how to specify a license server in your client's License Key Administrator (LKAD).

In the following four situations, you do not have to open LKAD and specify the license server:
  • Your system administrator has set up a silent installation. The silent installation may 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 administrator may give you a text file to use from a command window. See Using the License Key Administrator command line.
  • Your computer is also the Rational license server.

If you have a authorized user license, see Installing authorized user license keys.

Use Table 1 to guide you through the steps for specifying a license server.
Table 1. Floating license tasks on clients
Task Procedure
Open the License Key Administrator (LKAD). Opening License Key Administrator (LKAD).
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 in 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 the LKAD command line. Using the License Key Administrator command line.
Use floating license keys when you work at home or travel. Using license keys for home use or travel.

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