Question & Answer
Question
How do you identify the hostname and host ID for IBM Rational license generation on the various platforms?
Cause
Host information (host name and host ID) are required to enter for floating / node locked license generation.
The host ID is a generic term used to identify the hardware to which you will be registering your key.
Answer
To get the hostname of the target machine, enter "hostname" into a system window
- a UNIX/Linux shell
- Windows Command Prompt
The lmhostid utility (Selecting the “Host ID”link on License Key Center will launch a pop-up with instructions on getting your host ID. ) returns the FLEXlm hostid of the current platform.
Invoked without any arguments, lmhostid displays the default hostid type for current platform.
The license server host ID can also be found by using the corresponding command from the table below for your license server's operating system.
Operating System | Type of identifier | Command | Example |
AIX (RS/6000, PPC) | 32-bit hostid | uname -m (returns 000276513100), then remove last 2 digits, and use remaining last 8 digits | 02765131 |
DEC Alpha | ethernet address | netstat -i | 080020005532 |
HP | 32-bit hostid | uname -i and convert to hex, or prefix with # | 778DA450 or #2005771344 |
ethernet address | lanscan (station address without leading '0x') | 0000F0050185 | |
Linux | ethernet address | /sbin/ifconfig eth0 and remove colons from HWaddr 00:40:05:16:E5:25 | 00400516E525 |
SCO | Hostid String | uname -x (returns SCO00354), then prefix with 'ID_STRING=' | ID_STRING=SCO00354 |
SGI | 32-bit hostid | /etc/sysinfo -s and convert to hex, or prefix with # | 69064C3C or #1762020412 |
SUN | 32-bit hostid | hostid | 170a3472 |
VAX/ VMSAlpha/ OpenVMS | ethernet address | ncp | 080020005532 |
Microsoft Windows | ethernet | ipconfig/all: Ethernet Adapter local area connection: Physical Address: 00-1F-E2-14-FD-3E then remove '-' | 001FE214FD3E |
Disk serial number | vol: look for Drive C 'Volume Serial Number is', 6806-ABBD and then remove '-' | 6806ABBD | |
Dongle - parallel port hardware key | Sticker which is behind the dongle contains the Dongle ID 9-7A0A604D | 9-7A0A604D |
Related Information
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16 June 2018
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