Installing License Key Server on Windows
Learn how to install the license server and license key files on Windows.
Before you begin
- Read the System Requirements for License Key Server technical document to ensure that you understand the requirements.
- Know how to download installation files from the IBM® Website.
- Ensure that you have a current backup of your registry and system directories before you start the installation program.
- Download the License Key Server from the IBM Website.
- Work with a supported network configuration.
- IBM Engineering Lifecycle Management (ELM) or IBM floating licenses can be used over a wide area network if the floating licenses are in compliance with the geographical allowance of the License Agreement.
- You cannot upgrade from an earlier release of License Key Server. If you have License Key Server version 7.1 or earlier installed, you must uninstall the license server before you install License Key Server 8.x. You cannot upgrade license servers versions 7.1 or earlier to version 8.x.
- License Key Server version 8.x cannot be on the same computer as License Key Server 7.1 or earlier and License Key Server TL 2.0.
- You must have Windows administrator privileges on the local computer. The Windows server must have a C:\ drive. The default TCP/IP port number is 27000.
About this task
Use IBM Installation Manager to install the License Key Server. See the Installation Manager IBM Knowledge Center.
You can install the License Key Server for an IPv4 or IPv6 network.
Important: You cannot install a new version of License Key Server if earlier
versions of license key servers are running. Before you install a new version, you must stop all
earlier versions of license key servers.
Note:
- For IPv6, the IPv6 stack must be enabled on Windows before you install the License Key Server. At the same time, on Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 operating systems, the IPv4 based license server can be contacted by IPv4 FlexEnabled clients only if the IPv6 stack has been uninstalled before you install the license server.
Procedure
To install the License Key Server: