PI11388: Using LMTOOLS to change License file settings of IBM Rational License Key server fails

APAR status

• Closed as Permanent restriction.

Error description

• When attempting to use the Flexera Software LMTOOLS application
  to configure IBM Rational License Key server, the following
  error occurs:
  
  'The license file / license Path does not exist where
  specified.'
  
  LMTOOLS is unable to process a license file path that includes
  multiple license files. This issue was reported to Flexera
  Software in case #00124889 on Jul 13, 2010. No fix or
  modification to the program that resolves this issue has been
  released to date.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

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  LMTOOLS does not support multiple license files. Per
  Flexera, this works as designed. Flexera has acknowledged
  this as an enhancement request. Flexera has also updated IBM
  that this enhancement is not a part of their short-to-medium
  term roadmap.
  

Problem conclusion

• This APAR is closed as no-plan-to-fix.
  

Temporary fix

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APAR Information

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Fix information

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