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Error: The port or host name is not valid

Troubleshooting


Problem

An error that might occur, when you try to configure the IBM Rational Common Licensing on the IBM Installation Manager. This technote proposes three workarounds.

Symptom

The IBM Installation Manager displays the error message, see figure 1.


figure 1 - Error: The port or host name is not valid


When you enter an underscore in the Registry server host name field, the Installation Manager will not allow to proceed the installation.

Cause

The Installation Manager field does not accept server names with the underscore character _ .


This issue has been identified as a product defect and has been logged under APAR: PK82380.

Environment


Resolving The Problem

Consider the following options to circumvent the problem.


  • Do not use underscores in registry server hostnames.

  • Point to a dummy server name during install. Then change it to the real registry server through the product applet after you completed the installation.

  • In large deployments, you can use silent installation response files. In the response file you can specify hostnames with an underscore. See technote 1380985 for instructions.
[{"Product":{"code":"SSTMW6","label":"Rational License Key Server"},"Business Unit":{"code":"BU053","label":"Cloud & Data Platform"},"Component":"Installation","Platform":[{"code":"PF033","label":"Windows"}],"Version":"7.5;7.1.1.1;8.0;7.1.1;7.1.0.2;7.1.0.1;7.1;7.0.3.1;7.0.1.1;7.0.1;7.0.0.2;7.0.0.1;7.0","Edition":"All Editions","Line of Business":{"code":"LOB45","label":"Automation"}}]

Document Information

More support for:
Rational License Key Server

Software version:
7.5, 7.1.1.1, 8.0, 7.1.1, 7.1.0.2, 7.1.0.1, 7.1, 7.0.3.1, 7.0.1.1, 7.0.1, 7.0.0.2, 7.0.0.1, 7.0

Operating system(s):
Windows

Document number:
400955

Modified date:
27 December 2019

UID

swg21421953

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