Enable License Server redundancy

Enable a license server redundancy

1. Launch License Manager by pointing your web browser URL to the primary node (Node 1 in the diagram above).

   The primary license server will be automatically added to the primary License Manager upon launch.

2. Add the backup license server to the primary License Manager.

   See Add and remove a License Server for more information.

3. Select the tile of the primary license server to access the Server Details Page.

   Note: The selected server will be the primary server.

   1. Select Manage from the Action Bar.

      The Manage License Server slide out panel appears.

   2. Under Redundancy, select Enable Backup.

   

   1. Select your second server from the list box and select Apply.

      Note: The redundant server should not have activated any license before. If it has activated any license, you need to deactivate all the licenses and reset the server ID under Manage option. The Activation Server should not have the backup server ID.

      The Server Details Page will now display your primary and backup servers and their pair status information.

   

   In the Server Summary Page, the redundant pair appears as a single tile displaying the names of both servers in the pair.

   

   Note: Once you have activated licenses on the pair, you cannot undo the pairing until all licenses have been deactivated. Once paired, point your browser to the License Manager on the backup license server node. The redundant pair will automatically be added to the backup License Manager upon launch.

4. Enable licensing redundancy for your licensed product by running the Configurator tool on the node where the product is installed.

   1. Open Configurator from Start>All Programs.

   2. In the Primary Server Name field, enter the name of the primary server.

   Note: The backup server associated with the primary server is automatically configured based on the configuration in License Manager. This configuration applies to all products installed on the node.

   

   1. Select Test Connection.

   2. Select Configure.