Configure and install the permanent license file

After the permanent license file is available, the administrator selects one of the following options to start using the file, depending on the status of the existing license files:

Active temporary license file exists

If the license server is running on temporary licenses, and all the licenses are to be replaced by the licenses in the permanent license file, these are the steps to follow:

1. The administrator simply removes the temporary license file and copy over the permanent license file.

2. The administrator stops the IPASSI FNP License Server using lmtools.exe.

3. The administrator starts the IPASSI FNP License Server using lmtools.exe.

Valid permanent file license exists with identical server line

If the license server has an existing valid permanent license file, and the SERVER line in this file is identical to the one in the new permanent license file, then the administrator may want to combine them into one permanent license file. These are the steps to follow:

4. The administrator stops the IPASSI FNP License Server using lmtools.exe.

5. The administrator opens the existing permanent license file in any text editor.

6. The administrator opens the new permanent license file in the text editor in another window.

7. From the new file, the administrator copies the whole content of the new permanent license file, except the SERVER line and the VENDOR line.

8. In the existing license file, the administrator pastes the copied material to the end of the file.

9. The administrator saves and closes both license files.

10. The administrator restarts the IPASSI FNP License Server using lmtools.exe.

Valid permanent file license exists with a different server line

If the server computer already has an existing valid permanent license file, but the SERVER line in this file is not identical to the one in the new permanent license file, the administrator cannot combine them into one permanent license file. Below are the steps to follow to use both the existing and new permanent license files:

11. The administrator copies the new permanent license file to the FNPxxxx folder, giving the new license file a name that differs from the name of the existing license file but still has the .LIC extension name. The unique file name prevents overwriting the existing license file. The .LIC extension allows the server to use the file the next time the server starts.

12. The administrator reconfigures the IPASSI FNP xx.xx Service to use the additional license files by setting the Path to the license file field in the Config Services tab to the FNPxxxx folder, not to a specific file.

13. When the FNP License Server starts with this configuration, it uses all the valid license files (.LIC files) that reside in the Path to the license file folder.

    

Finally, the administrator may need to configure the permanent license file to have the same LMGRD and IPASSI port numbers as does the temporary license file, as described in section Configure and Install the Temporary License File. After that the license server can restart for the license files to take effect.