How Can I Have My Client Computer Look to Multiple Server Computers?
Primary Software: Other NI Software>>NI Volume License Manager
Primary Software Version: 1.0
Primary Software Fixed Version: N/A
Secondary Software: N/A
Problem: I have a client computer which uses products that are licensed through a Volume License Agreement. The licenses are hosted on more than one server computer. I need to have my client computer look to all of the server computers. How can I configure this?
Solution: You can configure a client computer to look to multiple servers using the NI License Manager. From the client computer, complete the following steps:
- Open NI License Manager (Start»Programs»National Instruments»NI License Manager).
- Select the Options»Preferences menu item.
- Click the Use Network License Servers checkbox.
- Enter the names of the network servers, separated by commas, on which your NI products should check for licenses. You can enter either a server name, the server's network name, or the server's IP address. You can also configure your products to look at a specific port on a network server. Enter the network server name followed by colon and the port number: server[:port]. For example:
server
server:27000
server.domain.com:28432
127.0.0.2are all legal server names. When no port is specified, 27000 is implied. Ports range from 0-64000, inclusive.
If you enter Server1, Server2:28001, Server3 and then launch a product that requires a license, your product first checks Server1 for a valid license, then moves to port 28001 of Server2, Server3, and finally your local system. If your product does not find a license on any of the network servers or your local system, your product does not start.
- Click OK.
See the NI License Manager Help (NI License Manager»Help»Contents) for more information.
Related Links: NI Product Activation Support
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Report Date: 07/08/2004
Last Updated: 07/08/2004
Document ID: 3B7AR26E
