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Getting Started with NI Volume License Manager

Primary Software: Other NI Software>>NI Volume License Manager
Primary Software Version: 2.1
Primary Software Fixed Version: N/A
Secondary Software: N/A

Problem:
I am using NI Volume License Manager to manage the licenses on my volume license agreement. How can I get started using NI VLM?

Solution:
NI Volume License Manager (NI VLM) helps you manage and administer your National Instruments software licenses. The computer that hosts NI VLM is referred to as the license server and the end-users' computers are referred to as the client computers. NI VLM is hosted on the server computer and is operated by the license administrator who is designated as the main contact for that company’s licenses. The client computers are configured to check for permission from NI VLM before launching the software. The license administrator does not need any particular knowledge of licensing or National Instruments software because the NI VLM makes managing the licenses easy. This short document will guide you step-by-step through the setup and configuration of NI Volume License Manager. The purpose of this demonstration is to successfully guide you to a state where your NI Volume License Manger and client software are operational.


For a description of NI VLM, see What is NI Volume License Manager?

NI Volume License Manager is included at no cost to any customer who has a Volume License Agreement. Volume License Agreements require 5 or more development seats of software, which do not have to be 5 seats of the same product. A Volume License Agreement includes many other benefits including quantity discounts and Standard Service Program (SSP).

  1. Installing NI VLM and the License File
  2. Configuring Administrator Information and Policies
  3. Creating a Network Installer
  4. Adding and Removing Computers and Setting Permissions
  5. Creating a Disconnected or Home License
  6. Generating an Activity Log

Note: You can find the entire getting started guide as a single document at the Getting Started with NI Volume License Manager tutorial on NI Developer Zone. It is also available as a flowchart in the NI VLM Help Documentation

For technical assistance or questions, please refer to our support website at ni.com/support where you will find related KnowledgeBase articles and can also request to email or speak with an Applications Engineer. If you have questions regarding your agreement, contact your NI Sales Representative or email agreements@ni.com.

Related Links:
KnowledgeBase 47IA69QA: Getting Started with NI VLM - Installing VLM and the License File

KnowledgeBase 47IAG0QA: Getting Started with NI VLM - Configuring Administrator Information and Policies
KnowledgeBase 47IAHTQA: Creating a Network Installer in VLM
KnowledgeBase 47IDGCQA: Getting Started with NI VLM - Adding Computers and Setting Permissions Manually
KnowledgeBase 47IET1QA: Getting Started with NI VLM - Creating a Disconnected or Home License
KnowledgeBase 47IF31QA : Getting Started with NI VLM - Generating an Activity Compliance Log
Products and Services: NI Volume License Program
NI Volume License Manager Videos
Drivers and Updates:  NI Volume License Manager
NI License Agreement

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Report Date: 04/26/2005
Last Updated: 05/12/2008
Document ID: 3KPEI86E

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