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Moving NI Volume License Manager to a New Server

Primary Software: Other NI Software>>NI Volume License Manager
Primary Software Version: 2.0
Primary Software Fixed Version: N/A
Secondary Software: N/A

Problem:
I would like to move NI Volume License Manager to a new server. How can I do this?

Solution:
Perform the following steps to move NI Volume License Server to another computer:
  1. Install the NI Volume License Manager software onto your new server.
  2. Find your new server's computer ID by selecting Options»Display Computer Information.
  3. Save the activity log from your old server (Options»Save Activity Log...).
  4. Send both your new computer ID and the activity log from the old server to your local National Instruments Volume License Agreements representative at agreements@ni.com. National Instruments uses your computer ID, the activity log, and your agreement ID to generate a new license file.
  5. Once you receive your new license file from National Instruments, install it onto your new server (Options»Install License File...).
  6. Replace the activity and compliance log, which both have a .log file extension, and the configuration file (nivlm.cfg) on the new server with copies of each from the old server. These files are located in the <National Instruments>\Volume License Manager directory. The configuration file (nivlm.cfg) contains both permission and client information. Therefore, moving this file will prevent you from having to re-enter this information on the new server.  Please be sure that  VLM on the new server is closed, when copying the nivlm.cfg to the new server.
  7. Set your preferences on the new server (Options»Preferences).

Client Modifications

The above changes affect the server, not the clients.  The recommended way to ensure the clients still point to the proper server is to switch the Windows names of the new and old server.  Alternately, you can point the client computers to the new NI VLM server by creating a Network Installer according to the instructions in Creating a Network Installer that Does Not Send Permission Requests.  Copy the resulting Client folder from this Network Installer to the client computer, and run vlmclient.exe.  Ask the end-users to enter the information accurately in the Network Installer dialogue, since blank fields will replace the user/computer information stored in NI VLM.  If you follow this alternate approach, the clients will be configured to query both the old and new server for licenses.  To remove the old server, open National Instruments License Manager on the client computer and modify the server list in Options » Preferences.  To automate this process, write a program to modify the registry key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\FLEXlm License Manager\NILM_LICENSE_FILE

Note:  Leave the path to the local license folder in this registry key if the client computer ever needs to run any activatable software from a local license.



Related Links:
KnowledgeBase 35FD966E: Creating a Network Installer that Does Not Send Permission Requests KnowledgeBase 339ERJ6E: What Files Should I Backup to Retain my Configuration within NI Volume License Manager?

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Report Date: 11/10/2003
Last Updated: 09/05/2008
Document ID: 339ENR6E

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