Migrating Reservations to Partitions
When you migrate reservations to partitions, you can do either of the following:
| • | Use the reservations model definition that is generated automatically as a basis for your new partitions and rules. |
| • | Create a new model definition from scratch. |
The migration process described below allows for both strategies.
Before starting the migration, you might want to use the FlexNet License Server Administrator command-line tool (flexnetlsadmin) to view information about the reservations currently active on your license server. For procedural information, see Managing Reservations in Using the FlexNet License Server Administrator Command-line Tool.
Important:Note that after you upload a model definition, any reservations that had been configured will be removed and can no longer be accessed.
To migrate reservations to partitions:
| 1. | Download the reservations model definition using the FlexNet License Server Administrator. Enter a command similar to this: |
flexnetlsadmin -server licenseServer_baseURL -authorize yourAdminName {yourAdminPassword|
-passwordConsoleInput} -model
The model definition for your license server is displayed. For more information, see View the Model Definition.
This step is optional if you decide to create a new model definition that is not based on the original reservations.
| 2. | Do either of the following |
| • | Edit the reservations model definition and rename it. (Renaming is required because model definitions with the name reservations or default cannot be uploaded.) |
| • | Create a new model definition (note that the names reservations and default are reserved and cannot be used). |
A full description of the model definition grammar can be found in the appendix, Model Definition Grammar for Partitions . This appendix also includes a number of use cases and sample model definitions that help you customize the model definition to suit your requirements.
| 3. | Upload the definition using the FlexNet License Server Administrator. Enter a command similar to this, using the file you edited or created as the input file: |
flexnetlsadmin -server licenseServer_baseURL -authorize yourAdminName {yourAdminPassword|
-passwordConsoleInput} -model -load definition.model
For more information, see Upload the Model Definition.
The new model definition takes effect immediately after upload.