Next Steps

Once the license server is installed, configured, and running, the next steps include:

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Step 1: Provisioning licenses on the license server. A purchased pool of product licenses needs to be activated on the license server so that it can then distribute these licenses as needed to client devices running the product.

If license rights are mapped to the license server in the back office, these are automatically activated on the license server when the server starts or when capability polling occurs. However, you can also activate licenses using rights IDs obtained from the producer. To send capability requests containing specific rights IDs, follow the instructions provided by the producer, or do one of the following:

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If you are using the FlexNet License Server Administrator command-line tool, see Activating License Rights on the Server in the section Using the FlexNet License Server Administrator Command-line Tool.

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If you are using the FlexNet License Server Manager, refer to Offline Server Updates View in the section Using the FlexNet License Server Manager to perform an offline activation.

Important:If the license server has not been provisioned with any features, it responds to client requests with a 503 error with the error message "Server instance <instanceID> is not ready". This is expected behavior because the server is not ready in this state.

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Step 2: Administering the license server in general. Depending on the administrator tool you are using, refer the appropriate section for instructions on performing administrative tasks:

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Using the FlexNet License Server Administrator Command-line Tool

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Using the FlexNet License Server Manager