Selecting and Specifying a Local License Server Hostid

This section describes the available hostid selection options and points you to the related configuration settings and administrative APIs.

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Use the default hostid lookup behavior. The license server looks up a hostid in the native DLL component, using the hostid types in the order listed in Hostid Types.

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Control the lookup order of hostid types. The producer can set the order in which a local license server looks up the hostid. See Specifying the Order of Hostid Types.

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Automatically select the built-in Ethernet address. Configure the local license server to use the built-in Ethernet address as the hostid. See Automatically Selecting the Built-In Ethernet Address.

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Manually specify a hostid. Allow the license server administrator to explicitly set the server hostid (value/type pair). See Manually Specifying a Hostid.

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Enable resilient hostid handling for environments where identifiers can change. In environments prone to changing hostids, the producer can enable resilient hostid handling. See Resilient Hostid Handling.