Specifying Host IDs

When a license is issued to the customer, it can contain information to validate that it is being used on only a specific license server. In addition, it can contain configuration to allow only a specific client can check out the feature. Host IDs are used to define this information.

Note:Depending on the license model defined for this product, you will be prompted for one or more of the following attributes. For instructions on configuring hosts for trusted storage activations, see Configuring Counts for Trusted Activation.

Depending on the license model (see the following table) for this product, there are two types of hosts you can to define:

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Server host: this defines the information used to identify the license server that will be able to serve these licenses.

For example, when you define the server host to be HOSTNAME=dogma, the license can only be served from a system with a hostname ‘dogma’. The license cannot be used on a system with a different hostname.

Each license server machine is identified by a host ID.

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If specifying redundant license servers, the three server definition is counted as single line item.

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To specify the value of a special host ID type that requires a keyword (such as an IP address or FLEXid), enter the host ID as a keyword=value pair.

If you specify multiple server host IDs, then multiple license files will be created—one for each host ID (license server system).

In the case of the nodelocked counted license model, you need to define nodelocked host IDs for each server host ID (or three-server configuration) specified.

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Nodelocked Host: this defines information used to identify the client that is checking out the feature. This creates a restriction that a product can only check out a feature if it is run on a specific client system.

Enter a host ID value for the machine to which to lock the application.

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To lock an application to more than one machine, click the Add Nodelocked Host button and enter multiple host ID values.

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To specify the value of a special host ID type that requires a keyword (such as an IP address or FLEXid), enter the host ID as a keyword=value pair.

The following table explains the type of Host IDs that you will be prompted for based on the license model type.

Definition of Hosts based on License Model

	If the license type is:
	Nodelocked Counted	Nodelocked Uncounted	Floating Counted	Floating Uncounted
You are prompted to define the:	Server Host	Not Required	Server Host	Server Host
	Nodelocked Host	Nodelocked Host	Not Required	Not Required

The following buttons are available when defining server and nodelocked hosts:

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Select Existing Host allows you to select a pre-defined host identifier. This dialog lists all host identifiers defined for the account (either by the producer or during previous activations). This displays the Select License Host dialog. Select the hosts that will be able to serve these licenses.

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Add New Host allows you to define a new host identifier. This displays the Create License Host dialog. Select the host identifier from the dropdown list, and then enter the value that will identify the system. The section Special Host ID Types provides information about the types of information that can be used to identify a server.

To configure a license for a redundant servers, click the triangle icon to the right of the Server Hosts drop-down menu in the Create License Hosts dialog. You will be prompted to define all three servers.

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Remove allows you to remove a host identifier from the list.

For each server host identifier, you may be prompted to specify a fulfill count. See the section Specifying Fulfill Counts for more information.

If you are not required to specify a fulfill count (for uncounted license models, for example)

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Click the Verify button to check that the parameter values you have entered are valid.

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Generate button to generate a license.

After a license is generated, you can view the license information. For unconsolidated licenses, a certificate is issued for each product on each server. For consolidated licenses, one file is issued per server.

To view a license, click on fulfillment id, a pop-up window will appear displaying the entire license text with other information about the fulfillment record.