Using lmadmin
To start multiple lmadmin instances on the same machine, use the command line.
Important:While you can run multiple lmadmin instances on a single machine, best practice is to run multiple vendor daemons with a single instance of lmadmin. See One System with One License Server and Multiple License Files.
To start the license server instances on one machine:
| 1. | Open a command window on the machine. |
| 2. | At a command prompt from the directory where the first lmadmin is installed, enter the following to import the license files: |
lmadmin -import <server_system_n_license_list>
where <server_system_n_license_list> is the list of license files for the specific vendor daemon on the license server, as described in Managing Multiple License Files.
| 3. | To start the lmadmin instance, enter the following: |
lmadmin -webPort <httpPort> -webSecurePort <httpsPort>
where:
| • | <httpPort> is the TCP/IP port number that the web server uses to listen for communication with clients connecting to the lmadmin user interface. While 8090 is the default port number for the web server, you must provide a different port number for each lmadmin instance you are configuring. |
| • | <httpsPort> is the TCP/IP port number for the Secure Web Server. You must provide a different port number for each lmadmin instance you are configuring. |
Important:Specify the -webSecurePort option only if you are configuring an HTTP-over-SSL (HTTPS) communication with the lmadmin web server interface. To define additional certificate information for the Secure Web Server, access the lmadmin user interface using the correct URL based on <httpPort>. (On the Administration page, go to the Secure Web Server section of the Server Configuration tab.) For more instructions, see Accessing the License Server Management Interface{Hyperlink}Chapter 1, License Server Manager “lmadmin”{Default ¹ Font}.
You can also specify any other lmadmin options you might need to start the license server. For a description of options, see lmadmin Command-line Arguments.
| 4. | Repeat the previous steps to start each lmadmin instance on the machine. |