UNIX-like OS (AIX, HP-UX, Linux, Solaris, etc.) OpenLink? License Manager Usage Notes

The default and suggested locations of OpenLink License files varies depending on the operating system in use and License Manager version.






Determining the Installed Version of the License Manager

The License Manager (oplmgr) version can be determined with the command oplmgr -? .

$ bin/oplmgr -?
OpenLink License Manager
Version 1.3.5 as of Mon Jul 02 2012 (Release 6.3 cvsid 00096).
Compiled for Linux 2.6.9-89.29.1.EL (x86_64-generic-linux-glibc23-64)
Copyright (C) 1993-2012 OpenLink Software.

Usage:
  oplmgr [-shrutpf] [+start] [+stop] [+reload] [+user arg] [+chroot arg]
         [+pidfile arg] [+foreground]
  +start        start the license manager
  +stop         stop the license manager
  +reload       force a configuration reload
  +user         run as the specified user
  +chroot       perform a chroot to the specified directory
  +pidfile      pid file to use for server operation
  +foreground   run in the foreground


Version 1.3.5 and previous used the OPL_LICENSE_DIR environment variable to locate the license file directory(ies).



oplmgr -?
OpenLink License Manager
Version 1.3.6 as of Fri Nov 15 2013 (Release 6.3, g127d4a9)
Compiled for Linux 2.6.9-89.29.1.EL (x86_64-generic-linux-glibc23-64)
Copyright (C) 1993-2013 OpenLink Software.

Usage:
  oplmgr [-shrdupf] [+start] [+stop] [+reload] [+directory arg] [+user arg]
         [+pidfile arg] [+foreground]
  +start        start the license manager
  +stop         stop the license manager
  +reload       force a configuration reload
  +directory    where to look for licenses (default .)
  +user         run as the specified user
  +pidfile      pid file to use for server operation
  +foreground   run in the foreground


Version 1.3.6 or higher uses the new +directory parameter option for the oplmgr program to specify the location license files should be found.


Location of License files

License Manager version 1.3.5 and earlier (UDA Release 6.3 and earlier)

Versions 1.3.5 or lower of the OpenLink License Manager (oplmgr) will search through directories in the OPL_LICENSE_DIR variable.

OpenLink recommends you use /etc/oplmgr/ to store your licenses. Each product installation will include a copy of the oplmgr executable in its respective bin directory, such that if this is the only OpenLink product on the system, it can be manually started and used for processing licenses with an appropriate OPL_LICENSE_DIR or +directory parameter option value. A generic system startup script is also being developed for Unix systems to enable the License Manager process to be automatically started on machine boot. Product installers will automatically append this to your OPL_LICENSE_DIR variable, via the openlink.sh/csh script.

License Manager version 1.3.6 and later (UDA Release 6.3 and later)

The OpenLink License Manager (oplmgr) will search through directories in the OPL_LICENSE_DIR variable and the new +directory parameter option for 1.3.6 or higher License Manager versions, with fall back to directories in the PATH environment variable, for files matching *.lic.

OpenLink recommends you use /etc/oplmgr/ to store your licenses. Each product installation will include a copy of the oplmgr executable in its respective bin directory, such that if this is the only OpenLink product on the system, it can be manually started and used for processing licenses with an appropriate OPL_LICENSE_DIR or +directory parameter option value. A generic system startup script is also being developed for Unix systems to enable the License Manager process to be automatically started on machine boot. Product installers will automatically append this to your OPL_LICENSE_DIR variable, via the openlink.sh/csh script.

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