The LM-X License Server GUI is a relatively new development that came out in September with LM-X v4.0, but has already improved by leaps and bounds. Through our constant cooperation with customers we’ve implemented a number of new features that provide software end users with more power and flexibility.
Until now the web-based UI allowed end users to:
- View information and statistics about the LM-X license server
- Restart or shut down the license server
- View the LM-X server’s HostIDs, such as Ethernet, Hostname, IP Address, etc
- View license usage statistics for the current license server, as well as for borrow, grace and trial licenses
- View and edit the configuration file
- View and search for entries in the log file
With the recent development, however, users can now also:
- Activate licenses and upload license files
- Enable and configure High Availability Licensing (HAL)
- Enable and configure Pay Per Use
- Enable and configure license server logging
- Configure settings for TCP, remote access and user removal
For each of these new administrative functions we created sub-tabs with a user interface for easy access and modification of settings.
License Management tab
In the License Management tab users can can activate and download licenses from License Activation Center (LAC). Users can also upload license files, for example, licenses that a vendor has provided via email or a license that was previously activated and needs to be uploaded to the server.
High Availability Licensing (HAL) tab
Through the High Availability Licensing tab, High Availability Licensing can be enabled, which allows users to configure backup (redundant) license servers that will continue to serve licenses should the master server go down.
Pay Per Use tab
In the Pay Per Use tab, users can enable and configure pay per use, which, as an example, would allow them to use an unrestricted usage license that would be paid for based on actual usage.
Logging tab
Under the Logging tab, users can enable and configure logging to produce a log file that contains detailed activity such as client connections or disconnections, license checkout/checkin, and other server activity. Users can specify the name for the log file, the format of the file (Normal or Extended), the rotation interval (None, Daily, Weekly or Monthly), and any LM-X messages to exclude from logging.
Miscellaneous tab
In the Miscellaneous tab users can specify the TCP port number the license server will listen on, set a remote administration password (used when remotely stopping and restarting the license server and removing users from it), and also specify the minimum time that must elapse before a user can be removed.
We look forward to your feedback as to make further enhancements in the LM-X License Server GUI to better meet your license management needs, so give us a call.
