Setting Up DSLS

After installation, the License Administration Tool opens, and the License Server Connection Parameter dialog box appears. Follow these steps to connect, configure, and activate the license server.

1. In the License Server Connection Parameters dialog box:
   1. Enter the License Server name for the computer that hosts the server.
      The name appears in red until the software locates the computer.
   2. Enter the Administration port number.
      The default port is 4084.
   3. Click OK.
   In the License Administration Tool, on the Server Definitions tab, the license server status appears as not connected.
2. To connect to the license server, in Status, right-click the computer icon, choose Connect, and select the Server Name.
3. Open the Server Configuration dialog box by doing one of the following:
   • In the top menu bar of the License Administration Tool, click Server > Properties and select the server name.
   • Right-click the computer icon and click Display properties.
   • Double-click the computer name.
4. In the Server Configuration dialog box, accept the default values and click OK.

   You do not have to specify other options in the Server Configuration dialog box.

   To set up a license server with other options, see the DSLS Installation and Configuration Guide.

5. To configure the server as a standalone server:
   1. In the top menu bar of the License Administration Tool, click Servers > Properties and select the Computer name.
   2. In the Server Configuration dialog box, accept the default values for Administration port and Licensing port.
6. To activate the license server:
   1. In the top menu bar of the License Administration Tool, click License > Enroll.
   2. In the Open dialog box, select the .licz file that contains your licenses and click Open.
   3. In the License Enrollment dialog box, click OK.
      If you hover over the computer icon, the tooltip displays server servername connected, indicating that the license server is configured and activated.
   The activation license included in .licz files with the product licenses is valid for only 30 days. Activate the license server within 30 days after receiving the license file. If you need to activate the server a second time after the first 30 days, the activation license for the original .licz file is not valid. This requires another activation license included in another .licz file. You only have to activate the license server once. The 30-day restriction applies only to the life of the activation license, not to how long the license server remains active.