Maintenance of Licenses Administrated by License Administrator

Licenses Administrated by License Administrator Backup and Restore

Backup the license files on a regular basis. To back up the license files, copy all files in the folder to an external resource. Backups are useful if the hardware or the operating system malfunctions.

For more information, see Licenses Administrated by License Administrator Backup and Restore .

License Server Replacement and Relocation

If you want to replace or relocate the License Server hardware, you must return the licenses to the License Activation Server and then activate the licenses again on the new License Server.

Use this workflow to to replace and relocate License Server.

For more information, see License Server Replacement and Relocation Workflow .

Licenses Administrated by License Administrator Return

When you return a license administrated by License Administrator, the license is transferred from the License Server back to the License Activation Server.

For more information, see Return Licenses Administrated by License Administrator .

License Server Address Change

If the License Server is assigned a new network address, all software that requires a license must be updated with the new address.

For more information, see Configuring the Address to the License Server .

License Server Reinstallation

If you reinstall a License Server, the software licenses on the License Server are not affected. The licenses on the License Server do not have to be returned to the License Activation Server during reinstallation.

For more information, see Reinstalling the License Administrator and the License Server .

Licenses Administrated by License Administrator Diagnostics

You can view information about all licenses located on the License Server in the diagnostics view in License Administrator. This information is important when troubleshooting or when you require help from product support service. For more information, see Viewing Diagnostic Information on Licenses Administrated by License Administrator .

Licenses Administrated by License Administrator Log File

You can get a log file of the license to get information regarding licenses, for example when you are troubleshooting.

For more information, see Showing the Log File for Licenses Administrated by License Administrator .