User Guide

know that you require this type of license activation.
You will provide your sales team with the hostname of the server where Data Center Planner will be installed. A
license certificate will be generated with that host name and sent to you by email before you start the
installation.
To perform an off-line activation after receiving the .lic file:
1. Microsoft Windows:
• Place the .lic file in the [AMP_HOME]\bin.
• Refresh the license server by running the lmreread.exe in the same folder.
2. Red Hat Linux Enterprise:
• Place the .lic file in the [AMP_HOME]\bin.
• Refresh the license server by running the lmreread in the same folder.
License return
Rehosting is the administrative process of issuing a return of license activations for a device that is going to be
decommissioned followed by an entitlement and activation of the same licenses on a different computer.
If you need to rehost entitlements to another computer, have the entitlement ID and activation ID and work with
Avocent customer Support or Professional Services. To rehost licenses so the rehosting does not count as the one
return that can be done within the rehost licenses policy.
License repair
The licensing is anchored to a single machine and synchronized to the server clock. Changes to the device setup,
clock changes or alterations to files within the server may cause corruption preventing licensing from performing
appropriate. Licensing will attempt to repair this automatically. Should licensing fail to operation and log files
indicate that the license cannot be repaired, please contact Avocent support.
License details
You can display your license information by clicking on Details in the Action panel.
Proxy settings
You only have to set up a proxy server if your environment has a firewall that blocks communication to the
Avocent licensing server. To use a proxy server, you must know the proxy server address and port. If the proxy
server requires credentials to log in, you must have an associated username, password, and domain.
To use a proxy server with licensing:
1. In the Licenses menu, click Proxy in the Actions pane.
2. When the Proxy settings dialog opens:
• Enable Use proxy server.
• Enter the proxy server's IP Address or DNS Name.
• Enter the Port number.
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