Specifications

Obtaining and Installing the License
SPS for Linux requires a unique license for each server. The license is a run-time license, which
means that you can install SPS without it, but the license must be installed before you can
successfully start and run the product.
Note: If using newer hardware with RHEL 6.1, please see the IPLicensing Known Issuesin the SPS
for Linux Troubleshooting Section.
The Installation script installs the Licensing Utilities package which obtains and displays the Host ID
of your server. (The Host ID displayed via the Installation script will always be a MAC address Host
ID. If you wish to use an IP Address Host ID, see the Obtaining an Internet HOST ID topic.)The Host
ID, along with the Entitlement ID (Authorization Code) which was provided with your SteelEye
Protection Suite software, is used to obtain the permanent license required to run SteelEye Protection
Suite. The process is illustrated below.
Note: Each software package requires a license for each server.
Perform the following steps to obtain and install your license(s) for each server in the SPS cluster:
1. Get your Host ID. Make note of the Host ID displayed by the licensing utility in the
Installation setup script. The Host ID may also be obtained by running
/opt/LifeKeeper/bin/lmhostid on the system(s) that you are obtaining licenses for.
2. Write the Host IDs in a notebook or save them in a file. If saved in a file, copy that file to
a system with internet access. Otherwise, take your notebook with you to the system with
internet access.
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