CGS Labs Licensing - Network license manager installation

Here is a short overview of the steps, necessary for network license installation and activation. Detailed information is under the following topics.

  • Install License Manager on the server
  • Check that service is running
  • Activate license (serial number)
  • Check license status
  • Reread/reset ISV
  • Ports are added automatically
    • Add firewall rules
    • Set static port
  • Activate client(s)

Network license

If you have a network license, you have to set up the server computer first. Server computer is the machine that hosts the network license and can be a server or an ordinary computer. After the server is prepared, you have to activate the license on clients.

 

You can download Network License Manager here: https://dl.cgs-labs.com/f/5eb8

 

1.1 Install Network License Manager

CGS Labs License manager is supported on Windows 7 onwards, and on Windows Server 2012 onwards.

STEP 1:

First, you have to install License Manager (for server computer). You need admin privileges in order to perform the installation. Install the License Manager setup file as administrator. License Manager is installed on servers only (not on the client computer).

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STEP 2:

Confirm you want to install it.

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Wait while the setup process prepares to install.

 

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STEP 3:

In the Welcome dialog box, click »Next«.

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STEP 4:

Confirm you want to install (or go back to review or change any setting). The installation process is performed (it takes a few seconds).

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STEP 5:

After successfully installed CGS License Manager, click Finish.

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License Manager is installed in C:\Program Files\Common Files\CGSARLM folder.

If there is no .NET Framework 4.5 on the computer, during this installation process this is installed also. After the installation, a reboot is recommended. If this is not possible, please restart the Service RLM_CGS (Check Network license manager Services).

 

With the installation of the Network license Manager, communication ports (5055, 5056, 51517 ) are automatically added to Firewall rules (inbound and outbound). 

With the installation of the Network license Manager, also ports 5055 and 51517 are automatically fixed in lic files (on server).

 

1.2 Services

STEP 1:

Check, if services rlm-cgs and CGSALicenseUpdateService are installed and running. If the service is not running, start it.

If you didn't restart the computer after the License Manager installation, please restart service RLM-CGS!

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