| The |
...
Important: When upgrading License Statistics to a new version:
- Be sure to make a backup (see Backing up and restoring the database) and then copy the License Statistics configuration file (xflicstat.cfg), license file (license.lic), and third-party utilities (for example lmutil.exe) to a safe location.
Remove the current installation before installing the new version, because the License Statistics installation will not remove the currently installed version and will not install a new version into the same location as a previous version.
If you are using an embedded database for License Statistics, you must replace xflicstat.cfg with your previous configuration file and restore your previous database before running the application for the first time.
| information on this page refers to License Statistics v6.18 or newer, which introduced the ability to activate the license from UI. If you are running an older version of License Statistics, see documentation for versions prior to v6.18. |
| Info |
|---|
| The following steps are designed to help you get a new License Statistics installation up and running on Windows. To update an existing License Statistics installation, please see Updating |
...
| License Statistics. |
- Download the License Statistics installation from
...
- the License Statistics download page.
- If you have purchased License Statistics: Enter your Activation Key
...
- , included in
...
- the email sent to you after purchasing
...
- License Statistics,
...
- to obtain your download. If you have trouble locating your Activation Key, please contact X-Formation Support .
- If you are downloading the trial version of License Statistics: Fill out the request form as instructed on the License Statistics download page to obtain your download.
After the download is complete, an installation wizard will step you through the installation procedure.
Note: You can install License Statistics on any machine, not necessarily the license server.
Step 2: Activate the license.
...
Start the installer and follow the installation instructions.
- Start License Statistics.
Activate the license using Licensing page on UI.
You may also use an alternative activation method, as described in Activating a License Statistics license.
Info You must re-activate your license whenever you upgrade your license or renew your maintenance.
...
- Test that License Statistics is running normally by using the Open Browser button in the License Statistics Manager, or by going to http://localhost:80 (or other address matching your configuration). The first time you access the License Statistics web interface, your login credentials will be set to username = admin, password = admin.
| Tip |
|---|
To begin monitoring license servers after a new installation, add the license server(s) to be monitored as instructed in Adding and editing license servers. |
| Tip |
|---|
|
Installing from a command line
Alternatively, you can install/update License Statistics from a command line (or remotely) using the msiexec tool. You must have administrative privileges to use this tool.
The msiexec tool uses the following syntax:
msiexec /i {msi_installer} INSTALLDIR="{path}" /qnwhere INTALLDIR is optional (default: C:\Program Files\X-Formation\License Statistics)
For example:
|
When you activate your license, it generates a license file (*.lic) that you can reuse with new updates of the software (unless you are instructed to update the license for any reason).
In License Activator:
...
You may activate your license online instead of using License Activator; however, it is strongly recommended to use License Activator whenever possible to avoid activation problems.
Step 3: Configure License Statistics for your site.
To configure license servers to be monitored by License Statistics, see Adding and editing license servers.
When you configure your license servers:
- Change the setting for the query interval time from 10 minutes to 1 minute to generate statistics every minute so you can quickly confirm that License Statistics is running normally, which you'll do in Step 6. (After you verify that License Statistics is running normally, you should change this setting to a larger value.)
- Specify the path to your query tool if needed.
Step 4: Ensure you have the latest query tool version.
For example you must use lmutil v9.2 or newer with License Statistics. (You can check your lmutil version on Windows in the file Properties or by running lmutil -v from a command line.) You can request a download of the newest lmutil version from http://www.globes.com/support/fnp_utilities_download.htm.
Step 5: Start the service.
Start the service by selecting Start License Statistics from the X-Formation application group. (To stop the service, select Stop License Statistics.)
Step 6: Test that License Statistics is running normally.
- A couple of minutes after starting the service, review the log files and ensure they contain no ERROR or WARNING lines that indicate problems with parsing, monitoring servers, or adding or editing license servers. The following output example messages indicate the service is running normally:
| No Format |
|---|
Ready for querying...
To view statistics please go to http://localhost:80
|
- Check results in your browser by going tohttp://localhost:80. The first time you access the License Statistics web interface, your login information is set to username = admin, password = admin.
- If you do not see any results or a different application opens in the browser, you may need to change the web server port as described in Configuring web server ports.
...