The information on this page refers to License Statistics v6.6 or newer, which introduced the License Statistics Manager tool. Please note that the License Statistics Manager tool replaces direct editing of the xflicstat.cfg configuration file for Windows installations. |
Before running License Statistics, you must configure it for your specific environment and needs. For Windows installations, the License Statistics Manager, which opens automatically upon completion of the License Statistics installation, guides you through all configuration options, including license setup. For Linux installations, please see Configuring License Statistics.
When upgrading License Statistics, the License Statistics Manager retains your settings. The tool always opens after installation is complete, and is also available from a shortcut created during installation, so you can change your settings as needed at any time.
After you have configured License Statistics, you are ready to start it as a service on Windows (see Starting and stopping License Statistics on Windows). If you make changes to the configuration when License Statistics is running, you must restart License Statistics for any changes to the configuration file to take effect.
Using the License Statistics Manager
Upon completion of the installation, the License Statistics Manager tool opens, as shown below. Be sure to review all settings and change them as needed for your environment and preferences.
License setup
To setup your license:
- Click the License button under the Configuration area of the License Statistics Manager.
The License settings dialog opens.
- Select whether you are installing a Local or Network license.
- If you are using a Network license, you can choose to find the server automatically, or provide the hostname and port settings for your server.
- If you're using the old licensing model, check the "Old licensing model 2013" box and enter the number of users and servers that are being monitored under this license. If you're using the new licensing model, you don't need to supply this information.
Configuration
For a new installation, you must provide your site-specific information by clicking Settings under the Configuration area of the License Statistics Manager. If you have a configuration file (xflicstat.cfg) from a previous installation, you can import your settings by clicking the Browse button and selecting your existing configuration file.
The following sections describe the configuration settings available from the License Statistics Manager.
Webserver settings
The Webserver settings let you specify your HTTP server information. For more details, see HTTP Server configuration.
Database settings
The Database settings let you configure the License Statistics database. For more information, including backing up and restoring the database, see The License Statistics database.
The Database settings include the following.
| Field | Required | Default value set by License Statistics Manager | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Embedded | No | N/A | Check this box to use an embedded MySQL server. Leave this box unchecked if using an external MySQL server. If you use an embedded MySQL server, the database will be created automatically the first time you run License Statistics, and the default values for all fields except "Password" will be filled in automatically. If you use an external MySQL server, the database must be created manually before running License Statistics, and you must fill in all required fields. |
| Host | Yes | EMBEDDED64 | To use the embedded MySQL server delivered with License Statistics, set this value to EMBEDDED64. To use an external MySQL server, specify the server name or IP address. |
| Port | Yes | 3306 | MySQL server port. |
| Username | Yes | root | Username for the account created in the License Statistics database. |
| Password | No | empty | Password for the account created in the License Statistics database. |
| Database | Yes | xformation_licstat | Name of License Statistics database. |
LDAP settings
The LDAP settings let you enable and configure LDAP SSL. For more information, see Enabling LDAP SSL.
LDAP settings include the following.
Field | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Certificate | empty | Path to the file with the certificate. |
| Verify | Demand | Defines if the LDAP server certificate should be verified. To turn verification on, toggle this setting to "Demand." To turn verification off, toggle this to "Allow" or "Off." |
| Keystore | empty | Path to the keystore containing the server certificate. |
| Password | changeit | Password for the keystore. |
Other settings
The settings under "Other" should be specified only if you are instructed to do so by X-Formation Support.
