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Information about creating and referencing a FLEXlm / FLEXnet options file

Troubleshooting


Problem

This technote describes how you can create and reference a FLEXlm / FLEXnet options file to use with IBM® Rational® products. FLEXlm / FLEXnet is a license management tool used with IBM Common Licensing products (IBM Rational software). The options file allows the license administrator to control various FLEXlm / FLEXnet operating parameters.

Resolving The Problem

To configure an options file see the IBM Knowledge Center: Configuring the options file
The various options file commands can be found in the IBM Knowledge Center: Options file commands
If you prefer to specify a different name and location for your options file, you can do this by editing your license file and adding an additional parameter to the ibmratl vendor daemon line. Open your license file in a text editor and, at the end of the VENDOR ibmratl line, add an options=“xxx” parameter specifying the name of and path to your options file.
(Note: the rational and telelogic vendor daemons are no longer required and can be removed from the license file.)

For example:

SERVER jodawg DISK_SERIAL_NUM=801954bf 27000 
VENDOR ibmratl port=27009 options="C:\Option Files\IBM\options_file.opt"
INCREMENT etc. etc.
 

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119597123

Document Information

Modified date:
23 March 2021

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