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Abstract

The IBM Rational License Key Server is an application that serves floating license keys to the IBM Rational products running on remote client machines or on the same machine as the license server. The license server is built with FLEXlm, a third-party component developed by Revenera (Formerly Flexera Software). This technote outlines how Rational delivers the license server and the platforms it supports.

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The Rational License Key Server

The Rational License Key Server is an application that serves floating license keys to the Rational products running on remote client machines or on the same machine as the license server. The license server is built with FLEXlm, a third party component, developed by Revenera (Formerly Flexera Software).


 

Rational products that use the Rational License Key Server

All Rational tools that use Floating User common licenses use the Rational License Key Server. This includes the Rational team and desktop products:

  • IBM UrbanCode Build Committer
  • IBM UrbanCode Deploy
  • IBM UrbanCode Release
  • IBM UrbanCode Velocity
  • IBM Rational Rose
  • IBM Rational Rose Modeling Extension For Microsoft .Net
  • IBM Rational Software Architect
  • IBM Rational Software Architect Extension For Design Management
  • IBM Engineering Lifecycle Management/ CLM
  • IBM Engineering Workflow Management/ RTC
  • IBM Engineering Test Management/ RQM
  • IBM Engineering Lifecycle Optimization Engineering Insights / RELM
  • IBM Engineering Requirements Management DOORS Next Generation
  • IBM Engineering Systems Design Rhapsody Model Manager
  • IBM Engineering Systems Design Rhapsody Design Manager
  • IBM Engineering Lifecycle Optimization Publishing
  • IBM Engineering Lifecycle Optimization Method Composer
  • IBM Engineering Requirements Management DOORS
  • IBM Engineering Requirements Management DOORS Web Access
  • IBM Rational DOORS Analyst
  • IBM Rational Performance Tester
  • IBM Rational Functional Tester
  • IBM Rational Test Workbench
  • IBM Rational Performance Test Server
  • IBM Rational Test Virtualization Server
  • IBM Rational Service Tester For SOA Quality
  • IBM Rational Test RealTime
  • IBM Rational Test Manager
  • IBM Rational Test Automation Server
  • IBM Rational Build Forge
  • IBM Rational Systems Developer
  • IBM Rational Teams Unifying Platform
  • IBM Rational Developer For i RPG & COBOL Tools
  • IBM Rational Application Developer For Websphere
  • IBM Mobilefirst Platform
  • IBM Rational Insight
  • IBM Rational Requisitepro
  • IBM Rational Developer For AIX Linux Cobol Edition
  • IBM Z Development And Test Environment
  • IBM Rational ClearCase
  • IBM Rational ClearQuest
  • IBM Rational Asset Analyzer
  • IBM Rational Programming Patterns
  • IBM Rational Software Modeler
  • IBM Rational Application Performance Analyzer
  • IBM Rational Synergy
  • IBM Rational Change
  • IBM Rational SDL
  • IBM Rational Manual Tester
  • IBM Rational Focal Point
  • IBM Rational Developer For System Z
  • IBM Rational Developer For SOA Construction On System I
  • IBM Rational Business Developer
  • IBM Infosphere Data Architect
  • IBM Rational Requisite Pro
  • IBM Rational Asset Manager
  • IBM Maximo Calibration
  • IBM Maximo Anywhere
  • IBM Maximo Asset Health Insights
  • IBM Maximo For Oil And Gas
  • IBM Maximo Asset Management
  • IBM Maximo Spatial Asset Management
  • IBM Maximo For Utilities
  • IBM Maximo Enterprise Adapter Oracle Applications
  • IBM Maximo Health Safety And Environment Manager
  • IBM Maximo Asset Configuration Manager
  • IBM Maximo For Nuclear Power
  • IBM Maximo For Aviation
  • IBM Maximo Linear
  • IBM Maximo Enterprise Adapter For Sap Applications
  • IBM Maximo For Transportation

Most of the products above also offer Authorized User licenses for which a license server does not need to be used.

Token licenses also require the use of the IBM Rational License Key Server.


Note for Rational License Key Server v8.1.x:

  • Rational License Key Server v 8.1.x is backward compatible with all shipping versions of Rational products that use FLEXlm based licensing. Therefore it is recommended to always have the latest version of the IBM Rational License Key Server installed.
     
  • You cannot install Rational License Key Server version 8.1.x on the same server that still has Rational License Server 7.1.x, or earlier installed.
     
  • If you are upgrading a pre-7.1.2 version of Rational ClearCase, Rational ClearQuest or Rational RequisitePro to a later version, then you must upgrade the license server to version 8.1.x.
     
  • As of Rational License Key Server version 8.1.1, the individual Rational TL (Telelogic) License Server has been integrated with the Rational License Key Server. Review the following technotes for more details:
  • If v8.1.x is used as the license server, the license files require just one VENDOR line: VENDOR ibmratl , which can serve all license features that were previously served by the rational and telelogic vendor daemons.

How do I download the Rational License Server?

The latest version of the Rational License Server (on Windows, Linux, and UNIX platforms) is available as one of the components you can download from your Passport Advantage account when you purchase Floating User licenses for any of the products listed above.

For example. if you bought Floating User licenses for IBM Rational Application Developer, you will see the IBM Rational License Key Server as one of the items you can download from the Rational Application Developer "eAssembly". The license server is also available on CD when you order physical media.

Alternatively you can download the IBM Rational License Key Server from  IBM Fix Central. Enter 'Rational Licensing' in the Product Selector field.

Guidance on how to obtain new and renewal licenses from the License Key Center can be found in Technote 21250433: How to obtain Rational license keys or Technote 21250403: How to obtain license keys for IBM Rational products.

If you are using tokens, contact your IBM sales representative for guidance on the number of tokens required.

Where can I get evaluation software?

Contact your local IBM sales representative if you wish to obtain an evaluation license for IBM software.  You may use the directory of worldwide contacts to get in touch with an IBM sales representative.

 

How do I install and configure the Rational License Key Server?

Guidance on how to install and configure the Rational License Key Server can be found in the IBM Rational Common Licensing Knowledge Center topic, Configure the Rational License Key Server.


What platforms does the Rational License Server support?

See Software Product Compatibility Reports for supported Operating Systems.

Select Operating Systems from the menu list. From the drop-down list select Operating systems for a specific product. In the Full or partial product name field enter Rational License Key Server and click search. Specify the version to check and click Submit to obtain the report.

Notes and known limitations
  1. Rational License Server is a 32-bit application and runs in 32-bit mode on 64-bit operating systems.

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Modified date:
07 July 2020

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