Summary
This article describes server licensing, license installation, and command line license management.
Request License Key
- InfoBurst must be installed prior to server licensing
- Open the application root folder (default = C:\Program Files (x86)\InfoSol\InfoBurstPlatform)
- Double-click license.exe to launch the license manager
- Select Create ID (creates .IID file in application root folder)
- Create a Help Desk ticket to request the license key, attach the .IID file, and define the type of server (production, test, or disaster recovery)
- Copy the license key file to the application root folder (default = C:\Program Files (x86)\InfoSol\InfoBurstPlatform)
Install License Key
- Ensure the InfoBurstPlatform service is running
- Open the application root folder (default = C:\Program Files (x86)\InfoSol\InfoBurstPlatform)
- Double-click license.exe to launch the license manager
- Select Install
- Select the license key file
- Select Open to install the license
- Close the license manager
- Re-start the InfoBurstPlatform service
Replace Existing Key
- Ensure the InfoBurstPlatform service is running
- Open the application root folder (default = C:\Program Files (x86)\InfoSol\InfoBurstPlatform)
- Double-click license.exe to launch the license manager
- Select current license key then select Delete
- Select Install
- Select the license key file
- Select Open to install the license
- Close the license manager
- Re-start the InfoBurstPlatform service
Command Line License Management
Use iblic.exe to script application of a license key. Utility is intended for use in automation of Disaster Recovery. The program is located in the application root folder (default = C:\Program Files (x86)\InfoSol\InfoBurstPlatform).
Install License Key
Syntax: IBLIC "<Key_File_Location>"
Example:
c:\Program Files (x86)\InfoSol\InfoBurstPlatform>iblic "c:\B2VM-TEST.key" 03/18/15 06:26:49 : InfoBurst License Utility, (c) InfoSol 2007-2015 03/18/15 06:26:49 : Connected to repository SS_127.0.0.1b2vm_ibrepo, type=SQL 03/18/15 06:26:49 : InfoBurst Enterprise 2015.3.127 RC 03/18/15 06:26:49 : Licensed To B2VM 03/18/15 06:26:49 : License Type Enterprise 03/18/15 06:26:49 : 03/18/15 06:26:49 : # Registered Servers = 1 03/18/15 06:26:49 : B2VM - B2MBM 03/18/15 06:26:49 : Applying Key from c:\B2VM-TEST.key 03/18/15 06:26:49 : Key applied OK 03/18/15 06:26:49 : Licensed To B2VM-TEST 03/18/15 06:26:50 : License Type Enterprise 03/18/15 06:26:50 : 03/18/15 06:26:50 : # Registered Servers = 1 03/18/15 06:26:50 : B2VM - B2TBM
Display Current Key
Syntax: IBLIC
Example:
c:\Program Files (x86)\InfoSol\InfoBurstPlatform>iblic 03/18/15 06:42:53 : InfoBurst License Utility, (c) InfoSol 2007-2015 03/18/15 06:42:53 : Connected to repository SS_127.0.0.1b2vm_ibrepo, type=SQL 03/18/15 06:42:53 : InfoBurst Enterprise 2015.3.127 RC 03/18/15 06:42:53 : Licensed To B2VM-TEST 03/18/15 06:42:53 : License Type Enterprise 03/18/15 06:42:53 : 03/18/15 06:42:53 : # Registered Servers = 1 03/18/15 06:42:53 : B2VM - B2TBM