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IRIX 6.2 » Books » Administrative »
Network License System Administration Guide
(document number: 007-2115-002 / published: 1993-09-07)
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- annotation. See license annotation
- What Is a License?
- broadcast to find Global Location Broker
- Guidelines for Global Location Brokers and Network License Servers
- Network License System Operation
- Using glb_site.txt Files
- bug list
- Troubleshooting
- cell
- License Groups for Concurrent Licensing
- See also license group
- License Groups for Concurrent Licensing
- chkconfig flags
- required
- Required Software, Configuration Flags, and Daemons
- setting
- Setting Up a Network License Server Manually
- Setting Up a Global Location Broker Manually
- Setting Up a Network License Server and Global Location Broker with –sgiauto
- clock synchronization
- Routine Maintenance of Global Location Brokers
- Basic Troubleshooting Procedure for Concurrent Licenses
- License or Server Not Found
- cls_admin command
- manual page
- For More Information
- subsystem
- NetLS Files
- cls_stat command
- manual page
- For More Information
- subsystem
- NetLS Files
- concurrent access license. See concurrent licenses
- Product Support
- Concurrent License database
- backing up
- Backing Up Databases
- contents
- Network License Servers
- files
- NetLS Files
- NetLS Files
- NetLS Files
- Network License Servers
- removing files
- Deleting a Network License Server
- netlsd Won't Run
- salvaging corrupted
- netlsd Won't Run
- concurrent licenses
- application startup events
- Network License System Operation
- defined
- Concurrent Licenses
- deleting
- Deleting a Concurrent License
- installing
- Installing Concurrent Licenses
- on standalone systems
- Setting Up a Global Location Broker Manually
- Setting Up a Network License Server and Global Location Broker with –sgiauto
- See also licenses
- Product Support
- CPU-lock licenses. See node-locked licenses
- Product Support
- daemons
- glbd. See glbd daemon
- Product Support
- llbd. See llbd daemon
- Product Support
- netlsd. See netlsd daemon
- Product Support
- required
- Required Software, Configuration Flags, and Daemons
- restarting all
- Restarting All Daemons on a Network
- startup order
- Required Software, Configuration Flags, and Daemons
- stopping all
- Stopping Daemons
- diskless systems
- Guidelines for Global Location Brokers and Network License Servers
- drm_admin command
- checking for clock skew
- Routine Maintenance of Global Location Brokers
- chrep subcommand
- Adjusting to Network Reconfigurations
- delrep subcommand
- Using drm_admin delrep
- getting names of Global Location Brokers
- Checking Global Location Brokers
- lrep subcommand
- Adjusting to Network Reconfigurations
- manual page
- For More Information
- merge_all subcommand
- Routine Maintenance of Global Location Brokers
- merging databases
- Cannot Create Replica
- purgerep subcommand
- Using drm_admin reset
- Restoring a Corrupted GLB Database Using Another Global Location Broker
- Propagation Queues Overflow
- reset subcommand
- Using drm_admin reset
- subsystem
- NetLS Files
- verifying Global Location Brokers are running
- Checking Global Location Brokers
- duration
- defined
- What Is a License?
- of licenses
- License Durations
- error messages
- cannot create replica
- Cannot Create Replica
- clock skew warning
- Routine Maintenance of Global Location Brokers
- clock skewed
- Routine Maintenance of Global Location Brokers
- clock unavailable
- Checking Global Location Brokers
- communications failure
- Checking Global Location Brokers
- Communications Failure
- Checking Network License Servers Using ls_admin
- Checking Global Location Brokers
- license or server not found
- License or Server Not Found
- license will expire in n days
- License Will Expire in n Days
- no entries match
- Checking Global Location Brokers
- Verifying That llbd Is Running
- No Entries Match
- Communications Failure
- unable to locate any network license servers
- Unable to Locate Any Network License Servers
- unable to obtain any sockets
- Unable to Obtain Any Sockets
- unable to register with locating broker
- Unable to Register with Locating Broker
- expiration
- date, checking
- Installing Concurrent Licenses
- Installing Node-locked Licenses
- date, defined
- What Is a License?
- set when license created
- License Durations
- warning notifier
- License Will Expire in n Days
- Temporary Licenses
- fixed licenses. See node-locked licenses
- Product Support
- floating licenses. See concurrent licenses
- Product Support
- font conventions
- Documentation Conventions
- GLB database
- backing up
- Backing Up Databases
- cleaning
- Cleaning GLB Databases
- contents
- Global Location Brokers
- files
- NetLS Files
- Global Location Brokers
- obsolete entries
- Cleaning GLB Databases
- removing files
- Restarting All Daemons on a Network
- Restoring a Corrupted GLB Database Using Another Global Location Broker
- restoring corrupted
- glbd Won't Run
- glb_obj.txt file
- For More Information
- Creating a License Group
- License or Server Not Found
- License Groups for Concurrent Licensing
- Creating a New License Group
- Unable to Register with Locating Broker
- NetLS Files
- glb_site.txt file
- Using glb_site.txt Files
- License or Server Not Found
- Setting Up a Global Location Broker Manually
- Global Location Brokers That Don't Know About Each Other
- For More Information
- Unable to Register with Locating Broker
- Setting Up a Network License Server and Global Location Broker with –sgiauto
- NetLS Files
- glbd daemon
- causes of not starting
- glbd Won't Run
- manual page
- For More Information
- on Global Location Broker
- Global Location Brokers
- starting automatically
- Setting Up a Network License Server and Global Location Broker with –sgiauto
- Setting Up a Global Location Broker Manually
- starting manually
- glbd Won't Run
- Restarting Daemons for a Global Location Broker
- Setting Up a Global Location Broker Manually
- starting so they know about each other
- Setting Up a Global Location Broker Manually
- Restarting All Daemons on a Network
- startup order
- Required Software, Configuration Flags, and Daemons
- stopping
- Stopping Daemons
- subsystem
- NetLS Files
- Global Location Broker
- daemons
- Global Location Brokers
- database. See GLB database
- Product Support
- defined
- Global Location Brokers
- deleted state
- Using drm_admin delrep
- deleting
- Deleting a Global Location Broker
- don't know about each other
- Global Location Brokers That Don't Know About Each Other
- examples of choosing
- Simple Network Example
- guidelines for choosing
- Guidelines for Global Location Brokers and Network License Servers
- how many to use
- Guidelines for Global Location Brokers and Network License Servers
- Global Location Brokers
- locating
- Checking Global Location Brokers
- maintaining
- Routine Maintenance of Global Location Brokers
- propagation queue
- Using drm_admin delrep
- replicas
- Global Location Brokers
- Setting Up a Global Location Broker Manually
- required chkconfig flags
- Required Software, Configuration Flags, and Daemons
- required daemons
- Required Software, Configuration Flags, and Daemons
- required software
- Required Software, Configuration Flags, and Daemons
- role at application startup
- Network License System Operation
- verifying operation
- Checking Global Location Brokers
- inst configuration files
- NetLS Files
- installing
- concurrent license
- Installing Concurrent Licenses
- NetLS subsystems
- NetLS Files
- node-locked license
- Installing Node-locked Licenses
- replacement licenses
- Installing Replacement Licenses
- IRIX Release
- covered in this guide
- NetLS Versions Documented
- on your system
- NetLS Versions Documented
- lb_admin command
- clean subcommand
- Cleaning GLB Databases
- lookup subcommand
- Verifying That llbd Is Running
- Checking Network License Servers Using lb_admin
- manual page
- For More Information
- no entries match
- No Entries Match
- Verifying That llbd Is Running
- subsystem
- NetLS Files
- use subcommand
- Checking Network License Servers Using lb_admin
- Checking Global Location Brokers
- License Administration, contacting
- Contacting Silicon Graphics License Administration
- license annotation
- defined
- What Is a License?
- using
- Graphical Concurrent License Installation
- Non-graphical Concurrent License Installation
- Graphical Installation of a Node-locked License
- Non-graphical Installation of a Node-locked License
- license group
- adding a system
- Adding a System to a License Group
- creating
- Creating a License Group
- Creating a New License Group
- definition
- License Groups for Concurrent Licensing
- example
- License Group Example
- to isolate NetLS environment
- Global Location Brokers That Don't Know About Each Other
- license information sheet
- contents defined
- What Is a License?
- how to obtain
- What Is a License?
- Completing the Software License Registration Card
- license password
- defined
- Graphical Concurrent License Installation
- What Is a License?
- Non-graphical Installation of a Node-locked License
- obtaining
- Completing the Software License Registration Card
- using
- Non-graphical Concurrent License Installation
- Graphical Installation of a Node-locked License
- License Registration card. See Software License Registration card
- Product Support
- license type
- defined
- License Types
- on license information sheet
- What Is a License?
- licenses
- concurrent. See concurrent licenses
- Product Support
- creating reports
- Generating Reports on License Activity
- definition
- What Is a License?
- deleting
- Deleting a Node-locked License
- durations
- License Durations
- expiration
- Temporary Licenses
- identifying in nodelock file
- Identifying Licenses in a Nodelock File
- monitoring usage
- Monitoring License Usage
- node-locked. See node-locked licenses
- Product Support
- permanent. See permanent licenses
- Product Support
- replacement
- Flowchart of the Licensing Process
- Installing Replacement Licenses
- site
- Concurrent Licenses
- temporary. See temporary licenses
- Product Support
- types
- License Types
- verifying installation
- Verifying That a License Was Installed Properly
- licensing process
- flowchart
- Flowchart of the Licensing Process
- obtaining a license
- Completing the Software License Registration Card
- llbd daemon
- manual page
- For More Information
- on Global Location Broker
- Global Location Brokers
- Network License Servers
- starting
- Setting Up a Network License Server Manually
- Setting Up a Network License Server and Global Location Broker with –sgiauto
- Setting Up a Global Location Broker Manually
- Restarting Daemons for a Global Location Broker
- startup order
- Required Software, Configuration Flags, and Daemons
- stopping
- Stopping Daemons
- subsystem
- NetLS Files
- log file
- Global Location Broker
- NetLS Files
- Network License Server
- NetLS Files
- Reducing the Size of Network License Server Logs
- ls_admin command
- checking format of user file
- Writing and Integrating User Files
- deleting concurrent licenses
- Deleting a Concurrent License
- installing concurrent licenses
- Graphical Concurrent License Installation
- listing network license servers
- Checking Network License Servers Using ls_admin
- manual page
- For More Information
- seeing different lists of Network License Servers
- Global Location Brokers That Don't Know About Each Other
- subsystem
- NetLS Files
- troubleshooting problems while using
- Problems While Installing a Concurrent License
- ls_nodelock command
- manual page
- For More Information
- subsystem
- NetLS Files
- using
- Graphical Installation of a Node-locked License
- ls_rpt command
- generating reports
- Generating Reports on License Activity
- manual page
- For More Information
- subsystem
- NetLS Files
- truncating netlsd log file
- Reducing the Size of Network License Server Logs
- ls_stat command
- manual page
- For More Information
- subsystem
- NetLS Files
- using
- Checking Network License Servers Using ls_stat
- Monitoring License Usage
- ls_targetid command
- manual page
- For More Information
- subsystem
- NetLS Files
- using
- What Is a License?
- ls_tv command
- manual page
- For More Information
- subsystem
- NetLS Files
- using
- Checking Network License Servers Using ls_tv
- manual pages for NetLS
- For More Information
- multi-segment network
- and Global Location Brokers
- Global Location Brokers
- Guidelines for Global Location Brokers and Network License Servers
- defined
- Global Location Brokers
- example
- Multi-segment Network Example
- starting Global Location Broker replicas
- Setting Up a Global Location Broker Manually
- nck.sw.nck subsystem
- NetLS Files
- NetLS
- files created
- NetLS Files
- files installed
- NetLS Files
- inst configuration files
- NetLS Files
- manual pages
- For More Information
- not covered in this guide
- How to Use This Guide
- Product Support
- Product Support
- version
- NetLS Versions Documented
- netls_eoe.sw.netls_eoe subsystem
- NetLS Files
- netlsd daemon
- –o option
- netlsd Won't Run
- –sgiauto option
- Setting Up a Network License Server and Global Location Broker with –sgiauto
- manual page
- For More Information
- on Network License Server
- Network License Servers
- starting automatically
- Setting Up a Network License Server Manually
- Setting Up a Network License Server and Global Location Broker with –sgiauto
- starting manually
- Restarting Daemons for a Network License Server
- Setting Up a Network License Server and Global Location Broker with –sgiauto
- Setting Up a Network License Server Manually
- startup order
- Required Software, Configuration Flags, and Daemons
- stopping
- Stopping Daemons
- subsystem
- NetLS Files
- network
- communication via TCP/IP
- Guidelines for Global Location Brokers and Network License Servers
- multi-segment network defined
- Global Location Brokers
- multi-segment network example
- Multi-segment Network Example
- reconfiguring
- Adjusting to Network Reconfigurations
- simple network example
- Simple Network Example
- Network License Server
- database. See Concurrent License database
- Product Support
- defined
- Network License Servers
- deleting
- Deleting a Network License Server
- guidelines for choosing
- Guidelines for Global Location Brokers and Network License Servers
- how many to use
- Guidelines for Global Location Brokers and Network License Servers
- locating
- Checking Network License Servers
- must be a particular system
- Guidelines for Global Location Brokers and Network License Servers
- required chkconfig flags
- Required Software, Configuration Flags, and Daemons
- required daemons
- Required Software, Configuration Flags, and Daemons
- required software
- Required Software, Configuration Flags, and Daemons
- role at application startup
- Network License System Operation
- verifying operation
- Checking Network License Servers
- node-locked licenses
- application startup events
- Network License System Operation
- defined
- Node-locked Licenses
- deleting
- Deleting a Node-locked License
- installing
- Installing Node-locked Licenses
- See also licenses
- Product Support
- nodelock file. See /var/netls/nodelock file
- Product Support
- number of nodes
- and concurrent licenses
- Concurrent Licenses
- defined
- What Is a License?
- example
- Simple Network Example
- permanent licenses
- defined
- Permanent Licenses
- expiration
- Permanent Licenses
- replacing temporary license
- Installing Replacement Licenses
- phone numbers
- License Administration
- Contacting Silicon Graphics License Administration
- License Administration FAX
- Contacting Silicon Graphics License Administration
- SGI Express
- License Will Expire in n Days
- Technical Assistance Center
- Product Support
- prerequisites
- for installing concurrent licenses
- Concurrent Licenses
- Installing Concurrent Licenses
- for installing node-locked licenses
- Installing Node-locked Licenses
- for reading this guide
- Audience
- problems
- can't get concurrent license
- Basic Troubleshooting Procedure for Concurrent Licenses
- can't install concurrent license
- Problems While Installing a Concurrent License
- corrupted GLB database
- Restoring a Corrupted GLB Database Using Another Global Location Broker
- getting a license is slow
- Getting a License Is Very Slow
- glbd won't run
- glbd Won't Run
- Global Location Brokers that don't know about each other
- Global Location Brokers That Don't Know About Each Other
- netlsd won't run
- netlsd Won't Run
- propagation queue overflow
- Propagation Queues Overflow
- product name
- defined
- What Is a License?
- for Software License Registration card
- Missing Software License Registration Card
- in user file
- A Sample User File
- using
- Graphical Installation of a Node-locked License
- Graphical Concurrent License Installation
- Non-graphical Concurrent License Installation
- Product Support
- Product Support
- product version
- defined
- What Is a License?
- using
- Graphical Installation of a Node-locked License
- Non-graphical Concurrent License Installation
- Graphical Concurrent License Installation
- propagation queue
- Propagation Queues Overflow
- NetLS Files
- Using drm_admin delrep
- provisional license
- Temporary Licenses
- Release Notes
- about licensed products
- For More Information
- Installing Replacement Licenses
- about NetLS
- For More Information
- checking to see if new license is required
- Permanent Licenses
- checking to see if product includes node-locked license installation command
- Installing Node-locked Licenses
- list of known bugs
- Troubleshooting
- list of licensed applications
- Verifying That a License Was Installed Properly
- replacement licenses
- Flowchart of the Licensing Process
- Installing Replacement Licenses
- serial number
- defined
- What Is a License?
- finding
- Missing Software License Registration Card
- SGI Express phone number
- License Will Expire in n Days
- Silicon Graphics License Administration
- Contacting Silicon Graphics License Administration
- site license
- Concurrent Licenses
- Software License Registration card
- filling out
- Completing the Software License Registration Card
- information required
- Missing Software License Registration Card
- missing
- Missing Software License Registration Card
- replacement
- Missing Software License Registration Card
- returning
- Completing the Software License Registration Card
- Contacting Silicon Graphics License Administration
- temporary license information on
- Temporary Licenses
- standalone systems
- Setting Up a Network License Server and Global Location Broker with –sgiauto
- Setting Up a Global Location Broker Manually
- start date, defined
- What Is a License?
- stcode command
- manual page
- For More Information
- subsystem
- NetLS Files
- Sys ID number. See system identification number
- Product Support
- sysinfo command
- –s option
- What Is a License?
- getting Sys ID number
- Missing Software License Registration Card
- getting sysinfo number
- What Is a License?
- sysinfo number
- checking
- Setting Up a Network License Server Manually
- Non-graphical Installation of a Node-locked License
- Graphical Installation of a Node-locked License
- Setting Up a Network License Server and Global Location Broker with –sgiauto
- defined
- What Is a License?
- system identification number
- for replacement licenses
- Permanent Licenses
- obtaining
- Missing Software License Registration Card
- system roles
- Required Software, Configuration Flags, and Daemons
- System Roles for Concurrent Licensing
- Guidelines for Global Location Brokers and Network License Servers
- target number
- defined
- What Is a License?
- obtaining
- What Is a License?
- target type, defined
- What Is a License?
- TCP/IP and NetLS
- Guidelines for Global Location Brokers and Network License Servers
- Technical Assistance Center
- Product Support
- temporary licenses
- defined
- Temporary Licenses
- replacing with permanent license
- Flowchart of the Licensing Process
- Installing Replacement Licenses
- timed, using for clock synchronization
- Routine Maintenance of Global Location Brokers
- troubleshooting procedure
- can't identify licenses in nodelock file
- Identifying Licenses in a Nodelock File
- for all licenses
- License or Server Not Found
- for concurrent licenses
- Basic Troubleshooting Procedure for Concurrent Licenses
- uname command
- NetLS Versions Documented
- user file
- example
- A Sample User File
- keywords
- User File Syntax
- maintaining
- Maintaining User Files
- purpose
- Creating a User File
- syntax
- User File Syntax
- writing and integrating
- Writing and Integrating User Files
- /usr/etc/ncs/glb_obj.txt file. See glb_obj.txt file
- License Groups for Concurrent Licensing
- /usr/netls/nodelock file. See /var/netls/nodelock file
- Product Support
- UUID value
- License Groups for Concurrent Licensing
- uuid_gen command
- manual page
- For More Information
- subsystem
- NetLS Files
- using
- Creating a License Group
- Creating a New License Group
- uuidname.txt file
- NetLS Files
- For More Information
- /var/adm/SYSLOG file
- Troubleshooting
- Error Messages
- /var/ncs/glb_obj.txt file. See glb_obj.txt file
- License Groups for Concurrent Licensing
- /var/netls/nodelock file
- adding a license
- Non-graphical Installation of a Node-locked License
- backing up
- Backing Up Databases
- checked first
- Network License System Operation
- example
- Non-graphical Installation of a Node-locked License
- identifying licenses
- Identifying Licenses in a Nodelock File
- symbolic link to /usr/netls/nodelock
- Deleting a Node-locked License
- vendor ID
- and node-locked licenses
- Node-locked Licenses
- defined
- What Is a License?
- using
- Non-graphical Concurrent License Installation
- Non-graphical Installation of a Node-locked License
- Graphical Installation of a Node-locked License
- Graphical Concurrent License Installation
- vendor name
- defined
- What Is a License?
- in user file
- A Sample User File
- using
- Deleting a Concurrent License
- Graphical Installation of a Node-locked License
- Non-graphical Concurrent License Installation
- Graphical Concurrent License Installation
- vendor password
- defined
- What Is a License?
- using
- Graphical Concurrent License Installation
- Non-graphical Concurrent License Installation
- version of NetLS
- NetLS Versions Documented
- versions command
- getting product name and version
- Missing Software License Registration Card
- listing installed products
- Identifying Licenses in a Nodelock File
Network License System Administration Guide
(document number: 007-2115-002 / published: 1993-09-07)
table of contents | additional info | download
Front Matter
About This Guide
Chapter 1. NetLS Concepts
Chapter 2. The Licensing Process
Chapter 3. Installing Node-locked Licenses
Chapter 4. Setting Up Global Location Brokers and Network License Servers
Chapter 5. Installing Concurrent Licenses
Chapter 6. License Administration Tasks
Chapter 7. Global Location Broker and Network License Server Administration Tasks
Chapter 8. Error Messages
Chapter 9. Troubleshooting
Appendix A. NetLS Files
Glossary
Index
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