Altair® Monarch®

 

Connection to License Server

The Connect to a License Server method is used when licensing is performed via an Altair Monarch License Server.

STEPS:

  1. Select the Connect to a Monarch License Server option in the Choose License Method window and then click Next.

     

  2. To connect to the License Server, fill out the following fields of the License Server Connection window.

  3.  

    • Name of the license server to which you will connect

    • You can enter the server name manually or browse for it using the button. Clicking the Browse for all item that displays will open a Search window that will show all available servers in your network.

    • Name of the license instance. Your administrator must configure an instance and provide you with its name prior to activation.  

    • Port number of the License Server service. Here, Port 51515 is defined as the default License Server port but this value can be altered to a custom port.

  4. Click the Connect button.

  5. You will be connected to the License Server and the required license will be granted.

Implementing License Server Mirroring

You can specify a "failover" license server that will automatically be activated and provide licensing authentication should the main server fail, for example, due to a power outage or hardware malfunction. This functionality requires two License Servers that share the same database. Your system administrator may help you set up these license servers if necessary.

Notes:

  • You can specify up to two failback license servers at a time

  • Both servers must be running at the same time.

  • Switching between the main and fallback license servers occurs only if the main license server is unreachable. If the main server is reachable but some issue, for example, a communication issue is found, an server connection error message is returned.

Steps:

  1. After completing Steps 1 and 2 above, go to the Failover Servers section of the wizard and then click Add.

  2. In the Failover License Server Configuration dialog that displays, provide the information of the license server you intend to use as a failover server.

     

    Similar to Step 2 above, you must provide:

    • Name of the license server you wish to use as a failover server

    • You can enter the server name manually or browse for it using the button. Clicking the Browse for all item that displays will open a Search window that will show all available servers in your network. The instance name is automatically defined as the instance name specified for the main server.

    • Port number of the License Server service. Here, Port 51515 is defined as the default License Server port but this value can be altered to a custom port.

  3. Test the connection if you wish by clicking the Test Connection button.

  4. Click OK on the Failover License Server Configuration dialog to save the details of your failback server.

  5. At this point, you can:

    • Click on the Test Connection button to check the connection to the failback server selected.

    • Click on the Edit  button to modify the details of the failback server selected.

    • Click on the Delete button to delete the details of the selected failback server.

  6. Click the Connect button.

  7. You will be connected to the License Server and the required license will be granted.