Installing the License Server
Upgrading a License Server from Version 6.30 or 6.40

 Tip:  

Before starting an upgrade, make sure that the license server and the server monitor are disabled. Verify that neither the server monitor icon nor any minimized program button is displayed on the Windows taskbar!

 Note:

To install the License Server, you need administrator rights.

Order of Installation

When you update your Chromeleon installation that includes a license server, observe the following order:

• First, install the Chromeleon 6.80 SR8 license server! An old license server (6.40 or earlier) cannot provide Chromeleon 6.50 or higher clients and servers with a license! However, Chromeleon clients and servers 6.40 or earlier can receive their licenses from a Chromeleon 6.50 or higher license server.  

• Therefore, upgrade any computers receiving their licenses from the license server only after upgrading the license server.

1. Insert the software CD that is shipped with the product into the CD drive of your computer. The installation screens opens automatically if CD Autostart is active on your PC. (Otherwise, you may go to the Autorun folder on the CD and start autorun.exe from there.)

2. To install the license server, select License Server Setup. The installation wizard guides you through the installation. Clicking Next takes you to the second wizard page.

3. A message informs you that the license server is already installed on your computer. Select Upgrade/Repair License Server, and then click Next.

4. A message on the next wizard page informs you that an old license file has been detected and in which folder.

The old key codes are no longer valid for Chromeleon 6.50 and higher license servers. Thus, when you update the license server to version 6.50 or higher, you always need a new CmLicSrv.ini file.

5. Select Install a new license file. Clicking Next takes you to the Please select the license file ("CmLicSrv.ini") dialog box. Navigate to the new license file, and then click Open.

    Note:

   If you do not yet have a new CmLicSrv file, you may still use the old file. The old key codes are accepted for a transition period of 30 days. The transition period starts with the upgrade of the Chromeleon server or client.

6. The new CmLicSrv.ini file needs to be adapted to the local requirements. In the [servers] section, replace the computer names PC_XX by the names actually used on your network to assign serial number/key code pairs to the Chromeleon servers. When you have updated your license server to 6.50 or higher, the file looks as follows (for the example below, upgrade from 6.40 to 6.50):

   [License Server]

   Serial Number = 666

   Key Code = XXXXXX-XXXXXX (enabled features)

   Key Code 6.40 = YYYYYY-YYYYYY (enabled features)

   Pal Location = 5

    

   [Servers]

   ALPHA:  1/AAAAAA-AAAAAA (enabled features)

   BRAVO:  2/BBBBBB-BBBBBB (enabled features)

    

   [Servers 640]

   1/CCCCCC-CCCCCC (enabled features)

   2/DDDDDD-DDDDDD (enabled features)

    

   [Clients]

   Max Clients = 5

    

   [Checksum]

   Checksum = 0x123455678

   The Key Code 640 and [Servers 640] sections are only part of the file after upgrading. They allow you to continue operation of Chromeleon 6.40 clients and servers for the moment and to upgrade them one after the other. The license server recognizes whether a Chromeleon 6.40 or 6.50 client (or server) inquires the license. Thus, the computer automatically receives the new key code if the update is performed.

    Tips:

   The information about the number of full licenses results from the key codes of the separate server PCs. These licenses can only be used on the indicated PC (e.g., ALPHA, BRAVO, …). In addition, floating licenses are available for any PC on the network. For information about the number of floating licenses, see Max Clients in the [Clients] section. In the above example, 5 floating licenses are available.

   If you have a hard-protect installed (that is, if the entry in the INI file reads: Pal Location = 1), specify an I/O address. Enter the line "Pal Address = 0x030F". Depending on the jumper settings on the hard-protect, other available options are: 0x031F, 0x032F, and 0x033F. If the "Pal Address =" line is missing in the INI file, 0x030F is the default.

   Do not modify any other settings!

7. To complete the installation of the license server, you have to restart your computer. Select an option (Yes, I want to restart my computer now or No, I will restart my computer later), and then click Finish to complete the license server installation.

8. When you have restarted your computer, the Setup Finish wizard page appears. Use this page to determine whether the license server monitor is started immediately (Start License Server Monitor now?) and/or whether the license server icon is added to the system tray (Add License Server Monitor to the taskbar?). Select the option(s), and then click Finish.

9. If the license server is not yet running, start the license server via the License Server Monitor.

For information about how to configure the Chromeleon license server and establish the license reference, refer to:

 Configuring a PC with a Chromeleon Server

 Configuring a PC with a Pure Chromeleon Client

If problems occur during installation, refer to  Troubleshooting (License Server) for possible remedial actions.