Installing the License Server
Initial Installation of the License Server

 Note:

To install the License Server, you need administrator rights.

  1. Insert the software CD that is shipped with the product into the CD drive of your computer. The installation screen 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 process.

  3. Clicking Next takes you to the second wizard page. Specify the destination folder for the installation. If Chromeleon is already installed on your PC, the respective message appears. Dionex recommends installing the License Server into a folder different from the Chromeleon installation folder. The default folder is C:\CmLicSrv.

If you wish to use a different folder, click the Browse button and navigate to the destination of interest. Clicking Next takes you to the next wizard page. If the CmLicSrv directory does not yet exist on your PC, a message appears. Click Yes to create the folder.

  1. Before starting the installation, a confirmation page is displayed indicating the selected installation path. Click Next to confirm the path and to proceed to the next wizard page. (Clicking Back returns you to the previous page where you can edit the installation options. Clicking Cancel aborts the installation.)

  2. If no license server is installed on your PC, a license file (= CmLicSrv.ini) is requested. ("The License Server needs a license file ("CmLicSrv.ini") to start. Do you want to install this file now?") Click Yes to install the file. Clicking Next takes you to the next page.

  3. The INI file for your license is available on the disk that is shipped with the product. In the File Selection box, specify the path and click Open to confirm your selection.

  4. 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.

  5. 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.

  6. The CmLicSrv.ini file needs to be adapted to local requirements. Replace the computer names PC_XX in the [Servers] section with the names actually used on your network; for example, PC-NAMEA, PC-NAMEB, etc. The computer name must comply with the NetBIOS computer name (max. 15 characters). This is to assign serial number/Key Code pairs to the Chromeleon servers:

     

    [License Server]

    Serial Number = 4711

    Key Code = 112233-445566 (enabled features)

    Pal Location = 5

     

    [Servers]

    PC-NAMEA:  1/111111-111111 (enabled features)

    PC-NAMEB:  2/222222-222222 (enabled features)

    PC-NAMEC:  3/333333-333333 (enabled features)

    PC-NAMED:  4/444444-444444 (enabled features)

    PC-NAMEE:  5/555555-555555 (enabled features)

    PC-NAMEF:  6/666666-666666 (enabled features)

     

    [Clients]

    Max Clients = 10

     

    [Checksum]

    Checksum = 0x00005E77

 

 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., PC-NAMEA, PC-NAMEB, etc.). 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, 10 floating licenses are available.

If you have a hard-protect installed (that is, if the entry in the INI file is: 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!

 

Also, refer to:

 Upgrading a License Server from Version 6.20 or earlier

 Upgrading a License Server from Version 6.30 or 6.40

 Upgrading a License Server from Version 6.50

 

Start the license server via the License Server Monitor. For information about how to configure the 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 action.

 

Starting with Windows XP SP2, Microsoft introduced a firewall. For information about how to operate Chromeleon with this firewall, refer to  Chromeleon and Windows Firewall (from WinXP SP2 on).