Using a floating license

This task topic describes the procedure for configuring a license server or multiple license servers for floating license activation.

Procedure

  1. Click Configure license servers to open the Configure license servers dialog box.
  2. Click Add.
  3. Enter the Host name and Port of a license server and then click Save Changes. Repeat this step to add multiple license servers.
    Note: The default port for the license server is 27000. Edit this value only if you have set the license server to run on a different port.
  4. If you add a license server and need to edit its host name or port, select the server in the list. This will populate the Host name and Port fields. You can edit these settings and then click Save Changes to save the changes to the license server settings.
  5. If you add multiple license servers, they will be scanned in the order that they appear in the list in this dialog box. If a floating license for an AppScan® Source feature is found, the scan for floating licenses will stop. To change the order in which servers are scanned, select the server that you want to move in the list and then click Up or Down.
  6. Click OK when you have configured all license servers.

Results

After the dialog box closes, the configured license servers are searched for AppScan Source feature floating licenses. When found, they appear in the License Manager license list.

If you modify the license server, click Refresh to ensure that License Manager has access to the current license server information.

When you are finished configuring floating license servers, close License Manager to begin using the license or licenses when you launch the installed product or products.

Note: AppScan Source floating licenses must be hosted on a supported version of HCL® License Server. If they are hosted on a lower level of HCL License Server, they will be visible in License Manager, however AppScan Source will fail to use them. To learn which versions of HCL License Server are supported by AppScan Source, see HCL AppScan Source system requirements.

For teams that use AppScan Source for Development, floating scanning licenses can be released directly from the user interface, allowing other team members to acquire licenses when they need them. In local mode, there is a Release Scanning License action - whereas, in server mode, the license is released as part of the Log Out from Server action. After a license is released, it will automatically be reacquired when a scan is initiated (if a license is available).