Performing post-installation tasks on Linux

After you installed HCL® Local License Server, you must complete the post-installation tasks such as registration of the server and testing the connection as required.

Procedure

Register HCL® Local License Server:
1. Navigate to the installation path of HCL LLS Configure Utility.
  For example, /usr/local/bin/HCL LLS/HCL_LLS_3.0/LLS_Utility_Services/HCL_LLS_Configure_Utility-3.0.0.
2. Open the terminal and run the following command:
  ./hcl_lls_configure_utility --no-sandbox
3. Click the Settings icon on the top right of the HCL LLS Configure Utility window.
4. Enter the installation path in LLS installed path, and then click Submit.
  The login screen is displayed.
5. Enter the following default values:
  - Username: admin
  - Password: HCLDefault1@
6. Click Log In.
7. Click Health in the menu bar to view the health status.
8. Click Configuration in the menu bar to navigate to the Configuration page and note down the Host ID.
Log in to the HCL Software License & Download portal, and then perform the following steps for device creation:
1. Select Create Device from the Devices menu.
2. Enter the following details on the New Device page:
  - Name: Enter a name to identify the device.
  - Runs License Server: Select the checkbox.
  - Server Deployment: Select the Local radio button.
  - ID Type: Select Ethernet ID from the drop-down list.
  - ID: Enter the Host ID that you noted down from the Configuration page in HCL LLS Configure Utility.
  - Site name: Enter the location name, which is optional.
3. Click Save.
4. Select the newly created device by clicking Devices from the Devices menu.
5. Select one of the following options from the Actions menu on the Devices page:
  - Map Entitlements if you are a customer.
  - Map by Activation-ID if you are a business partner. You must enter the Activation-ID, and then click Validate.
6. Enter the number of license quantities you want to add to this server from the available numbers.
7. Click Save.
8. Select Device > Actions > Download Capability response, and then click Save as a temp file to change the LLS Device Status to License Generated.
  You must then delete the saved temp file.
9. Refresh the Devices window to view the updated device state and mapped product license entitlements.
10. Select Device > Actions > Download Capability response, and then select Copy the Response.bin file (For example, 0050569BF2BF.bin).
Switch to HCL LLS Configure Utility, and then perform the following steps:
1. Click Upload Capability Response file to select the Response.bin file.
  Note: You must upload the downloaded Response.bin file within 24 hours. If not, you must re-download the file for upload.
  Now, your offline local license server is ready to manage the licenses of your HCLSoftware products. You can also view the live license usage of the products on the Licenses page.
2. Navigate to the About page to view the server details such as server version, hostname, service status, and path.
  You can view the server logs at /var/opt/flexnetls/HCL/logs/flexnetls.log.
  Note: The server version "2022.12", which is on the About page of HCL LLS Configure Utility refers to the internal library version that is required for the troubleshooting needs. Therefore, the mention of version 2022.12 within the application or product documentation is intended for HCLSoftware internal usage only. HCL® Local License Server users are advised to read version 2022.12 as version 3.0.
Perform the following steps to test HCL® Local License Server offline:
1. Run the following command to test SSL connection status:
  curl -k https://FQDN-Hostname:LLSPORT/api/1.0/health
2. Navigate to the Health page to view the server health status.

Results

You have completed the post-installation tasks.

What to do next

If you have any concerns, create a support case by following the instructions listed in How to create a support case.