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[Max] I need help! / Re: License Server HELL
« on: Yesterday at 10:04:41 »
Hi,
yes, he's right - installing a license server on every node is overkill and does not fit your scenario at all. If you have a 24/7 server, use that one as license server. I would do it quite similar:
To track down any further issues, more information about your network topology is needed anyway, especially whether you have a reliable local domain name server or not. However, never rely on zombie netbios name resolving. If you are not sure, then use a fixed ip at (5) as told. And maybe just the firewall settings were missing in the end :)
Good Luck
yes, he's right - installing a license server on every node is overkill and does not fit your scenario at all. If you have a 24/7 server, use that one as license server. I would do it quite similar:
- Install 5.5.5 on a/the dedicated 24/7 server. That unified login stuff is weird and I hate the bloat it does to my system, so yes, 5.5.5. Then you have a single executable (vrol.exe) running as system service - proper and simple. It is not a step back using 5.5.5 imho, the newer versions are the issue for me and I do not let them touch my server or any system currently
- Adjust firewall settings on the server to allow all connections for %ProgramFiles%\ChaosGroup\VRLService\OLS\vrol.exe (you may restrict this later if everything works)
- Log in the license server on the server using any browser, make sure it connects and shows the licenses properly. If not, check logfiles at %ProgramFiles%\Common Files\ChaosGroup\logs\user.log
- Get a copy of %ProgramFiles%\Common Files\ChaosGroup\vrlclient.xml from any node
- Put the server ip (if fixed) or its name (if you have a working name resolving) into the first <Host> line
- Copy over that file to one node to %ProgramFiles%\Common Files\ChaosGroup
- Test that node. If it works, uninstall the local license server on that node, test again, repeat for all others
To track down any further issues, more information about your network topology is needed anyway, especially whether you have a reliable local domain name server or not. However, never rely on zombie netbios name resolving. If you are not sure, then use a fixed ip at (5) as told. And maybe just the firewall settings were missing in the end :)
Good Luck