Generating a Served License

Before you install your Sybase product, set up the license server and required licenses.

Prerequisites
Before generating the licenses, determine the host ID. See Obtaining the SySAM Host ID. If you have problems, see Troubleshooting SySAM in the installation guide for your platform.
Task
  1. From the Product List page on the SPDC, select the product family that contains the product for the license you want to generate.
  2. From the list of Sybase products, select the appropriate product edition and version for the operating system you are using. The license agreement displays
  3. In license agreement screen, select the appropriate country or region, read the agreement, then click I Agree.
    Note:

    The license agreement appears only during your initial attempt to download a product. Once you agree to the license, the agreement no longer appears for subsequent downloads of the product.

  4. On the Product Download page, click License Keys. The License Information page displays.
  5. Verify that you have selected the license that matches the product name, edition, and license type with your company's purchase order, then click Select to Generate to generate the server or client license.
    Note:

    If your product requires both a server and a client license, Sybase recommends that you generate the server license first. Once you generate the server license, repeat this step to generate the client license.

  6. Select Served License, then click Next.
  7. Enter the quantity of licenses to generate, then click Next. You can generate licenses for up to 10 machines.
  8. Enter the license server host ID and, optionally, the host name and port number.
    1. A port number is not required unless you are using a SySAM three-server redundant configuration. A valid number is any unused port number between 0 and 64000. On UNIX, choose a port greater than 1024, since those less than 1024 are privileged port numbers. If you do not specify a TCP/IP port number, one of the default ports in the range of 27000 and 27009 is used.
    2. To generate a license for a SySAM three-node redundant cluster, specify the host ID, host name, and port number for each node of the cluster. In this configuration the port number is required and should be outside of the 27000 to 27009 range.
    3. Specify redundant server information to configure your servers for three-server redundancy.
  9. Click Generate.

Once you have generated all the licenses your product requires, you can save your generated license with a .lic extension to the licenses directory in your license server installation, and:

Parent topic: Obtaining a License